POS winders box as opposed to a POS overpriced toada
has 4 slots for drives vs. has 4 wheels (unless you parked it in the
right part of town; then it has no wheels)
GX270. Sounds like some horrible Lexus.
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On Dec 15, 2011, at 12:00 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wro
Thanks Jaime, that's very kind of you. I arrived safe and sound in Boston.
Where outside NYC are you? I used to live in Greenwich.
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On Dec 14, 2011, at 9:11 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
These cars can run amazingly well with some serious problems! Diesel purge
certainly can'
GX270. Sounds like some horrible Lexus.
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On Dec 15, 2011, at 12:00 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
I picked up a Dell optiplex GX270 cheap. It cost less than used memory for the
old box I am running. Loaded XP on it and could not get the built-in network
to wor
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On Dec 14, 2011, at 11:36 PM, Rich Thomas
wrote:
And he's using used diesel oil too.
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On 12/14/11 11:33 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Might be time for a new chain, too
Especially if you've been cutting dirt w
Cutting dirt?
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On Dec 14, 2011, at 11:33 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Might be time for a new chain, too
Especially if you've been cutting dirt with it.
Alex
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I picked up a Dell optiplex GX270 cheap. It cost less than used
memory for the old box I am running. Loaded XP on it and could not
get the built-in network to work. I tried adding a Gigafast network
card, and it would not recognize that. I seemed to remember having
problems with driver with
On Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:06:30 -0500 (EST) relng...@aol.com wrote:
> Delta Darts were phased out in the 1980s.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noriLGVL7Qo&feature=player_embedded
I was an Avionics Maintenance Officer (and times OIC of the Midnight
Shift) at Tyndall AFB in Panama City Florida fo
And he's using used diesel oil too.
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On 12/14/11 11:33 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Might be time for a new chain, too
Especially if you've been cutting dirt with it.
Alex
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On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
> Might be time for a new chain, too
Especially if you've been cutting dirt with it.
Alex
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On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:46 PM, Gerry Archer wrote:
> Hopefully the suspension won't need
> fixing.
The rear suspension should be considered a regular maintenance item on
124s, 201s, and I suppose any later car with basically the same design
(202, 210, Snook's Charger). It's not a matter of "i
Very cool. Basically a pilot stuck in front of a bigass jet engine,
with some minimal wings to keep it all in the air. I remember seeing
those things -- I am trying to remember if it was one of those in the
Air Guard that tried to scrape the paint off my plane when I was in the
pattern and th
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:05 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
> Shifts that are on the "firm" side are actually better from a wear
> perspective than shifts that are very smooth. At least to a point.
That would be the point just short of where the rear end goes clunk
and the tires chirp on every upshift?
This is an unusual story. The jet you're looking at in the video is an
F-106 Delta Dart. A storied interceptor in its day, it was built to exceed an
Air Force requirement for 1.9 mach and continuous flight at 57,000 feet. It
did both. And in December 1959, it set a speed record, of 1,525 mph, or
That's encouraging about the heads. Hopefully the suspension won't need
fixing.
Gerry
From: "Curt Raymond"
I would dispute the "head issues" in that I don't think they're inherently
weak, they just don't suffer abuse. I've had 2 190Ds, one with 310,000
miles and zero head issues. Of course t
Don't know. Lot's of info on the web, but didn't run across super-overdrive
diff yet or much about the cars transmissions. In general, yours and others
personal experience lead me to believe that these automatics would give
significantly better mpg than my current 123s.
Gerry
You've still g
So if the injectors are an issue how do I approach it. Do I buy them rebuilt
and send back the cores? I don't want to immobilize my car for too long waiting
for the injectors to be rebuilt. Does Rusty sell them?
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On Dec 14, 2011, at 10:09 PM, Fmiser wrote:
Dimitri Seretaki
Might be time for a new chain, too -- if it was at 5, it's not any
less now, and the IP timing is getting late.
Peter
On Dec 14, 2011, at 6:39 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
I might take you up on that!
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On Dec 14, 2011, at 4:22 PM, andrew strasfogel
wrote:
Yes - by a
No hard starting, well, my crappy starter excepted!
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On Dec 14, 2011, at 9:52 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Any hard starting behavior? Air leaks into the fuel system?
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> Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
> I do suspect injector problems as
> well but would the car be running so well on the highway if
> that were the case?
Yes.One of the most difficult tasks for an injector is to
cleanly inject the _tiny_ amount of fuel needed at idle. So
often the injectors will fi
So I was right about the 2.5 ;)
As with anything condition, condition, condition. Drive 'em and see what you
think, the 2.5 will probably loose 1-2mpg from the 2.2l but will be marginally
more powerful. Either will make a 240D look like its standing still. If they
don't its not much of a car.
Curt Raymond writes:
> The Lucas stuff seems to just be thick ATF with extra detergents. If
> your trans was working relatively well or was maybe a bit stiff the
> way MB transmissions can be a full bottle of it could certainly firm
> things up and make them "unsmooth".
Shifts that are on the "f
You've still got a super-overdrive diff in it too right? Which means you're
wasting fuel off the line I'd think.
Anyway 42 is the top I ever got with the '85, I don't know off the top of my
head what the top is with the '84 but I've never worked particularly hard at it
with this car. I've only
Really? Because in 5 years the fake wood paneling is only just starting to look
gross and its just cardboard. How much water gets on your backsplash? We're
talking 3" behind the sink and 3" up as the formica countertop has a lip.
I have some 1/4" concrete board left over from the bathroom job, I
My 240Ds experience this occasionally.
When they do I go get a bottle of Diesel Kleen (the grey bottle from Power
Service), I use whatever the 1qt-like size is (I think its bigger than a qt).
Run the tank down to 1/2 or less and put the whole bottle of Diesel Kleen in.
Run that down some, ideall
I would dispute the "head issues" in that I don't think they're inherently
weak, they just don't suffer abuse. I've had 2 190Ds, one with 310,000 miles
and zero head issues. Of course thats only 100,000 miles of driving, I'll let
you know more later ;)
Jim is spot on with the suspension. The 5
What was wrong with the trans before? How cold is it where you are?
My Dakota wouldn't shift up out of 1st. I put in maybe 4-6 ounces of the Lucas
stuff and ran around the neighborhood for maybe 10-15 minutes. Saw improvement
the next day when I ran around the neighborhood again.
Buncha people
Any hard starting behavior? Air leaks into the fuel system?
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These cars can run amazingly well with some serious problems! Diesel purge
certainly can't hurt, give it a try! If it is an injector, consider fixing
it ASAP. An injector with a bad spray pattern can do some damage to
pistons, cylinders, etc.
I'm just outside NYC... let me know if you need a ha
I might take you up on that!
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On Dec 14, 2011, at 4:22 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Yes - by all means try a diesel purge. I have several cans in my
garage so we can do it together if/when you make it back to DC.
On 12/14/11, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
My 240D with about 2
I'm driving it right now from DC to Boston. It's running like a champ on the
highway doing 75+ mph. It's just when I slow down and idle that it stumbles. I
did a valve adjustment in the spring hoping that it would correct the rough
idle but it didn't. Now it's worse as it started to stumble. Whe
I adjusted the valves in the spring.
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On Dec 14, 2011, at 4:33 PM, Fred Moir wrote:
Dimitri, et al.
"When did you last see your father?"
Sorry. When did you last adjust the valves?
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 12/14/2011 4:12 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
My 240D w
That doesn't sound very good. Somethings needs to be pretty wrong for it
to miss and stumble. Do a valve adjustment, then compression test. If
that checks out, start looking towards injectors. Diesel purge isn't going
to be magic, at that mileage you're due for injector rebuilds if it hasn't
be
Overdue valve adjustment?
John
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On Dec 14, 2011, at 1:12 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
> My 240D with about 220K miles has been developing an increasingly rough idle
> over the past 10K miles. It now started to stumble quite a bit. It's worse
> after a long drive and I notice
Dimitri, et al.
"When did you last see your father?"
Sorry. When did you last adjust the valves?
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 12/14/2011 4:12 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
My 240D with about 220K miles has been developing an increasingly rough idle
over the past 10K miles. It now star
Yes - by all means try a diesel purge. I have several cans in my
garage so we can do it together if/when you make it back to DC.
On 12/14/11, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
> My 240D with about 220K miles has been developing an increasingly rough idle
> over the past 10K miles. It now started to stum
My 240D with about 220K miles has been developing an increasingly rough idle
over the past 10K miles. It now started to stumble quite a bit. It's worse
after a long drive and I notice it when pulling into a toll booth or something.
Also the oil pressure gauge needle vibrates when this happens.
I own a farm in Missouri that has 1/2 mile of mature Osage Orange hedge
that was planted by my great grandfather. It's full of huge Osage Orange
mature trees. I can tell you from experience it some of the hardest wood
you will ever try to cut.
I would suggest that a carbide tooth chain would be in
On Dec 14, 2011 10:16 AM, "Allan Streib" wrote:
>
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011, at 09:58 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
>
> > I had to drain the fluid on my car (leaking from a loose TQ drain plug
> > and I didn't know how much I'd lost
>
> I'm confused... that's what the dipstick is for.
>
I was suspicio
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011, at 09:58 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
> I had to drain the fluid on my car (leaking from a loose TQ drain plug
> and I didn't know how much I'd lost
I'm confused... that's what the dipstick is for.
Not really related: I've been using Lucas injector cleaner the last few
tanks
Anything else to check that might cause major expense?
HVAC seems to be less reliable than most, or at least,
less repairable. Suspension can get real weird as it
wears out, can add up to a bit if you replace everything
that needs it. They drive _strange_ when out of whack.
We want to like
Oops meant he's not alramed
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On 12/14/11 1:03 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
He doesn't know.
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On 12/14/11 12:50 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Dec 14, 2011 7:53 AM, "Donald Snook" wrote:
My new house has a line of six hedge trees (a "hedgerow")
Is there a bustle in it?
Alex
He doesn't know.
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On 12/14/11 12:50 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Dec 14, 2011 7:53 AM, "Donald Snook" wrote:
My new house has a line of six hedge trees (a "hedgerow")
Is there a bustle in it?
Alex
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Who was it on the list who had had good results with the Lucas auto trans
additive? Curt? I'm wondering how long it took before you noticed any
difference. I had to drain the fluid on my car (leaking from a loose TQ
drain plug and I didn't know how much I'd lost, so drained it all and
started ov
On Dec 14, 2011 7:53 AM, "Donald Snook" wrote:
>
> My new house has a line of six hedge trees (a "hedgerow")
Is there a bustle in it?
Alex
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I would buy some of that off you if you have some chunks that are maybe
4" square by whatever length you can get. Great stuff to make planes,
but only if you can get it wet -- when it dries it is hard as rock and
very difficult to mill. I have been trying to get my Amish buddy with a
sawmill
Donald Snook wrote:
I don't have my own chainsaw. But, I want to get one. My father in law has a nice Stihl.
HOWEVER, we discovered it doesn't matter how sharp the chain is if you try to cut a lot
of HEDGE trees. My new house has a line of six hedge trees (a "hedgerow") and
that wood is so
Rick wrote: "Might be hard to find in the states. I got two chains a couple
years ago and they were hard to come by. Very effective for cutting roots and
such though. I have not tried to sharpen them, don't know if I can. If nothing
else, at least don't use that low kickback consumer crap. Use p
There was a whole flock of robins around the house yesterday, they must
be passing through.
--R
On 12/14/11 10:14 AM, WILTON wrote:
They are, indeed, glorious sounds, but it reminds to think about what are probably 3 of
the worlds best sounds: I say, "A robin's song in spring, a child's gigg
They are, indeed, glorious sounds, but it reminds to think about what are
probably 3 of the worlds best sounds: I say, "A robin's song in spring, a
child's giggle, and a child's footsteps on the stairs on Christmas morning."
Wilton
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Anything else to check that might cause major expense?
HVAC seems to be less reliable than most, or at least,
less repairable. Suspension can get real weird as it
wears out, can add up to a bit if you replace everything
that needs it. They drive _strange_ when out of whack.
We want to like ou
Peter Frederick writes:
> Best to plaster with concrete, then put the tile over that. If you
> don't want to go that route, use cement backer board meant for use in
> showers, and plaster the joints with cement. Anything else will
> result in leakage.
I would agree for something like a shower
I got by last night and found they had changed the year on both cars.
'85 2.2 auto grey
'86 2.5 auto white
In the dark, both bodies appear to be great externally, and the '86 2.5
which doesn't have window film looks to have very good upholstery,
etc.
If I get roughly ten more mpg, buying one would
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