Seems like that process should apply to any 722.x transmission? In other
words, STAR can tell you a lot about the tranny?
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 8:15 PM, Craig via Mercedes
wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:25:47 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> > Great way to tell with the DAS softwar
Thanks for those replies. Interior is pretty much perfect leather. I bought
a new door pocket from the MB dealer in Monterey. I will have to rejoin
MBCA, but it seems like these online dealers are already at wholesale on a
lot of items? Will keep the junkyards in mind for future replacements.
Spea
Oh sorry - this was re: my inquiry about where to find a door pocket for a
2005 w463.
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:17 AM, Karl Wittnebel
wrote:
> Thanks for those replies. Interior is pretty much perfect leather. I
> bought a new door pocket from the MB dealer in Monterey. I will have to
> rejoin MB
Tannus tyres: is this the end of the road for bike punctures?
A South Korean company believes it has invented a tyre that might just change
the world.
Bicycle tyres are strange things. You rely on them every day to get you to and
from work, yet largely forget they exist until – bang – one pun
I would assume so. This is using the DAS system, which is the diagnostic
system used on all the 38 pin diagnostic connector cars.
I am going to run these tests on my cars when I get a chance.
This guy (Martin) has completely dissected the 722.xxx transmissions and has
rebuilt several on his ow
Michelin is starting a new factory in SC to make airless off-road tires
for loaders and other things.
--R
On 12/1/14 8:01 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote:
Tannus tyres: is this the end of the road for bike punctures?
A South Korean company believes it has invented a tyre that might just c
Interesting rticle - follow up to our earlier discussions... Multiple
projects show that 'hybrid' renewable energy and battery storage systems
may become the power plants of the future
Monday, December 1, 2014
As independent energy sources, the sun, wind and geothermal heat represent
some of the
*The far north goes solar.*
With an average January temperature of 9.3 degrees Fahrenheit, you could
say that Medicine Hat, Alberta, isn't the warmest place. On Dec. 12 -- the
shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere -- the town sees just
less than eight hours of sunlight.
But the small
On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 21:26:45 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
> No sign of any sort of samplers on their web site. I was going to drop
> Darren a note and see if there were any options but I can’t find his
> email address in the archives. Only Darren on the subscription list
> has an addres
"We've run into regulatory knuckleheads," Clugston said. "It took way
longer than I thought."
[And I wager, a great deal more money, somehow funded by public taxation
income] ..
For alternate energy to work, It must produce enough to operate at a
profit, not the public dole.
It sounds nice, it l
Greater efficiency may be more effective than renewable energy at cutting
emissionsPublished: Monday, December 1, 2014
Combating climate change by increasing energy efficiency may be more
effective than investing in renewable energy technologies, like solar
arrays and towering wind turbines. Pursu
I have always wondered why there hasn’t been a more aggressive approach to
using tidal flows for energy production.
I believe there are some tidal energy projects in Europe - the UK or
Netherlands?
You look at a place like the Bay of Fundy, where nature is already producing
some serious tidal
It appears that only the solar half of the EDF project is complete.
The article also says Invenergy's Grand Ridge Energy System is complete,
but the site's website says still under construction.
Sadly, lots of talk (and probably lots of $$$) but not so much in the way
of concrete results.
Meanwh
As independent energy sources, the sun, wind and geothermal heat represent
some of the most promising solutions for generating carbon-free electricity.
This shows a bias, and a lack of understanding of the real world.
Carbon is an element. It occurs naturally. For those inside the
beltway
Thanks, Craig.
I saw this email address coupled to a first name, but no more, so I was
reluctant to try it. I went back in the archives to July of 2013…
Dan
> On Dec 1, 2014, at 11:32 AM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
>
> On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 21:26:45 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
Heard an interesting story this weekend of where there is a (credible)
suspicion that the Saudis and other OPEC members are not decreasing production
in order to drive the oil shale producers out of the market.
They also talked about how this has happened in the past, and while some of the
marg
Last Tuesday I ran an insulation blower for a friend who buys, rebuilds, and
resells houses. After we blew R-39 into the attic on top of what little was
already there, he mentioned that he only bought one house which was already
adequately insulated.
He couldn't figure out why people didn't do
No suspicion. That was the announcement over the weekend after the
last opec meeting. They refused to cut production to try to put the
frackers out of business. They are deliberately lowering oil prices
to put competition out of business. It is a global price war.
Unfortunately, not much of
How unexpected.
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Heard an interesting story this weekend of where there is a (credible)
> suspicion that the Saudis and other OPEC members are not decreasing
> production in order to drive the oil shale prod
So what should my front and rear pressure be set at for my 1983 300TD, on
195X70X14 H rated Goform Supreme tires.
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Last Tuesday I ran an insulation blower for a friend who buys, rebuilds,
> and resells house
The most efficient car is the one you don't have to build and scrap.
Keep old Benzes running and forgo the energy needed to make a new one
that will last a third as long if that.
I put in another mini-split heat pump system in the house about 1.5
weeks ago when the old system died (I was tryi
Look on your door frame for the spec. 28 and 32 if I recall?
--R
On 12/1/14 1:34 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
So what should my front and rear pressure be set at for my 1983 300TD, on
195X70X14 H rated Goform Supreme tires.
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Read an article this a.m. about how the Saudi's and OPEC drove the price of
oil to about $12/barrel in the early 80's. I don't think they can get it
that low again, but have no doubt the price is going down. Serious bad
news for Venezuela, and more pressure on Iran (as well as Russia). We
should
This is bad news for oil and gas drillers, solar energy, coal, nuclear and
other energy producing industries. So who benefits from this trend other
than consumers?
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Read an article this a.m. about how the
Nation to phase out diesel, reduce pollutionPublished: Monday, December 1,
2014
In an effort to phase out diesel fuel, France will begin ranking cars by
the amount of pollution they release.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in a speech Friday that the ranking system
will enable municipal governme
I took advantage of our utility’s energy inspection programs, which provide a
number of services for free or at a reduced price.
They came out and did an energy audit on the house which turned out fairly
well. Insulation and windows all passed. Next - the blower door test!
At the insistence o
This is certainly correct.
> -Original Message-
> From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 12:54 PM
>
> Heard an interesting story this weekend of where there is a (credible)
> suspicion that the Saudis and other OPEC members are not decreasing
> production in order
Dan,
Sounds like you really did a thorough job.
*My current house has single pane windows but they have a UV coating on
them that nearly eliminates the heat load from the sunlight. *
I'm interested in coating the windows and skylights in my sunroom to cut
down on the UV insult in summer and preve
This is bad news for oil and gas drillers, solar energy, coal, nuclear and
other energy producing industries. So who benefits from this trend other
than consumers?
Uh, Goobermnt.
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That's great news! Fewer diesel cars in France means more diesel fuel (and
lower prices) for us!
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How can I figure out the price of one of those for my house?
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 1:38 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I put in another mini-split heat pump system in the house about 1.5 weeks
> ago when the old system died (I was trying it nurse it through the wi
If you cruise at 70 better watch your rear view mirror...
HELENA – Four state lawmakers are drafting bills for next year’s
legislative session that would raise the daytime speed limit on Montana
interstate highways from 75 to 80 and possibly as high as 85 mph.
State Rep. Mike Miller, R-Helmville,
Everyone else? One prediction is a 0.5% increase in GDP for a drop of
$20/barrel. However, this will also tend to decrease inflation in the
short term, which may cause the Fed to start pumping more $$$ into the
economy again.
I'm not so sure this will impact the "green" energy industry, they see
Gotta love Montana, texas and other states that don't just sheepishly
follow the crowd.
If you cruise at 70 better watch your rear view mirror...
HELENA - Four state lawmakers are drafting bills for next year's
legislative session that would raise the daytime speed limit on Montana
interstate
The thing that scares me about this is the fact that many folks do not
maintain their cars well. If one is going to run that fast, then it is
important to have a vehicle with decent tires and to maintain the
brakes, suspension etc.
It is amazing how often one sees vehicles on the streets that
I thought Montana or somewhere like that did not have a speed limit but then
had to have one because they got sued or something
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 1, 2014, at 4:05 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> The thing that scares me about this is the fact that many folks do not
Years ago in Montana and Nevada the speed limit was “Basic Rule”, I believe.
This pretty much meant you could drive at a reasonable speed based on
conditions.
I recall driving in Montana some years ago and there were no speed limits.
Once you’ve been out there you can understand. The only th
Nevada did not have a limit for many years; 'don't know 'bout now.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Let's raise the speed limit to 85 in MT!
I thought Montana
Could you imagine driving a 240d in such conditions. Speaking of which, I am in
Okc picking up one of our company cars that is a Chevy spark. I had to pick it
up way south of the city and am in Okc now getting dinner before heading back
to Tulsa. That car has only a little more power than a 240d
Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote:
Look on your door frame for the spec. 28 and 32 if I recall?
He was responding to my passing along Wayne Gerdes' advice to run sidewall max
instead of door frame placard.
The answer to that would be to read the numbers on the tire sidewalls.
http://www.cleanm
Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Could you imagine driving a 240d in such conditions. Speaking of which, I am in
Okc picking up one of our company cars that is a Chevy spark. I had to pick it
up way south of the city and am in Okc now getting dinner before heading back
to Tulsa. That car
Max wrote:
> That's great news! Fewer diesel cars in France means more diesel fuel (and
> lower prices) for us!
Deflation.
France has balls to do this on a national basis - great!!
While I hate this type of top-down style, its gotta start somewhere.
mao
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-Max wrote:
> We should export some fracking jobs...
Hey, this ain't banned!!
mao
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Tonight I inflated the tires on the White Whale ('87 300TD) to 40 psi front
and 44 psi rear. Sidewall says maximum pressure is 44 psi.
I also tried some of the hyper-miling techniques on the ride home (avoiding
using the brakes as much as possible, leaving a big following distance and
trying to t
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
He said the speed limit in his bill is negotiable. “Eighty-five would be
fine with me,” he said.
IIRC, the interstate system was designed to be driven at 70mph by a competent
driver in a '57 Chevy with drum brakes and bias ply tires. Since then, the cars
I have always been of the opinion that driving license should be done on a
demonstrated skills and condition of car standard, with provision for an
"Unlimited" license, meaning that after rigorous testing for reaction
times, skill level, physical condition, drug and alcohol habits, and
mechanical k
Yet another attempt by government to impose government sanctioned social
engineering.. P on them...
Then again.. what can you expect from a country that produces cigarettes
that turn the air blue..
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 4:19 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
I believe the original design was with speeds of at least 70 mph, with portions
designed for 100+ mph average speeds.
Dan
> On Dec 1, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> IIRC, the interstate system was designed to be driven at 70mph by a competent
> driver in a '57 Chevy
OPEC. They are looking further into the future than the next quarter. If
anything will bring down this country, it will likely be the insistence on
instant gratification and the unwillingness to plan for or even consider
the future.
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
Not picking I know, but: heat comes from IR. UV gives you vitamin D, skin
cancer, and accelerates the disintegration of materials. The new windows we
installed in the guest house filter both.
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Dan,
>
>
Without revealing any names, I can tell you that I saw that quote on walls and
over desks several times while working at the FAA headquarters in OKC. They
truly lived and breathed that, I believe.
Just like the phone company:
“….because we can. We’re the phone company."
Dan who remembers the
I stand corrected (won’t be the last time!) IR and UV.
Dan
> On Dec 1, 2014, at 8:40 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
>
> Not picking I know, but: heat comes from IR. UV gives you vitamin D, skin
> cancer, and accelerates the disintegration of materials. The new windows we
> installed in the gue
On Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:45:48 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
> Years ago in Montana and Nevada the speed limit was “Basic Rule”, I
> believe. This pretty much meant you could drive at a reasonable speed
> based on conditions.
I recall driving from Denver to Los Angeles in December, 1971, t
They came that way from the manufacturer. At first we thought they had some
sort of film on them, but after some close scrutiny and talking to the
inspector that did our final acceptance it appears that it’s either a treatment
of the glass or something that is applied in a way that it doesn’t c
On Mon, 1 Dec 2014 19:40:44 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
> Not picking I know, but: heat comes from IR. UV gives you vitamin D,
> skin cancer, and accelerates the disintegration of materials. The new
> windows we installed in the guest house filter both.
Well, glass naturally blocks UV, so t
What scares me is the difference in speed driven on the highways. We drove
from AR to OK Sat. There was a LOT of traffic in the toll road between
Tulsa and OKC. At one point traffic was backed up for close to a mile
because one semi was driving 63 and trying to pass another that was driving
61 (or
Montana had a "reasonable and prudent" speed limit and thumbed their
noses at the 55 speed limit. The goobers didn't like that, so put
Montana over a barrel to pass a 55 speed limit. Montana did so,
under duress, but in the law, the penalty was $5, payable to the
state trooper. It also made
Grant wrote:
> Or as a friend of mine who is an FAA inspector says; "I'm from the FAA and
> we're not happy until you're not happy"
Maybe that is changing a bit?
I know an Inspector and he says FAA is trying to help clients get to
where they need to be rather than making them unhappy.
mao
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Yes, I run into that daily with the semis. It is really bad on
the Turner with all the hills.
On 12/1/2014 7:53 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
What scares me is the difference in speed driven on the highways. We drove
from AR to OK Sat. There was a LOT of traffic in the toll road between
Tulsa
Or have rules similar to what the autobahn used to be. If you are
impeding progress in the left lane, you get over or get fined.
That is why MBs since 1963 or 64 have had high beam flashers. They
are to signal to the car ahead (on the Autobahn or Autostrada) that
you are closing and they ne
Well that spark actually got 32 over about 150 miles of 99.9%
highway driving today. My 97 E300 gets 32-33 in mixed
city/highway and is much larger and much more comfortable with
much more power.
On 12/1/2014 4:57 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Coul
You flash people here driving in the left lane and they have no
clue what you are doing, which also stands to reason they have no
clue what they are doing either since they are driving in the left
lane. The last 3 months I have had to drive at least 300 miles a
day all highway and I would say i
Taken in context, I saw this in the late 1980s through the mid 90s. Working
with a number of government agencies at the time, I can say that the FAA was
right at the top of the token government employee mind set. In fairness to
them, at least on the infrastructure and support side, what I saw
We got 46 mpg in the Passat driving the speed limit over 640 miles - most
all highway, except in AR where there's a town every 20 miles with a stop
sign in the middle.
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 8:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Well that spark actually got 32
You flash people here driving in the left lane and they have no clue
what you are doing, which also stands to reason they have no clue
what they are doing either since they are driving in the left lane.
The last 3 months I have had to drive at least 300 miles a day all
highway and I would say i
Yeah, I think that it’s really messing Vlad up quite a bit. Tough to pay for
all his toys and deal with the embargoes in place from the West and the EU when
one of his major exports is tanking. Im curious to see if he tries to cut off
Eastern European natural gas as winter closes in.
A good P
Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
You flash people here driving in the left lane and they have no clue
what you are doing, which also stands to reason they have no clue what
they are doing either since they are driving in the left lane.
25 years ago I decided that's why the left shoulder i
tried to put double pane windows in our last house when we built it,
and the builder refused.
I hate _sealed_ double-pane windows, which mostly is all
you can get. I found non-sealed double panes for our new
addition, which are not to code. They're all of 1% less
energy-efficient, but will las
Well, there are a couple of benefits to this big time poker game. We
get slightly lower fuel prices for a short period, and Vlad gets hung
out to dry off a bit.
The downside:
The goobers here have been talking for a year and a half about
raising fuel taxes. This will give them incentive and
In looking for Darren Marshall's email address for Dan earlier today,
I found it in a reply from Max.
In that email, he posted a link to
http://www.mbca.org/forum/how-repair-maintain-your-mercedes-benz
which has a lot of good information and links to other site's pages as
well as PDF articles at
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