Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-14 Thread Max
Alex Chamberlain wrote: Thanks for your thoughts. I guess my nature is to go to extremes if I have the luxury of time and money. Regarding reaming out the carbon, my theory is that proper driving hygiene will prevent carbon build up. I think I reamed out carbon once on an OM617, and haven'

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-14 Thread Max
Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >Speed, and iiab,dfi > Thanks for your thoughts, Loren, and also for explaining the new acronym. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-13 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Max wrote: > I've been thinking about this OM603 intake/glow plug dilemma, and my decision > was > to remove the intake manifold and replace all the gaskets and plastic. > > What are the reasons for replacing glow plugs while leaving the manifold in > place? > --

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-13 Thread Dieselhead
Speed, and iiab,dfi I have done many, and used both methods. It is a fielder's choice. Mostly it is a choice of if you have a manifold gasket on hand or if you you can wait for a gasket. I have done both ways. Wobble extensions and/or a 12 mm universal joint deep sockets and some masking t

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-13 Thread Max
Alex Chamberlain wrote: >Plugs 3 and 4 were bad, the ones that are supposed to be impossible to >change on the OM603 without pulling the intake manifold. Three hours >later, two hours of which constituted a trip to Harbor Freight for >some 1/4" wobble extensions in various sizes, I had swapped t

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-13 Thread Max
Congrats Alex! Need to get my wagon on the road as well. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-13 Thread WILTON
Got yourself some more ATTABOYS! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Alex Chamberlain" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is the net down? On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 2:16 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: All Be

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-13 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 2:16 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > All Benzes are happy today > Mine is! I took the revived mouse-eaten '87 300D on a long-overdue shakedown cruise. After several months of working off and on on my blocked-exhaust issue, I finally got that resolved. (And learned how to weld

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-13 Thread Rich Thomas
Cabrito! --R On 11/13/11 10:06 AM, Dieselhead wrote: Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!Give the man his prize! On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:50:46 -0600 Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: I can sell you one for about $150. When you get tired if it, it is pretty tasty barbequed. I'm guessing t

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-13 Thread Dieselhead
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!Give the man his prize! On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:50:46 -0600 Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: I can sell you one for about $150. When you get tired if it, it is pretty tasty barbequed. I'm guessing this is a goat. Craig _

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-13 Thread Max
>OK Don wrote: > >>On topic??? >>The ML320 gave me a surprise Wed. - about two stop lights before my >>destination, it started shaking at the red light. It was clearly >>missing on >>one cylinder when I accelerated when the light changed. It did this >all >>the >>way to the destination (approx.

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-13 Thread Max
OK Don wrote: >On topic??? >The ML320 gave me a surprise Wed. - about two stop lights before my >destination, it started shaking at the red light. It was clearly >missing on >one cylinder when I accelerated when the light changed. It did this all >the >way to the destination (approx. half a mile)

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Craig
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:50:46 -0600 Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > I can sell you one for about $150. When you get tired if it, it is > pretty tasty barbequed. I'm guessing this is a goat. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread OK Don
On topic??? The ML320 gave me a surprise Wed. - about two stop lights before my destination, it started shaking at the red light. It was clearly missing on one cylinder when I accelerated when the light changed. It did this all the way to the destination (approx. half a mile). I plugged the OBD-II

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread OK Don
I have a great deal on a garbage disposer - come and get it. Took one out when we replaced the kitchen sink last month - free if you pick it up. On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Craig wrote: > On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:22:54 + buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: > > > Um nothing really but ... > >

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Dieselhead
I can sell you one for about $150. When you get tired if it, it is pretty tasty barbequed. On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:22:54 + buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: Um nothing really but ... Oh, OK. I thought you might have a great deal on a garbage disposer ... Craig On Sat, 12 Nov 2011

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Craig
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:22:54 + buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: > Um nothing really but ... Oh, OK. I thought you might have a great deal on a garbage disposer ... Craig > On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:36:23 + buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > I sell kitchen parts too! > > You DO?! >

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread WILTON
ltage when I left it to come back in house = 12.92v; check again tomorrow. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is the net down? V

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: Three models available: T14560 - 14.5 HP Briggs I/C. T18560 - 18.5 HP Briggs I/C. T1360H - 13 HP Honda GXV. Which one do you have, Mitch? They're all the same mower. Mine is the cheapest one with 14HP Briggs. In real tall heavy grass, the engine struggles to keep up,

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Craig
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:11:14 -0500 Mitch Haley wrote: > ... I just used his mower to tow my Swisher around the farm. > I was surprised to find out how much faster it went with my 60" mower > than with the 46" deck on his tractor, I think I knocked 40-50% off the > mowing time. http://www.swisheri

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread buymbparts
Um nothing really but ... Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: Craig Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:20:24 To: Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is the net down? On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:36

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Craig
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:36:23 + buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: > > I sell kitchen parts too! You DO?! Like what? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Un

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Mitch Haley
Max wrote: I'm leaning heavily in that direction. Do you use a mulching mower to chop them up, or some other method. None of the lawn tractors I have access to (My dad's MTD and my own ancient Cub Cadets) do much to leaves, but my Swisher Trail Mower chops them fine enough that they can't

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Dieselhead
Very little on topic traffic the past few days. My 240D is happy. starts on the first compression stroke the project 240D is pretty happy, just waiting on a new switch from Q so the glow comes on before the glow. It DOES need stronger antifreeze to survive the winter. Mañana The 300D is

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread WILTON
, etc., at random in yard. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Max" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 6:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is the net down? WILTON wrote: I just mulch the leaves in place. Wilton I'm leaning heavily in tha

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Max
WILTON wrote: >I just mulch the leaves in place. > >Wilton > I'm leaning heavily in that direction. Do you use a mulching mower to chop them up, or some other method. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD ___ ___ http://www.ok

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Jim Cathey
Today I just put an Alpine CDE-100 in the Chicken Wagon. Hopefully that will eliminate the nasty noise that was coming from the general vicinity of the other seat. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search lis

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread WILTON
I just mulch the leaves in place. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Max Dillon" To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is the net down? How about some help with raking leaves, trimming trees

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Max Dillon
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is the net down? I sell kitchen parts too! Sent on the SprintR Now Network from my BlackBerryR -Original Message- From: Craig Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:33:03 To: Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is the net down

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread buymbparts
I sell kitchen parts too! Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: Craig Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:33:03 To: Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is the net down? On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:16

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Craig
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:16:34 -0500 Rich Thomas wrote: > All Benzes are happy today I'm working on our kitchen. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsub

Re: [MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Rich Thomas
All Benzes are happy today --R On 11/12/11 4:23 PM, Max wrote: Very little traffic today, seems odd... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or chan

[MBZ] Is the net down?

2011-11-12 Thread Max
Very little traffic today, seems odd... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or