Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation includes buying a few dogs

2012-11-16 Thread Randy Bennell
On 16/11/2012 12:09 AM, Benz Hogs wrote: Amen to watching them cut the Russet potatoes into fries, then frying them fresh for me to devour. Oooo la la. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (158,xxx mi) I had friends who ran a restaurant for 20 years. They did their own fries

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation includes buying a few dogs

2012-11-16 Thread Jon Agne
OKI'm salivating in Ohio! On Nov 16, 2012, at 1:09 AM, Benz Hogs wrote: > Amen to watching them cut the Russet potatoes into fries, then frying them > fresh for me to devour. Oooo la la. > > > Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL > '98 ML320 "Max" (158,xxx mi) > > On 11/15/2012 6:41 PM, M

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation includes buying a few dogs

2012-11-15 Thread Benz Hogs
Amen to watching them cut the Russet potatoes into fries, then frying them fresh for me to devour. Oooo la la. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (158,xxx mi) On 11/15/2012 6:41 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Hendrik wrote: Hendrik The fries with the double dog are the delight, p

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation includes buying a few dogs with chips

2012-11-15 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Yeah, forgot about the fries, although we had some problems with translations, couple of times we ordered chips and actually got chips on the side. Hendrik who eats both chips and chips On 16/11/12 13:11, Mountain Man wrote: mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation includes buying a few dogs

2012-11-15 Thread Mountain Man
Hendrik wrote: > Hendrik The fries with the double dog are the delight, plus the experience watching the process of preparation, waiting in line any time of day. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archiv

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation includes buying a few dogs

2012-11-14 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Yeah great hot dogs but you need at least three to feed a man. Hendrik who is now lusting after a genuine Chicago hot dog On 14/11/12 20:44, Hendrik & Fay wrote: The Aussies loved Gene & Jude's and would recommend the place to any visitor - domestic or international - who is visiting Chi Town.

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-14 Thread Hendrik & Fay
The Aussies loved Gene & Jude's and would recommend the place to any visitor - domestic or international - who is visiting Chi Town. Thanks for the experience Mao. On 14/11/12 12:46, Mountain Man wrote: Randy wrote: You should be going for Chicago style pizza rather than hotdogs. Yabbutt..

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Jon Agne
Made it to NYC today after a late start. May have to check the monovalve whenI get to Ohioit worked perfectly for a day and half after install, and now it's back to almost no heat at cruise. Argh! Yes, still employed. Based at ORD when 1st hirednow based JFKbefore that: Naval Avia

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Rick Knoble
On Nov 13, 2012, at 7:47 PM, "Mountain Man" wrote: > We could do Col Mustards - I'm in for a drive. Luther? Rick? Sure. Let me know when. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list arc

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Rick Knoble
On Nov 13, 2012, at 8:17 PM, "Mountain Man" wrote: >> You should be going for Chicago style pizza rather than hotdogs. > > Yabbutt > That is less easy to define. > I would choose Lou Malnati, but others say otherwise. > Gene & Jude's is really an experience, plus... Gino's East, Pizzeria U

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Mountain Man
Randy wrote: > You should be going for Chicago style pizza rather than hotdogs. Yabbutt That is less easy to define. I would choose Lou Malnati, but others say otherwise. Gene & Jude's is really an experience, plus... mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Mountain Man
Jon wrote: > Gene & Jude's..I think I may have been there maybe 3 or 4 lifetimes > agowhen I was 1st hired as an airline pilot. We could do Col Mustards - I'm in for a drive. Luther? Rick? I am going to bet Gene & Judes is the place to be, if you can get your wife to go along. She needs

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Mountain Man
Luther wrote: > If you > do use Power service, use 1/2 of the recommended dose. Thanks. 4 years ago I waxed solid from fuel from small local station. The rule now is truck stop and PS for winter - small insurance. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and us

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Randy Bennell
I'm not as close to the industry as I was, but effectively zero trucks had dedicated heaters a bit over a decade ago. All used a return to the tank for the unused fuel pumped to the injector pump, and that process heated the fuel a bit so a running truck was less likely to have gelling fuel tha

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Fmiser
> > > Dieselhead wrote: > > > > > > Trucks now run fuel heaters, and use Summer #2D year > > > round... > > Max wrote: > > > > That is very interesting, I wonder if that practice is common > > here as well? > Curt Raymond wrote: > > I have my doubts about this, big trucks with fuel heaters > st

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Randy Bennell
On 12/11/2012 7:18 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Plus, we could meet again at the country's best hot dog place like we did a couple years back when Whomever from Tucson came through. Whomever - That is Bob Rentro of Tucson. Also RickK is in the area. We could almost have a ChiTownChowdaQ style meetup

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Curt Raymond
I have my doubts about this, big trucks with fuel heaters still get shut off from time to time. It would seem very short sighted to assume otherwise... -Curt Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:14:50 -0500 From: Max Dillon To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Fmiser wrote: --Philip, who wishes he could drive for two days on a tank of fuel in any of his cars. When I bought my W116 I had thoughts of making a pair of fiberglass tanks to put in the areas behind the rear tires, Jaguar style. I figured 60 gallons for the three tanks would be

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Fmiser
> > Curt wrote > > > > Why do you "need" fuel additive? > Craig wrote: > > Probably for anti-gell in cold weather. Shouldn't be necessary if the fuel is purchased in the same season and region it's used. That is, don't expect fuel purchased in August (February in the southern hemisphere) not

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Max Dillon
That is very interesting, I wonder if that practice is common here as well? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > >Gotta watch out for the big truck stops in the winter. Trucks now >run fuel heaters, and use Summer #2D year round. Last gel I h

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Jon Agne
Gene & Jude's..I think I may have been there maybe 3 or 4 lifetimes agowhen I was 1st hired as an airline pilot. I'll be primarily downtown, Evanston (alma mater), and far north (Waukegan/Libertyville/Gurnee), and this would primarily be toward the end of the monthso we'll have to s

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Benz Hogs
That was Bob from AZ. I 2nd the Power Service, they make a great product. BUT, most pump diesel is protected down to -20F and spending that extra money isn't needed. If you do use Power service, use 1/2 of the recommended dose. Also, MB diesels don't need additive, just good hard driving and

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Dieselhead
Not if the fuel comes from a good station in the first place. I rarely ever add anything to my fuel. I've only had gelled fuel once and that was the tank that was in my '85 190D when I got it. IIRC Jon lives in Brunswick, Maine which if anything is warmer than where I am in central MA as hes c

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Curt Raymond
MA as hes closer to the ocean. -Curt Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:58:47 -0700 From: Craig To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation Message-ID: <20121112175847.9373859f94c3af092d8b3...@pisquared.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:28:51

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Mountain Man
> Plus, we could meet again at the country's best hot dog > place like we did a couple years back when Whomever from Tucson came > through. Whomever - That is Bob Rentro of Tucson. Also RickK is in the area. We could almost have a ChiTownChowdaQ style meetup but with Chicago style hot dogs... if y

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Mountain Man
Jon wrote: > Just need to pick up a bottle of fuel additive (i've been using Howes), and > if anyone knows of better product (that I can get), I'd like to hear about it. > We Power Service fuel additive here outside Chicago so that we have better chance of easy start in cold weather. Farm & Flee

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Craig
On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:28:51 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond wrote: > Why do you "need" fuel additive? Probably for anti-gell in cold weather. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Craig
On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:59:29 -0500 Jon Agne wrote: > Prepared yesterday for a 3000 mile trip to Ohio, Chicago, and return. >From where? > 1. Oil/filter change, > 2. Replaced leaky primer pump, > 3. Found failing fuel line from pre-filter to fuel pump: replaced, > 4. Installed new "Governor

Re: [MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Curt Raymond
for me to get. -Curt Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:59:29 -0500 From: Jon Agne To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Trip Preparation Message-ID: <4bbdf68d-9598-49a6-80d0-69e7aed10...@gwi.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Prepared yesterday for a 3000 mile trip to Ohio, Ch

[MBZ] Trip Preparation

2012-11-12 Thread Jon Agne
Prepared yesterday for a 3000 mile trip to Ohio, Chicago, and return. 1. Oil/filter change, 2. Replaced leaky primer pump, 3. Found failing fuel line from pre-filter to fuel pump: replaced, 4. Installed new "Governor Idle Adjust Pin", 5. Cleaned banjo bolt to ALDA and replaced missing washers