Re: [MBZ] OT - WiFi

2011-09-04 Thread Hans Neureiter
The connection is fine. I am seeing a fluctuation in signal strength. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote: Perhaps try and hook your computer directly into the modem with a cable to see if the wireless router is the problem or the modem. Hendrik Hans

Re: [MBZ] 124 blue interior - parting out - pristine condition

2011-09-04 Thread Max Dillon
Danny, My wagon has a blue interior, I'd love to get your front seats, visors, B-pillar covers, steering wheel and even the dash, but I won't be up that way for months. What price? Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Danny Goldberg mb30...@yahoo.com

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 70, Issue 23

2011-09-04 Thread Danny Goldberg
Max More important than price would be timing. Any idea what months means? SWMBO does not want two parts cars on the drive way for months and i'm not sure i can store all that without triping over it for too long. danny goldberg 68 200d 126k my toy 85 300d 170K (spare car) 90 300d 84K (donor car

Re: [MBZ] OT - WiFi - solution

2011-09-04 Thread Hans Neureiter
Reset and re-configured modem/router. Changed channel to auto (went from 11 to 6). Steady max. signal. -- Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX '82 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT - WiFi - solution

2011-09-04 Thread Max Dillon
Good deal, I forgot about changing the channel. Hope that is a permanent fix. Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote: Reset and re-configured modem/router. Changed channel to auto (went from 11 to 6). Steady max.

Re: [MBZ] OT, anyone done motor mounts on a Focus

2011-09-04 Thread Rolf
No but I got a friend that needs to do theirs as well, lets us know how it goes. On 9/2/2011 1:13 PM, Allan Streib wrote: '02 Focus has developed a low-frequency vibration that varies with engine speed. Thinking it might be motor mounts (145K miles on it). Anyone have any experience

Re: [MBZ] OT - WiFi

2011-09-04 Thread Rolf
How many other wireless networks are there? There is only a handful of channels out there. Sounds more like you are at the end of your range however, perhaps a range extender is in order? -Rolf On 9/4/2011 5:41 AM, Hans Neureiter wrote: The connection is fine. I am seeing a fluctuation in

Re: [MBZ] SECOND TRY: Kaleb, How much for a W124 Lug Wrench?

2011-09-04 Thread Craig
On Sat, 3 Sep 2011 23:07:34 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Nope - not at all. I just tell them what the mileage is, and they accept it. At least at the one local store I've had to use it at. Now another question: I presume you take all the wheels off the car, leaving it on four jack

Re: [MBZ] OT Good, better, Bosch dishwashers

2011-09-04 Thread Max Dillon
What is the model number? Our Whirlpool is 17 years old, barely limping along now, and I'd rather install new than try to fix this ancient loud washer. Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: I think I must have read the same

Re: [MBZ] SECOND TRY: Kaleb, How much for a W124 Lug Wrench?

2011-09-04 Thread OK Don
Correct. I jack up the front under the cross member, then the rear under the diff. I can't get all four wheels/tires into the trunk of a 124, so I take them to the tire shop in the back of the van. The ML would also work, but I haven't needed to buy tires since I bought it. I did take the van's

[MBZ] Love Is Like Oxygen....

2011-09-04 Thread LWB250
...and I don't think he's getting enough - oxygen: http://www.cultofmac.com/worlds-tallest-ipod-dock-is-11-feet-tall-costs-565k-stereo-system-and-ladder-included/112131?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+cultofmac%2FbFow+%28Cult+of+Mac%29 You have to know Jean Michael

Re: [MBZ] Love Is Like Oxygen....

2011-09-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Nothing like listening to finely compressed digital audio on a €400,000 stereo, eh? Mitch. ___ 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 change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Love Is Like Oxygen....

2011-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas
You get too much and you get too high. --R On 9/4/11 11:26 AM, LWB250 wrote: ...and I don't think he's getting enough - oxygen:

Re: [MBZ] HPs New CEO

2011-09-04 Thread Jim Cathey
Remember the Mac Plus? I don't know if the original Mac had it, but the Plus had a connector on the power board that would overheat and die with excessive frequency. How hard is it to specify a plug that can safely handle the current involved, especially when you get to pick every component

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: HPs New CEO

2011-09-04 Thread Jim Cathey
Lisa Out of which came the Macintosh. NeXT Out of which came OSX. Apple gaming console and numerous others. Easy to find them if you poke around. Apple III, Newton. Not sure what, if anything, grew out of these. The iPod no doubt had some Newton in it, somehow. Everybody makes

Re: [MBZ] HPs New CEO

2011-09-04 Thread Dieselhead
Yeah, I am not sure I would brand the Lisa or the NeXT as failures, as the Lisa had many innovations that became the MacIntosh. People who had them loved them, but then if you paid THAT price, you'd better love it! Jim is right about NeXT too. that OS evolved into OSX, and it is more stable

Re: [MBZ] HPs New CEO

2011-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff
I have a Newton MessagePad 120. Still works great, but I have to apply a patch that fixes the calendar. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2011, at 12:44 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, I am not sure I would brand the Lisa or the NeXT as failures, as the Lisa had many

Re: [MBZ] HPs New CEO

2011-09-04 Thread Peter Frederick
If you don't like fans, you must replace them with a honking great heat sink with a huge passive radiator. Jobs excuse for the crappy cooling of the Plus (which is what does in the solder -- the MOBO flexes from the heat and cracks it) was that no one was going to use one for more than a

Re: [MBZ] HPs New CEO

2011-09-04 Thread Jim Cathey
If you don't like fans, you must replace them with a honking great heat sink with a huge passive radiator. Or, don't use so much power in the first place! The 68000 in the original Mac didn't use much power at all, really. It was routine for such devices in the day to be usable without fans.

Re: [MBZ] Love Is Like Oxygen....

2011-09-04 Thread Fmiser
Mitch Haley wrote: Nothing like listening to finely compressed digital audio on a €400,000 stereo, eh? Don't know about the iPod, but my iPad will play .flac files. With the help of Buzz. Unfortunately, the user interface and integration of Buzz is _way_ below the builtin. And if you want a

[MBZ] OT: Speaking of macs and pods and such

2011-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas
I have this AppleTV thing that is pretty cool, plays stuff over the webbertubes, off my iMac, etc. It also has a bunch of streaming radio stations you can get, but for some reason it kept locking up after playing awhile. No problem on the iMac in iTunes though, hmmm. Anyway, that seems to

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: HPs New CEO

2011-09-04 Thread Allan Streib
Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net writes: Newton Was the Newton a Jobs project? I thought that came out when Scully was at the helm? -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: Speaking of macs and pods and such

2011-09-04 Thread Allan Streib
Do you have the new or the old AppleTV. The old ones at least, could be hacked to run Boxee. Allan Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes: I have this AppleTV thing that is pretty cool, plays stuff over the webbertubes, off my iMac, etc. It also has a bunch of streaming

Re: [MBZ] OT: Speaking of macs and pods and such

2011-09-04 Thread LWB250
I have both.  The new ones can be hacked somewhat as well, but I haven't looked into it in detail, since both are packed away right now. Sadly, since nearly everything we did with them was streaming stuff, I never bothered to look into hacking either one.  I did install Boxee on my original

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: HPs New CEO

2011-09-04 Thread LWB250
Scully developed the Newton on his watch, Jobs kept it going and spun parts of it off.  The original developers were responsible for the development of the iPod platform, I believe. Dan From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Oxygen

2011-09-04 Thread RELNGSON
...You get too much and you get too high... How much is too much? RLE ___ 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 change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Oxygen

2011-09-04 Thread LWB250
...not enough and your gonna die Sweet - from the album Level Headed (also wrote/performed Ballroom Blitz and Fox on the Run) Time on my side I got it all I've heard that pride Always comes before a fall There's a rumour goin' round the town That you don't want me around I can't shake off my

Re: [MBZ] OT: Speaking of macs and pods and such

2011-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas
It's a new one, I'll look into it sometime. --R On 9/4/11 2:50 PM, Allan Streib wrote: Do you have the new or the old AppleTV. The old ones at least, could be hacked to run Boxee. Allan Rich Thomasrichthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes: I have this AppleTV thing that is pretty cool,

Re: [MBZ] to 80 or to 81 the glow system

2011-09-04 Thread Dieselhead
Max, The old (Small) plug has only one green, so that is easy to connect to the temp sender wire in the 81 GP harness. There are Blue/ws, Brown, and violet wires that are direct swaps. The other two pins are SW/rd (Black/red) ONe has 2 wires in the pin, and the other has 1 wire in the

[MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Jerry Herrman
made me buy it) 07 Highlander (wife's car) __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6435 (20110904) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Peter Frederick
I use a MitiVac hand pump. Can be hard to tell when you have all the air out due to the leakage around the open bleeder screw, but for doing things like installing new lines and changing fluid they are great. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Jerry Herrman wrote: Is there a one-size-fits-all brake bleeder? Pressure bleeder? Back when I had Snap-On tool service and free annual catalogs, they had a pressure vessel, and a whole slew of adapters to connect it to all the many different reservoirs on the market. There was also a

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread LWB250
to be able to do this on a regular basis. Jerry 82 MB 240D 60 Olds 72 Ford F250 91 Volvo 240 05 Odyssey (wife made me buy it) 07 Highlander (wife's car) __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6435 (20110904) __ The message was checked by ESET

Re: [MBZ] to 80 or to 81 the glow system

2011-09-04 Thread Max Dillon
That sounds right, should be 12 volts there when the key is in position 2. Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Max, The old (Small) plug has only one green, so that is easy to connect to the temp sender wire in the

Re: [MBZ] Oxygen

2011-09-04 Thread WILTON
Too much O2, and you get too high? Really? I've breathed 100% O2 many times under pressure for extended periods; never got too high that I know of; well, the airplane was at a usual 35k to 37k; cabin altitude about 8k, but never too high. ;))) Wilton - Original Message - From:

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Max Dillon
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Re: [MBZ] Oxygen

2011-09-04 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: Too much O2, and you get too high? Really? I've breathed 100% O2 many times under pressure for extended periods; never got too high that I know of; well, the airplane was at a usual 35k to 37k; cabin altitude about 8k, but never too high. ;))) I think Kevin Kraly was given

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Allan Streib
parts I would like now to be able to do this on a regular basis. Jerry 82 MB 240D 60 Olds 72 Ford F250 91 Volvo 240 05 Odyssey (wife made me buy it) 07 Highlander (wife's car) __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6435 (20110904

Re: [MBZ] Oxygen

2011-09-04 Thread Peter Frederick
Pure oxygen at one atmosphere is indeed a bad thing, especially long term. Lots of blindness in premie babies from giving them pure oxygen back in the 50's before it was known to cause trouble. Pure oxygen can cause oxygen psychosis -- not madness per se as much as distorted thinking.

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Hans Neureiter
Highlander (wife's car) __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6435 (20110904) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Hans Neureiter
and replacing parts I would like now to be able to do this on a regular basis. Jerry 82 MB 240D 60 Olds 72 Ford F250 91 Volvo 240 05 Odyssey (wife made me buy it) 07 Highlander (wife's car) __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6435 (20110904

[MBZ] '56 Speedster

2011-09-04 Thread RELNGSON
My friend SJB has finally decided to accept Richard Griot's purchase offer for the '56 Porsche Speedster he and I spent five years restoring. Wish I had the bucks to buy it... http://www.flickr.com/photos/griots/4704379298/in/set-72157624158701147/ RLE

Re: [MBZ] OT - WiFi - solution

2011-09-04 Thread Hans Neureiter
Yep. At least untill another new kid comes on the block. Really don't know what Auto does,but it picked a channel that works. On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 8:13 AM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.netwrote: Good deal, I forgot about changing the channel. Hope that is a permanent fix. Max -- Sent

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread G Mann
like now to be able to do this on a regular basis. Jerry 82 MB 240D 60 Olds 72 Ford F250 91 Volvo 240 05 Odyssey (wife made me buy it) 07 Highlander (wife's car) __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6435 (20110904) __ The message

Re: [MBZ] to 80 or to 81 the glow system

2011-09-04 Thread Dieselhead
Yes, from your prior post, It seemed that SW/Rd are both +12 V. So either should work. Been working on my shed since the last post, not the car. Will try to pry a SW/RD around to the 4th position and close the lid on the plug. TOmorrow morning I will stick a battery in and see if I have

Re: [MBZ] Oxygen

2011-09-04 Thread RELNGSON
...Too much O2, and you get too high?  Really?  I've breathed 100% O2 many times under pressure for extended periods; never got too high that I know of; well, the airplane was at a usual 35k to 37k; cabin altitude about 8k, but never too high.   ;))) Wilton.. Which was my point when I

Re: [MBZ] to 80 or to 81 the glow system

2011-09-04 Thread Max Dillon
There means the black/red wire, of which you have two but only need one for the relay. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: That sounds right, should be 12 volts there when the key is in position 2. Max -- Sent

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Max Dillon
(wife made me buy it) 07 Highlander (wife's car) __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6435 (20110904) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com _ http

Re: [MBZ] Oxygen

2011-09-04 Thread WILTON
Yep. Wilton - Original Message - From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Oxygen Pure oxygen at one atmosphere is indeed a bad thing, especially long term. Lots of

[MBZ] OT - Skype

2011-09-04 Thread WILTON
'Talked to # 1 grandson in France coupla days ago via Skype - amazingly fantastic! 'As clear as sitting here in front of me. 'Gave me a nice tour of his room and a view of the beach (Riviera) outside his window; reminded him, again, Don't forget to go to school. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Dieselhead
THat sounds like a truly good, simple (and inexpensive system. Thanks. for draining old fluid, I have had good luck just opening the bleeders and letting gravity do the work, as long as I am not in a hurry. (Leave it overnight etc.) Then with the bleeders still open, Pour new fluid in, and

Re: [MBZ] '56 Speedster

2011-09-04 Thread Dieselhead
Looks like a new porch roof to me. My friend SJB has finally decided to accept Richard Griot's purchase offer for the '56 Porsche Speedster he and I spent five years restoring. Wish I had the bucks to buy it... http://www.flickr.com/photos/griots/4704379298/in/set-72157624158701147/ RLE

Re: [MBZ] to 80 or to 81 the glow system

2011-09-04 Thread Dieselhead
Yes, I understood that you meant the black red (SW/RT). I got the wires stuffed in the connector, with the green and the double SW/RT hanging out. Darkness has descended. Tomorrow morning, I will hook up the harness to the GPs, put in a battery, and see what happens. I took some pictures

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Brian Toscano
I do gravity bleeding also. Its work fine on all my vehicles. Brian On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: THat sounds like a truly good, simple (and inexpensive system. Thanks. for draining old fluid, I have had good luck just opening the bleeders and

Re: [MBZ] Oxygen

2011-09-04 Thread kevin kraly
I think Kevin Kraly was given too much O2 and then he was blind Yes, that's what happened. It was bumped up to near 70%, and 40% is enough to cause blindness, IIRC Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] Oxygen

2011-09-04 Thread Dave Walton
Too high a concentration of oxygen when diving and you black out. I don't do deep dives with multiple stage bottles of various mixtures but most that do know people that died from breathing the wrong mix at the wrong depth. Nitrogen is what makes you loopy at depth. They call it nitrogen

[MBZ] OT - Hybrid Water Heaters

2011-09-04 Thread LWB250
If anyone is in the market for one, Sears has the GE hybrid water heater on sale right now for $999. We were shopping for kitchen appliances today and they had one on the sales floor in the store - the sale is across the board - it was not for the floor model itself. Dan

Re: [MBZ] OT - Skype

2011-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas
My 84yo auntie and her hubby just got skype set up and I did a vid chat with them this morning -- they are so excited! Gonna get my dad on there tomorrow, see if he can handle it... --R On 9/4/11 8:22 PM, WILTON wrote: 'Talked to # 1 grandson in France coupla days ago via Skype -

Re: [MBZ] 36k acres

2011-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas
Coming by Tardis, sometime. --R On 9/2/11 11:37 PM, G Mann wrote: Drop in... as in Delta Team 6 ? wink winkTry to discourage that when possible.. hahaha.. Rattlesnake repellent recommended. Bring ear plugs.. some days the silence is deafening. Once per lifetime on step 1 please [if at

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hybrid Water Heaters

2011-09-04 Thread OK Don
So, what does a hybrid water heater do that makes $1,000 a good price A hybrid of what and what? On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 10:15 PM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: If anyone is in the market for one, Sears has the GE hybrid water heater on sale right now for $999. We were shopping for

Re: [MBZ] to 80 or to 81 the glow system

2011-09-04 Thread Max Dillon
When I replaced the engine harness on my '95 E300, I saved all the connectors/pins for just such an occasion. I'll bet the pin you need has a part number, and for a nominal fee Mr. Q can deliver... Max (signing his post because Marshall is watching) -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Skype

2011-09-04 Thread Max Dillon
I also recently used it for a video call from Italy, but it was not very clear, not enough bandwidth I think. Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: My 84yo auntie and her hubby just got skype set up

Re: [MBZ] Brake Bleeder

2011-09-04 Thread Max Dillon
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[MBZ] OT: '04 Suburban hard start

2011-09-04 Thread Alex Chamberlain
Well, the Chevy heard me talking about what plugs to use for its 100K service (thanks for the input, guys) and decided to act up. All of a sudden it is starting a little bit hard when cold. Not too bad but definitely a change---it used to start almost instantly regardless of the weather or

[MBZ] Looking for 2000 newer E class

2011-09-04 Thread W140
My daughter is looking for about a 2000 or newer E class in the Greater Seattle area. Any leads will be appreciated. Walter Lasher Seattle 1992 300SD/S350 w...@juno.com 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has

Re: [MBZ] 36k acres

2011-09-04 Thread G Mann
Ha if you got one that works.. bring it... anytime... ;)) On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Coming by Tardis, sometime. --R On 9/2/11 11:37 PM, G Mann wrote: Drop in... as in Delta Team 6 ? wink winkTry to discourage that

Re: [MBZ] 36k acres

2011-09-04 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Ford Tardis? Walt On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 1:08 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Ha if you got one that works.. bring it... anytime... ;)) On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Coming by Tardis, sometime. --R On 9/2/11 11:37 PM, G

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hybrid Water Heaters

2011-09-04 Thread G Mann
Please define hybrid a bit more as it applies to this offering. Is it Tankless ? Tankless gas fired? Tankless electrical? Solar heat by direct transfer? Solar heat by media transfer? Geothermal? [doubt that for only $1000] As a language, English dosen't quite have all the green terms nailed

Re: [MBZ] OT - Hybrid Water Heaters

2011-09-04 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Heat pump, driven by electric, from what I can tell. Also uses a regular element if needed. Walt On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 1:28 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Please define hybrid a bit more as it applies to this offering. Is it Tankless ? Tankless gas fired? Tankless electrical?  Solar heat