Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-22 Thread MG via Mercedes
I wouldn't know on that as the first windows machine I had was a 256 non IBM. It had a massive 5MB hard drive and 5.5 floppy. Wow, I was in heaven! Even had a modem though I think it was only 2,500 baud. Still another thing the Apple never had and a lot more then the 16KB of memory that came

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-22 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I think the last machine to come out with a cassette interface was the IBM PC. The modulation and data formats had a lot to do with reliability. No two machines (brand) used the same system. Some worked better than others. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-22 Thread MG via Mercedes
Not dependable? Really? When I first got my Apple II the cassette tape was all I had for a couple of years before I saved enough money to get the 5.5 floppy drive. I never had the first problem with it. Just lucky I guess or a good cassette player. Manfred Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 01:31:31

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-21 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Uhh, always? Never had a failure, still works 35 years later... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 11:31 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > Curt wrote: > ... my first computer, the TI99/4A. ...I casually mentioned that > my first computer

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-20 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Curt wrote: ... my first computer, the TI99/4A. ...I casually mentioned that my first computer had 16KB of RAM and we saved programs to audio tape. ... The younger folks didn't believe you could save programs to audio tape so we had a learning moment... Sure! You could _save_ the program to

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Same way to start the cummins 504 or trippple nnnickel. 2 people or spray the ether and run around quick, climb in ant try to get it to light with whatever ether is left. Method 2 takes much more ether. same procedure on direct injection engines in general. JD 1530 had a little fixture you

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mber 19, 2016 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal Do some MB how to Videos at the next clamQ. How bout some of grooming the schnee trails?  Starting up that groomer with the MB engine? > Mountain Man via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > December 19, 2016 at

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
for ideas if you've got them. -Curt From: Mountain Man <maontin@gmail.com> To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 3:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal Curt wrote: > Not ha

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Do some MB how to Videos at the next clamQ. How bout some of grooming the schnee trails? Starting up that groomer with the MB engine? Mountain Man via Mercedes December 19, 2016 at 2:43 PM You did very well with your coffee-for-MrsCurt video - thank you. Do a

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curt wrote: > Not having an MB slows down the process of making MB videos. ;) You did very well with your coffee-for-MrsCurt video - thank you. Do a cold weather inside video? - not coleman? tin-man-mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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2016-12-19 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:08:14 -0500 Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Part 1: > > https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CD5lLC5v6PE > > Part 2 is linked on the same page. Thank you! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
Part 1: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CD5lLC5v6PE Part 2 is linked on the same page. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Dec 19, 2016, at 2:54 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Mon, 19 Dec 2016 07:47:11 -0500 Dan--- via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Using

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 19 Dec 2016 07:47:11 -0500 Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Using the you tube videos on disassembly and reassembly it took me > about 45 minutes to do the reseal. Please post the URLs of the ones you watched. Thanks, Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
, the other could use it I suspect. That might make a good video too... -Curt From: Curley McLain via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 8:44 AM Sub

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Rick Who thinks some of us need to start making videos to inform others... ___ ONE of us does, but unfortunately, most of them are not about fixin' MBs. His movies are very informative and interesting, just about other

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
WAYTAGO! I hope it lasts. My $25 solution was to find the same base compressor on a rice burner for $25, then swap over the MB specific parts (clutch and speed sensor) Dan--- via Mercedes December 19, 2016 at 6:47 AM Resealed my compressor on the W126

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎Dan sez: >‎This was especially important this >morning on the way to work as it was in >>the low 70s at 6:00 am with a dew point >well above the ambient temperature, Yeah, go ahead and gloat. -6f here right now... >‎Using the you tube videos on >disassembly and reassembly it took me >about 45

[MBZ] AC Compressor Reseal

2016-12-19 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
Resealed my compressor on the W126 yesterday. For $21 and a couple hours of work it was an amazingly easy and economical fix to my leaking compressor shaft seal. The system held a vacuum for over two hours when done, and after charging it I'm back to making ice cubes like before. This was