[diesel_mercedes] Re: Too Many Posts ?

 

Must be something bad happenin in the zodiac, be cool people, and enjoy the banter, life is too short to be serious all the time. The group can deal with serious when it needs to, but friendly chit chat is kinda fun, and there are educational nuggets tucked away in many posts.
Tony

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@...> wrote:
>
> Oh I wasn't saying YOU were whining...you meant to say it in your original
> post and it came out as a different word.
>
> On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Nate <vwnate1@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> >
> > Good point Trish ;
> >
> > What I do is ; select NO E-MAILS and read the messages from the home page
> > , this way there's never any extra crap you don't want to read .
> >
> > BTW : I'm well aware I whine & carp a fair bit as well as meander topic
> > drifts all over the place , sorry but to me , that's what makes a good
> > group ~ I learn so much more than just Diesels here , priceless information
> > IMO .
> >
> > -Nate
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Trish Dougherty
> PurrFect Harmony Farm
> Ennis, TX
> http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Too Many Posts ? No, not really

 

Sir,

Two of the four of your most resent "posts" (which, by-the-way, only added to the "clutter" of which you complain, as they were simply reposts) included a suggestion by Mr. Hanson of the Classic Center on how to add fog lights to a W126 sedan, and the opine of a fellow poster on his trepidation on removing the door panel of his Mercedes, thoroughly on topic.  While the other two may not have any real relevance to the topic of diesel Mercedesez, there have been many so-called off-topic posts that have provided for me practical advice, wisdom and wit.  For a poster to simply "Reply To Sender" would deny me of this.

Secondly, there is NO WAY your are getting 200 messages a day from this group.  IMPOSSIBLE!  I'm on a total of four Yahoo groups, and from all of them included, PLUS daily updates from several websites that I subscribe to, AND the occasional spam that sneaks through my filter, doesn't even come close to 50 e-mails a day.  MAAAY

Lastly, when has anyone even mentioned eBay?  Weeks ago, at least, and then for a single post.  "Goes on for days"?  Huh?

Your statements and, therefore, complaint lacks credibility.

Mark in Lakewood, CO

Send from my iHackintosh  No money or use for an iPad

From: "Barry Edwards" <duckn8r@me.com>
To: "diesel mercedes" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:27:02 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Too Many Posts ?

 

At the bottom of the email there is a place that says reply to sender why can't any us that please I don't mind a few emails 
but I get 200 or more ever day just from this group.
it makes it were the people who really are in need don't get any one looking at there post everyone to busy deleting all the chatting that's going on over a door knob on eBay and it goes on for days

Sent from my iPad

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Too Many Posts ?

 

At the bottom of the email there is a place that says reply to sender why can't any us that please I don't mind a few emails 
but I get 200 or more ever day just from this group.
it makes it were the people who really are in need don't get any one looking at there post everyone to busy deleting all the chatting that's going on over a door knob on eBay and it goes on for days

Sent from my iPad

On Jun 26, 2012, at 6:31 PM, Boyd Wright <bgthegreat@verizon.net> wrote:

 

Trish, I am in on several of these.  There are people that will write emails that read like the dictionary and others that post jibber-jabber.  That said, I just spam out the ones that waste my time or offend me. 
 
Boyd
From: Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:08 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Too Many Posts ?

 

Good point Trish ;

What I do is ; select NO E-MAILS and read the messages from the home page , this way there's never any extra crap you don't want to read .

BTW : I'm well aware I whine & carp a fair bit as well as meander topic drifts all over the place , sorry but to me , that's what makes a good group ~ I learn so much more than just Diesels here , priceless information IMO .

-Nate



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Fwd: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Joined the Valve Adjust drift to elec windows.

 



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Begin forwarded message:

From: "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@yahoo.com>
Date: June 26, 2012 7:51:19 PM EDT
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Joined the Valve Adjust drift to elec windows.
Reply-To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com

 

Got to get up enough courage to pop the inner door liner, to see whats up with the window winder, gonna have to take a few gutsy pills to get started on it. Am fairly comfortable with under hood stuff but getting the pretty stuff on and off is daunting.
Tony.

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
>
>
> That's the sad part Tony ;
>
> Once again Tom and I ran across several old Mercedes Diesels in Pick-A-Part , they even had nice paint & upholstery .
>
> Most are junked because they won't start or some other small thing .
>
> A shame really as fine cars like this will never be made again across the sands of time .
>
> These Mercedes sell themselves ! all you needs do is get behind the wheel and you'll be sold .
>
> -Nate
> Tony wrote:
> >
> > Nate I bought a non Mercedes valve cover gasket & could not get it to stay in place so re used the old one, have not looked yet to see if it has any leaks.
> > You continue to be an inspiration, I am sure that there are many who would have given up on these cars if you were not there cheer leading.
> > Tony.
> >
> >
>

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Fwd: [diesel_mercedes] Re : Idle rough at traffic lights

 



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From: BStromsoe <bstromsoe@yahoo.com>
Date: June 26, 2012 4:43:57 PM EDT
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : Idle rough at traffic lights
Reply-To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com

 

This group averages 10-20 messages per day, and we are well over 10,000 posts nowadays. The subject line should define what the topic is all about. Assuming that people are commenting about (lets say) a "w123 thermostadt" then you can do a search on 10+ years worth of posts dealing with that subject matter. Same with any of the dozens of repetitive and common problems. Add to that the dozens of photo files and document files and you have a gold mine of useful information. If you are dealing only with current postings, you are missing 3/4's of the value of this site.
 
brian from laverne, ca
Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's
From: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : Idle rough at traffic lights

 
Whine. Nate.

And what I want to know is where are these people that complain about getting a wee bit off topic when there is a problem? 

I never ever see any of the complainers giving any useful input.  Nor ask questions about their cars...do they run perfectly??? If so, I'd be impressed if I believed it!  I'm on here to learn from those that know more than I do and to help if I happen to know something useful.

Digest is an easy way of getting the list messages and you'll only get a few a day rather than dozens, easy to scroll through to see if there is anything relevant, easy to hit delete and clean up the inbox.



On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
 

I counted three messages .

If you're going to while , please be truthful .

-Nate
barry wrote:
>
> Hay guys can you take your conversation privet so I don't get all 500 emails please?
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>




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Fwd: [diesel_mercedes] Driving Lights on a W126

 



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From: tom hanson <halfviking@yahoo.com>
Date: June 26, 2012 3:58:01 PM EDT
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Driving Lights on a W126
Reply-To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com

 

Get a used front bumper assembly from a 126 Coupe and hook up the driving lights to the fog lights next to the headlights. You'll need to use the top chrome parts from your sedan bumper on the coupe bumper.
 
Tom Hanson
Mercedes Benz Classic Center USA
MBUSA, LLC
thomas.hanson@mbusa.com
949 598-4842 direct
949 598-4870 fax
From: mahatmakanejeeves <mahatmakanejeeves@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:15 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Driving Lights on a W126

 
I hit a deer one night as she strolled from the no. 1 lane to the no. 2 on a four lane highway. I was doing 60 and had just enough time to take my foot off the gas (diesel?) when we collided. I'm thinking of adding driving lights to my W126 diesel. Has anyone mounted aftermarket lights? If so, what's the optimal location and are you satisfied with the results?

Thanks,

Greg



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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Too Many Posts ?

 

Oh I wasn't saying YOU were whining...you meant to say it in your original post and it came out as a different word.

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
 


Good point Trish ;

What I do is ; select NO E-MAILS and read the messages from the home page , this way there's never any extra crap you don't want to read .

BTW : I'm well aware I whine & carp a fair bit as well as meander topic drifts all over the place , sorry but to me , that's what makes a good group ~ I learn so much more than just Diesels here , priceless information IMO .

-Nate




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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Max is Alive

 

But if I reply this is an off topic subject.

Max, love your videos. Miss reading your posts. Hope your up and around soon. It's not so bad to be away from technology for a while is it? 

Trish & her '81 300 SD...oil leak is under control again! I was lucky to see that oil cooler line when I was at home!


On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 12:50 PM, brian's 83 300d's <bstromsoe@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Just got off the phone with Max, who just had another surgery on his hip. He is alive and well, but sore and stiff. Was in the house watching the rain fall. Won't be running any marathons for 2 or 3 or 4 months. Can't get properly seated to play with his computer, but will try to play with his phone to see if he can access emails.

Take a moment to reply to this and tell him what you think about him.

brian from la verne




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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Too Many Posts ?

 

Oh, good.  I'll work up a long irrelevant post on the peculiarities of the  Eaton axle w/ Detroit Locker, as used in 3/4 ton IH pickups.  After all, 'bout everybody knows all about the various Dana axles..

Actual MB content: Today I paid the non-op fee; shut off the plates and insurance on my late wife's 240D, it rests alongside the 300SD in the field across the driveway, still on studded snow tires.  I haven't driven it in months.   I may bring the SD back to life this fall, I'm re-instating my real estate license, and the SD is/was just about a perfect real estate car...

bk
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:08 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Too Many Posts ?

 

Good point Trish ;

What I do is ; select NO E-MAILS and read the messages from the home page , this way there's never any extra crap you don't want to read .

BTW : I'm well aware I whine & carp a fair bit as well as meander topic drifts all over the place , sorry but to me , that's what makes a good group ~ I learn so much more than just Diesels here , priceless information IMO .

-Nate



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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Idle rough at traffic lights

 

Like others have said, there are many reasons for a rough idle. The Rack Damper bolt only needs to be replaced if it can't be adjusted properly any more. It's on the back of the IP and has a lock nut that you loosen, and then slightly adjust the bolt tighter, while idling, until the idle evens out, then re-tighten the lock nut.

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
=

> 10d. Re: Re : Idle rough at traffic lights
> Posted by: "Mark in Lakewood, CO" beeser750@q.com beeser750
> Date: Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:30 pm ((PDT))
>
> Maybe you just need to turn it (the idle) up a little bit. Does the tach(ometer) work? Do you know where it's idling at now?
>
>
> 'Could be it just needs that rack bolt, as mentioned by someone smarter 'n me here earlier....
>
>
> Mark in Lakewood, CO (Fires to the north of me; fires to the south of me... <cough, cough>.)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Trish Dougherty" <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com>
> To: "diesel mercedes" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 5:49:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : Idle rough at traffic lights
>
>
>
>
>
>
> And on the idle...it doesn't do it all the time and not if I move it to neutral or park, or keep my foot on the accelerator a tiny bit.
>
> PurrFect Harmony Farm
> Ennis, TX
> http:/ purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
>
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Joined the Valve Adjust drift to elec windows.

 

a little alcohol, flattery, soft music and laughing usually helps to get the "pretty stuff off."

--- On Tue, 6/26/12, Lost but making good time. <aldridgetony97@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Lost but making good time. <aldridgetony97@yahoo.com>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Joined the Valve Adjust drift to elec windows.
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 7:51 PM

Got to get up enough courage to pop the inner door liner, to see whats up with the window winder, gonna have to take a few gutsy pills to get started on it. Am fairly comfortable with under hood stuff but getting the pretty stuff on and off is daunting.
Tony.

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
>
>
> That's the sad part Tony ;
>
> Once again Tom and I ran across several old Mercedes Diesels in Pick-A-Part , they even had nice paint & upholstery .
>
> Most are junked because they won't start or some other small thing .
>
> A shame really as fine cars like this will never be made again across the sands of time .
>
> These Mercedes sell themselves ! all you needs do is get behind the wheel and you'll be sold .
>
> -Nate
>     Tony  wrote:
> >
> > Nate I bought a non Mercedes valve cover gasket & could not get it to stay in place so re used the old one, have not looked yet to see if it has any leaks.
> > You continue to be an inspiration, I am sure that there are many who would have given up on these cars if you were not there cheer leading.
> > Tony.
> >
> >
>




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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : W115 Value

 

The coupes are worth significantly more than the sedans.  There appears to be a large following in Germany where they are commonly called /8s.  The one I had was cheap to run and fix but it couldn't stand up to the handling, or should I say mishandling of my 17 year old daughter. 

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
 


Because they're unsellable and usually need thousands of Dollars of works and parts , is why .

They're perfectly fine Automobiles but woefully out of date .

-Nate
Brad (I think) Asked :
>
> why are they not worth money? Do you mean not worth money as a collectible?
>
>


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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Becker Radios (again)

 

If you run the speakers down, they probably won't work any better.

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
 


I really need to begin photographing the awful looking and filthy Beckers I find in Pick-A-Part as they're *so* nasty , often you cannot read the letter & number on the buttons etc. and when they're finished they look so nice and sharp .

I use Meguiar's # 40 Rubber & Plastic Cleaner / Conditioner and soft tissues to gently loosen then float away the grime , then I use a Foo-Foo can of compressed air (Computer Cleaner) to blow out the hidden moisture that gets behind the buttons and into the LCD and screws it all up .

The original 1984 Becker Electronic in my Coupe , degraded until it stopped working completely over a week or two , I'd cleaned the face plate in situ a while before and as it died , each number crystal illuminated all it's segments and the radio wouldn't turn on nor off , no volume control and it said it was playing AM & FM simultaniously , all I heard was static .

As it's always damp & foggy overnight where I park it near SWMBO's house , I decided to remove the face plate and blow it out as I felt that any residual moisture from the cleaning , may have spread until it shorted out the circuit , I was amazed at how many tiny droplets of liquid blew out of the various cervices and buttons .

I just now re placed it and Lo ! it plays fine again so I took the newer Becker Grand Prix I'd replaced it with , out and tested some of the grimy but free face plates I'd collected , one works fine so I took that into the shop and ever so carefully cleaned off the grease , dust , food globs and God alone knows what all else , blew it dry and schlepped it out to the car and , once again I was rewarded with a nice playing radio that looks As-New again .

Tom says he wants to play with the faceplate with the loose & not working well volume tab , I'll also give him another faceplate that has bad LCD segments , else I'd have to toss it in the trash , a thing I hate to do .

I need to go through my stacks of Beckers and clean them all up for future use or maybe swap for other parts I need .

Soon I'll run down some good quality front speakers as one has begun to crackle a bit .

-Nate


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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Max is Alive

 

glad to hear Max is on the mend!!
good fellow that he is.

Thanks for the info Brian!!

Henry

----- Original Message -----
From: "brian's 83 300d's" <bstromsoe@yahoo.com>
To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:50 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Max is Alive

Just got off the phone with Max, who just had another surgery on his hip. He
is alive and well, but sore and stiff. Was in the house watching the rain
fall. Won't be running any marathons for 2 or 3 or 4 months. Can't get
properly seated to play with his computer, but will try to play with his
phone to see if he can access emails.

Take a moment to reply to this and tell him what you think about him.

brian from la verne

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Joined the Valve Adjust drift to elec windows.

 

Got to get up enough courage to pop the inner door liner, to see whats up with the window winder, gonna have to take a few gutsy pills to get started on it. Am fairly comfortable with under hood stuff but getting the pretty stuff on and off is daunting.
Tony.

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
>
>
> That's the sad part Tony ;
>
> Once again Tom and I ran across several old Mercedes Diesels in Pick-A-Part , they even had nice paint & upholstery .
>
> Most are junked because they won't start or some other small thing .
>
> A shame really as fine cars like this will never be made again across the sands of time .
>
> These Mercedes sell themselves ! all you needs do is get behind the wheel and you'll be sold .
>
> -Nate
> Tony wrote:
> >
> > Nate I bought a non Mercedes valve cover gasket & could not get it to stay in place so re used the old one, have not looked yet to see if it has any leaks.
> > You continue to be an inspiration, I am sure that there are many who would have given up on these cars if you were not there cheer leading.
> > Tony.
> >
> >
>

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