on 1/8/09 21:34, Mountain Man at maontin@gmail.com wrote:
> I think it applies to the dialog. We are a culture that has gotten
> waaay beyond the necessity of living and are hurting ourselves for it.
> mao
I read these discussions with great interest.
One of the main reasons I stuck with th
Luther wrote:
Create the list in Calc.
It will sort a text document too, no need to get it into Calc (a
spreadsheet)
The "sort" menu is then under "tools".
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Is it electrical or cable driven?
All 126's are electrical, IIRC. As are late-model 107 SL's.
201's are mechanical, I think 124's might be mechanical but I
could easily be wrong on that. I thought everything else newer
than that was electrical, and everything else older than that
was mechanica
Today I bought a Hobart Handler 120 that had been dropped, for $50.
The guy I bought it from had bought it from a rental place. He'd
replaced the broken fan blade and said that while it did work, it
would only put out low power. He could use it for tacking, but not
much more. He replaced it wit
Is it electrical or cable driven?
Hendrik
who has adjusted cable driven speedos
John Robbins wrote:
Is there a way to re-calibrate a W126 speedometer? The one in the
500SE is kind of wonky compared to GPS. Could something like this
cause the cruise control to be messed up?
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We share your pain Roger, you poor thing.
I will be thinking of you as I drive my rental Hyundai around the Gold
Coast, although looks don't worry me as much as the safety aspect.
Hendrik
who finished re-bushing the sub frame in the real car
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..I think Steve now drives a
I thought Claremore, OK was known more for its rodeo riders than for sailors!
At 09:58 PM 1/8/2009, you wrote:
OK - I'll trade the Larsen Regatta M16 Scow (sailboat, no engine) for
the 300E. I'm keeping my Diesels! I'll ask my son if he's interested
when he gets back from skiing in NM.
On Thu,
Backup is there in XP Pro. If you use the bubble gum interface as it
comes out of the box, there should still be a way to get to
accessories through the programs button. Look for "accessories" or
"system tools." backup is in system tools.
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> on. That has to tie the Pontiac Aztec for the ugliest US car ever built!..
>
When I spent a week in Charlotte NC last June, my reserved rental Pontiac G6
turned out to be an electric blue PT Cruiser. My protest to th
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OK Don wrote:
Diagnostic-Code: SMTP; 550 mykd1 IS NOT ACCEPTING MAIL FROM THIS SENDER
Aha, it looks like he's got some kind of universal spam block on his account,
unless the sender is in his whitelist.
Time to get with AOL support (oh, geez, did I really say that?)
Mitch.
OK Don wrote:
Seems his email is bouncing back Gmail as well - hard to send an invite!
Well, at least some of them have been getting through, because I've seen him
reply to the list.
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OK Don wrote:
Seems his email is bouncing back Gmail as well - hard to send an invite!
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well, I want another diesel so...
OK Don wrote:
OK - I'll trade the Larsen Regatta M16 Scow (sailboat, no engine) for
the 300E. I'm keeping my Diesels! I'll ask my son if he's interested
when he gets back from skiing in NM.
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 9:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I got a
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:46:25 -0600 "Wonko the Sane"
wrote:
> Never mind -- checked the web site. Looks like Windows or Mac. Useless
> to me. Every system in the house is running Ubuntu 8.10 (except for my
> two servers, which are PCLOS and antiX).
>
> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 8:42 PM, Wonko the San
On Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:32:52 -0500 Mitch Haley wrote:
> Craig McCluskey wrote:
> > The nighttime temperature doesn't fall much in humid areas, but
> > drops significantly in arid areas.
>
> I've noticed that nighttime temps are cold with clear skies and warmer
> with cloudy skies. Are you talk
Craig McCluskey wrote:
In the W123 manual, Mercedes wants you to use all kinds of special tools
just to set up a differential correctly. I can't see how a limited slip
differential would be any simpler.
The purpose of all that stuff is to get the ring and pinion mesh and bearing
preloads right
Seems his email is bouncing back Gmail as well - hard to send an invite!
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OK - I'll trade the Larsen Regatta M16 Scow (sailboat, no engine) for
the 300E. I'm keeping my Diesels! I'll ask my son if he's interested
when he gets back from skiing in NM.
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 9:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> I got a 300E for you, you dont need all those diesels, lets m
Done.
> Can somebody send this man a GMAIL invite?
>
> Mitch.
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might want to send that do him directly, I dont think his mail is
getting thru from here right now.
Wonko the Sane wrote:
Try GMail. It is free and it works quite well on here.
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I got a 300E for you, you dont need all those diesels, lets make a deal.
OK Don wrote:
The '87 with 148HP is definitely more powerful, and therefore more fun
to drive. The 2.5T engine burns less Diesel per mile, so is easier to
feed. I like the updated styling of the 90's car better, and the 8
h
probably
Frederick W Moir wrote:
Kaleb.
Good.
Tell me, is it really made of cheese?
Fred Moir
At 03:10 PM 1/8/2009, you wrote:
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> Mitch Haley wrote:
> > Probably like my 2.3-16v, a formerly limited slip diff. If I put one
> > wheel on wet grass and one on loose gravel, I can't spin the one on
> > gravel, so after 215,000 miles, the diff clutch parts probably aren't
my...@netscape.net wrote:
I apologize for all the bounces. Giving?it up is not a option, being the
dedicated Mercedes guy I am..:) What can I say..I'm addicted so its off to sign
up with another email addy?
Can somebody send this man a GMAIL invite?
Mitch.
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I think that black body radiation or absorption is responsible for the
greater cooling on clear nights than cloudy nights.
> I've noticed that nighttime temps are cold with clear skies and warmer with
> cloudy skies. Are you talking about surface humidity or cloud formations?
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They say it freezes the nut/bolt down to -45 degrees. This creates
microscopic cracks in the rust or whatever, allowing the penetrating oil to
do a quick and better job. Wait a couple of minutes and do the removal.
http://www.loctitefreezeandrelease.com/
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I thought I checked it, but will again.
>
> Lighter sockets in MB's are switched, they're no good for
> solar chargers. (The one I put in the rear window of our 190D
> isn't, for that purpose.)
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The '87 with 148HP is definitely more powerful, and therefore more fun
to drive. The 2.5T engine burns less Diesel per mile, so is easier to
feed. I like the updated styling of the 90's car better, and the 8
hole wheels on one the best.
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He said, "A profitably speculation is presented as a public good
because growth will stimulate demand and everywhere diffuse comfort
and improvement. No patriot or man of feeling could therefore oppose
it. But the nature of this growth, in opposition, for example,
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Good.
Tell me, is it really made of cheese?
Fred Moir
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Snook wrote:
> I will thicken up my skin and chalk it up to experience.
Your skin is thick enough - you're fine.
However, you are not the economist Adam Smith was. And he had a thing
or three to say about preference time and frivolous - listen to 2nd
half of this show:
http://www.publicradio.o
Craig McCluskey wrote:
The nighttime temperature doesn't fall much in humid areas, but
drops significantly in arid areas.
I've noticed that nighttime temps are cold with clear skies and warmer with
cloudy skies. Are you talking about surface humidity or cloud formations?
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I know nothing about Skype, MSN Video, Majic Bus, etc but here's my
take on Majiic Jack. Oh wait, that's what you asked about, isn't it.
Have used it for 6 months and am very pleased. No software to
install,etc. Just plug the very small box into an USB port and it is
self loading. Then, pl
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:17:54 -0600 "harry watkins"
wrote:
>
> I ordered two cans tonight. I have just heard of it and will be doing a
> Toyota head gasket soon. Has anyone used this?
Nope. Never heard of it. What does it do?
Craig
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BillR wrote:
> Entertainment always does well in a bad economy [or so I have been told].
> People need something to take their minds off problems. I suppose they
> could drink ...
Take a listen to Adam Smith regarding this.
Marketplace had a guy speaking this today - listen to 2nd half of show.
On Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:22:20 -0500 Mitch Haley wrote:
> Donald Snook wrote:
> >
> > By the way, the ingredient that has the largest effect on climate
> > change is water vapor. It's effect on the climate is MANY thousands
> > of times larger than CO2. But, we can't control water vapor, so Al
>
the length of the driveway with the timing retarded,
so in winter I keep it switched off until I get to clean roads.
Mitch
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Past Audis have had such a button to turn off ABS in deep snow conditions.
Assuming the driver is savvy enough to know when to use it.
The ABS on my W201 and my Olds aren't too bad. The ABS on my Taurus made me feel
like the brakes were deactivated in the winter, so I d
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Your local paper does not know any more than anyone else about Chrysler.
They are better off than GM.
Thanks, Tom
256-656-1924
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An article in our local rag says Chrys
Yep, don't blame GM for something 80 percent of the industry is doing.
Thanks, Tom
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R A Bennell wrote:
> The wizard engineers at GM made it run off of
It's mostly a matter of practice, and being lazy helps. I dated my
accompanist for a couple of years and we played together a lot. After
writing out a couple of songs in B flat I just started doing it in my head.
A few tries I could pretty well sight read anything in 'C' on my horn.
Playing in so
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Loren - I use XP, which does not have 'backup.' It has a system restore
feature, which I have set a few times, but any time I have needed it there
has not been a restore point even though I have created several. Should I
use one available on the internet?
BillR
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Assuming yours is like mine. Here's a link to some detailed tech info:
http://cleanflametrap.com/speedo.html
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The speedo in my 82 300SD 126 is electric and there is a resistors inside
that can be changed to adjust the reading. There are also a couple
electrolytic capacitors that can fail (one of mine did)that would give a
goofy or zero reading. The actual speedo (which is actually an ammeter) is
an impre
slick roadway as an obstacle. It would be cool if you could
somehow adjust the "maximum slip" so that slipping was controlled, but not
100% eliminated.
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Interesting that their car sales were so dismal this past year. I read that
Toyota sold more Camrys than all of
Chrysler's car sales tied together. I have not owned a Chrysler product ever
but have to say that their cars look
as good or better than anyone else's and I have not heard of any real b
At 10:53 PM 1/7/2009, Wonko wrote:
There are farms in WV? I don't recall ever seeing many (or perhaps any?)
growing up there.
Where and what are they growing?
"Coal farms" don't count.
In my area of WV's northern panhandle there are many small
cow/calf operations, all I know of run part
I believe it was Magic Bus that went on a space trip in a movie I saw.
Wilton
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> Gary Hurst wrote:
> > magic jack wasn't tall, but he was
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> would work too.
>
> John
Sounds like a good DIY project for hackaday.com... Of course, I could see
it being slightly dangerous to mess with the ABS computer.
Tyler
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casi...@usermail.com wrote:
It sounds like both the braking, and cutting of engine power could make it
hard to get a car moving on slick surfaces...
The braking only acts like a limited slip differential. It only brakes
enough to keep both wheels 'spinning' at the same speed.
I just looked
In order to meet modern emissions requirements, the injectors need to be
built to much tighter tolerences than on old diesels. I would imagine
that, in turn they would need to make the filters remove correspondingly
smaller particles.
Tyler
> casi...@usermail.com wrote:
> Don't know how much easi
> That might very well be the case with the MB as well, since cutting back
> engine power is definitely something it regulates. However, the
> traction control also adds a quasi limited slip differential by applying
> the brakes to the spinning wheel. Not sure if the Hyundai does that
> though...
casi...@usermail.com wrote:
Yea, it's really only cheaper if you make it yourself (and then there's no
gurantee of it's quality).
Yep, and I bought the CDI since I wanted more time to myself, which
would be defeated by making biodiesel.
It's unlikely that you'd have filter clogging issues o
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> I'm not worried about running it in the sense of it blowing the engine
> up, but more along the lines of its superior solvent capabilities
> plugging my fuel filter in the middle of nowhere! Also, I'm cheap and
> it's more expensive everywhere I've seen it.
Yea, it's really only cheaper if you
casi...@usermail.com wrote:
I've only driven a newer Huyndai with traction control and it was
horrible, but I imagine the MB system is far superior. I was driving the
Huyndai on an icy snow packed gravel road, and it was unable to get moving
on level ground with the traction control enabled, beca
I have done the 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 which are all about the same.
Mitch Haley wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I have done a few j body water pumps on a sunbird, it didnt seem bad
to me.
Was it a Quad 4, a Twin Cam, or a serviceable engine like the 2.0L?
Don, Randy, and I were talking about the
Gary Hurst wrote:
magic jack wasn't tall, but he was a man?
or was that magic bus?
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I have done a few j body water pumps on a sunbird, it didnt seem bad to me.
Was it a Quad 4, a Twin Cam, or a serviceable engine like the 2.0L?
Don, Randy, and I were talking about the 2.4 Twin Cam, optional from about
1996-2002. The water pump is located behind the e
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Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 2:11 PM
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> With the traction control on and the car
> floored it drove around in a circle as fast as it could without
> fishtailing or spinning the tires.
I've only driven a newer Huyndai with traction control and it was
horrible, but I imagine the MB system is far superior. I was driving the
Huyndai on an
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RLE,
You make a good point. I'm not sure about newer MBs using "half the fuel"
or requiring fewer component replacements (with the same amount of use)
but I acknowledge that things like this need to be looked at on a case by
case basis, and broad generalizations don't apply, and I'm sorry if what
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Beautiful car! Hope you don't mind all of my questions...
Thanks, and not a problem! Ask as many as you'd like :)
How'd it do in the snow?
I didn't really drive in too much snow, but what it did do was just
fine. In Los Alamos Craig McClusky tried out the trac
2005 E320 CDI. W211 Chassis. It'll have 88k miles after my trip to the
coast this weekend.
John
Christopher McCann wrote:
What chassis and year is your CDI?
--- On Thu, 1/8/09, John Robbins wrote:
From: John Robbins
Subject: Re: [MBZ] CDI Pictures from Road Trip
To: "Mercedes Discu
John,
Beautiful car! Hope you don't mind all of my questions... How'd it do in
the snow? What kind of fuel economy did you get on the trip? Have you run
biodiesel in it?
I've had good luck (as long as I don't park it outside overnight) running
Biodiesel in MB diesels in cold weather, because of
What chassis and year is your CDI?
--- On Thu, 1/8/09, John Robbins wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [MBZ] CDI Pictures from Road Trip
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 1:14 PM
> Nope, that is in the El Malpais national monument park. Hwy
> 117
Nope, that is in the El Malpais national monument park. Hwy 117 in New
Mexico. It's west of Albuquerque. That is how we came back from
Phoenix. Very pretty scenery!
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
that last picture, is that the steep road going up to craigs place? If
so, I have pulled over in t
I have done a few j body water pumps on a sunbird, it didnt seem bad to me.
Mitch Haley wrote:
I've got a 2.4 Twin Cam, fortunately in an N-body instead of a J-body,
but the water pump is still not a pleasant exercise. I've heard that
it's something like a 5-7 hour job in a Cavalier. On J-Bod
Donald Snook wrote:
John R. wrote: "I think this is done on most FWD cars nowadays..."
I don't think that is accurate - except in cases where the car has a timing
BELT.
Ahh! Excellent point, but isn't a belt common practice as well? I am
obviously not a small car expert.
John
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that last picture, is that the steep road going up to craigs place? If
so, I have pulled over in that spot.
John Robbins wrote:
Here are a few pictures of the CDI from the road trip...
http://picasaweb.google.com/Tymbrymi2/CDI#
Will upload a bunch more pictures of the trip itself later on.
That is pretty much how it is on all those gm fwd cars. The water pump
actually is also the tensioner for the timing belt.
R A Bennell wrote:
Thought this of interest given recent posts about looking at GM vehicles.
My younger son is an apprentice mechanic. Last evening at dinner, he told me
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What do you guys know aboiut magic jack - phone via the computer, etc?
Wilton
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10,000 miles between oil changes. 65K miles is a little early most of them
fail 90-100,000 miles.
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