Jeff Zedic wrote:
> Is the A-B box using this method I wonder??
Here is a picture of the A-B box... It is mis-labeled as the RIV tool,
FWIW.
http://www.w124performance.com/images/tools/IP__RIV_tool.jpg
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Jeff Zedic wrote:
> Is the A-B box using this method I wonder??
Nope! The same prong that the locking tool uses to lock the IP in
places, is used by the A-B tool. Basically, there are two feelers on
the "sensor", and when the prong is between the two feelers both of the
lights (A and B are li
Jim Cathey wrote:
> I did a little surfing, and found a reference to a _very_ interesting
> way of setting the timing, known as the "millivolt method." That is,
> with engine idling measure the average voltage on the plugs and adjust
> the IP's timing until it peaks. Millivolts? Just my kind of
Jim Cathey wrote:
> Heartbreak. The engine runs OK, but idles rough and blows a lot of
> white smoke. Could the timing be off? Clogged injectors? I revved
> it a fair amount, and it sounds OK at speed, but it's blowing too much
> smoke to suit me. It never did stop, though it did settle down s
Rick Knoble wrote:
> http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/car/590913279.html
Too bad it is 10 hours away... :(
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Dave H... wrote:
> Does anyone know, was Rusty around his work today?
>
> I never did catch him online and he did not answer an email parts
> order I requested.
Those are precisely the reasons I call instead of using email. :)
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Jim Cathey wrote:
> Had the South won independence I wonder how things would have
> ultimately turned out. I'm completely confident that slavery
> would still be long gone, and I wonder if its demise would
> have gone smoother that way.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline-191
I read the first
wilton strickland wrote:
> 'Think I'll back off from the subject next time so the autofocus can
> do its work.
You might want to look into a 'macro' mode for the camera. It should
allow you to focus on things that are inches from the camera lens.
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> i thought you wanted me to buy your 116 or something?
The one in Atlanta only needs a starter or ignition switch. Mine needs
an engine swap. If nothing else I could flip the one in Atlanta pretty
easily.
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Allan Streib wrote:
> Are there any adapters that let you put a TV signal (e.g. from a
> portable DVD player, etc) into a computer monitor?
I'm sure there are, but they're probably around $100. You can also get
a TV tuner for about $50, and then you can record TV shows to the
computer. Also, y
Donald Snook wrote:
> What is the Rusty price for a transmission for this car. If you
> could get them down to $1500-1800 and then put in a Rusty tranny it
> might be a great car - assuming it wasn't a Katrina victim.
From that thread a while back, I'm presuming that a tranny would cost
about $
Frederick W Moir wrote:
> My last CRT display died and me and the boss went looking for a new
> display. Tried Staples, as we were going there for something else,
> and Joanne's comment was that the LCDs on display seemed to be out of
> focus. They are not as sharp as my old Dell C610, loo
I think I'm going to pass on it... even if I could negotiate it down to
what it should be. The ad has been updated with pics, and I have higher
res ones if anyone cares.
http://gulfport.craigslist.org/car/587957948.html
tom savage wrote:
> John Robbins wrote:
>> Well, the tra
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
> Somebody w/ embedded systems savvy needs to come up with a hack to
> mimic the signal from a working EGR, or disassemble the code in
> question and burn a new ECU that doesn't do the EGR test, or something
> like that. Same for the 606 engine too. Jim? ;)
The signal yo
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> uh, no I will trade it for your wagon and 2.5turbo though, idle fixed
You'd have to come get the wagon on a trailer... I still haven't put it
back together.
And no.
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Well, the tranny will go in reverse, but not forward. I've never heard
of a B2 problem on the W124s, but could I be so lucky?
Is a Rusty reman $1800? Seemed that was the magic number for just about
all the transmissions he sold.
Thanks!
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Donald Snook wrote:
> My parents live in Biloxi (which is next to Gulfport in fact all of
> the towns blend into each other). They are 6 miles from the beach
> (but the Bayou is 50 yards from their back door). They got 7 feet of
> water in their house. The House is 4 feet above the level of the
>
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> They are the same except the E420 has the updated front end, and some
> updated interior stuff. I paid 2k for my 94 E420 with 114k, everything
> works, no problems, drives like a new car.
I can be up there this weekend with 2k for your E420. Might even throw
in a li
Rich Thomas wrote:
> You might want to look real real close for any signs of water up around
> the car about 3ft high.
Just 3ft? It was 30ft in some places! ;)
John - eye of Katrina went over my parents' house
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Rich Thomas wrote:
> OK so on this website is not yet "Mercedes-Benz" but I think it should
> be and I will suggest it. Not old Benzes, but more like a C-class wagon
> or maybe an ML.
G Class.
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Wasn't the 400E supposed to have better suspension, etc?
http://gulfport.craigslist.org/car/587957948.html
Is that a decent deal? I'm thinking 2k instead of 2800.
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Allan Streib wrote:
> OTOH quite often leglislative bills are loaded up with stuff
> irrelevant to the main subject of the bill, often this is pork to get
> support of various representatives -- the line item veto would allow
> the President to weed these out.
I agree that there is a lot of 'pork'
Donald Snook wrote:
> 4. Why do attribute such evil motives to President Bush instead of the 38
> prior Presidents who issued these statements.
http://www.publicintegrity.org/WarCard/
I imagine that website is pretty biased, but the end number used in
their figure I've heard from multiple sou
Tom Hargrave wrote:
> The Presidential veto is part of our three leg government and is necessary
> to keep Congress in check. There have been many instances where Congress has
> gotten out of control & passed a bill that the President has refused to sign
> off. The president does not perform this t
Craig McCluskey wrote:
> Not necessarily. LEDs (light emitting diodes) are just starting to be
> introduced. I'm not sure of the ecology of their manufacture, but they're
> solid and not liquid like mercury.
FWIW, I was looking at ceiling fans at Home Depot the other day and they
sold a fan that
Curt Raymond wrote:
> Oh I've washed it twice...
Changed the transmission fluid yet? ;)
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R A Bennell wrote:
> One is that a cold car that has just been started in a cold climate
> like ours will probably produce less pollutants if kept running for a
> few minutes than it will if stopped and re-started. In warmer
> weather or once the car is fully warmed up, then it may be less
> poll
Mitch Haley wrote:
> John Robbins wrote:
>> I'm very happy that all the fast food places, etc take credit cards.
>
> And you were recently elgible for the students-only Citibank MTVu card.
> Got one? 5% rebates on books and fast food.
Nope, I really really wish I could
Mitch Haley wrote:
> A friend of mine took down the generic 30 year old 4' lamps in his garage
> and put in some high output 8' lamps that were supposed to work well in
> cold weather. I forget the wattage, he put five two bulb lights up on
> three circuits. When you turn them all on, it's daylight
20 $2 coffees don't add up to much...
I'm very happy that all the fast food places, etc take credit cards. If
I have cash I'll end up wasting it in a vending machine or something,
and it is also a pain to keep up with. Much easier to just swipe and
go. Then pay it off at the end of the month
Fmiser wrote:
> Why not base our light needs on a measurement of light output!
> Then it won't matter if the light source is CF, incandescent,
> burning sulfur, LED, HPS, or something else, we will be able to
> compare light output against light output. *sigh* Marketing!
Most of the light bulbs I
Donald Snook wrote:
> What we do not know is whether the 1 degree increase in temperature
> that we have experienced over the last 100 years is going to have any
> affect on us or the planet.
Its going to melt a little more ice than before... I doubt that is
going to kill us though.
John
Luther wrote:
> At my 29 years, I've seen gas as low as $0.69 during the mid to late 90s.
My lowest was about $1 a gallon when I was in high school. Was probably
around 2000-2001.
John
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Zoltan Finks wrote:
> Without delving too deeply, I can just say that I'm surprised how warm most
> people keep their homes and businesses. For cat's sake, turn down the
> thermostat and put on a sweater! I am so stiflingly hot and uncomfortable in
> many peoples' homes. We keep ours at 62 when I'm
Jeff Zedic wrote:
> The one thing that will make people modify their behaviour is to increase
> the cost of doing it! They simply refuse to do it otherwise...guess we
> haven't evolved all that much
You can also make the alternative cheaper.
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Jeff Zedic wrote:
> I agree, it has always puzzled me why there's so many big bloody trucks
> about when it's much more efficient to ship via rail!
>
> Someone on this list responded a couple of years ago when I ranted about
> this, that the problem was the railways following the current business
Jim Cathey wrote:
> They've got it. It's called the railroad. It really p***es me
> off that it's been largely let go to seed. With that working
> correctly, and smaller last-mile delivery trucks, we'd have a
> very efficient (in terms of fuel) system that would be a lot
> easier on roads. And
http://northmiss.craigslist.org/car/580154911.html
Since I'm crazy, I'm actually thinking of getting this. Is the problem
maybe bad fuel?
These aren't turbocharged are they?
John
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Hendrik & Fay wrote:
> I'll see your description and raise you this one complete with crappy pics
> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220203481887&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123
I like how it is "very original"
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> From: Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WBADB2400F0530833_W0QQitemZ280199878414QQcmdZViewIte
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Try this aerial test
>
> www.guessthespot.com
>
> I missed one.
I missed Spot #2. I guessed lucky on 5 & 16.
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Zeitgeist wrote:
> The rust problem he was referring to there, was more than likely related to
> the spring perches, which were a serious design flaw associated with the
> W210 chassis. I'd seriously consider either a '98 or '99 E300D, but the
> first thing I'd do is remove the front springs, brea
Allan Streib wrote:
> DDT works really well, we were on the verge of wiping out malaria
> until some folks decided that chickens (or some kind of bird) were
> more important than people.
Hasn't the effectiveness of DDT decreased over the years? I don't think
its banned everywhere, and I seem to
wilton strickland wrote:
> Works best to glance away as her right leg goes behind her and think
> about her rotating the other way; when you look back, she's rotating
> the other way.
I use the shadow of her foot and put it in front of her or behind her.
I don't buy the IQ claims at all. Still a
Zoltan Finks wrote:
> Yeah, but I don't recall the sorting method. Didn't a certain gender fall
> down a chute into a bin and the other sucked to the side or something?
> Not an animal rights advocate, but it is a bit of a shock to see animals
> treated like inanimate objects.
IIRC, there was an i
I haven't seen the 'meat' episode, but have you guys seen the one about
chicks (as in chickens)? Their gender sorting technique was quite amusing.
John
Wonko the Sane wrote:
> Concur -- saw that "meat" episode too. However, I did have a sudden
> momentary craving for pastrami and corned beef.
>
I don't really think this list is a good place for this particular
discussion.
John
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carbucks wrote:
> So paying $10k for a twenty plus year old car that only gets about half
> the fuel mileage of a five year old Jetta does not add up. Factor in
> rising fuel costs as well as the higher costs to maintain the Benz and
> the arithmetic is even less in favor of the Benz.
Do you do
carbucks wrote:
> While I've been happy with my 85 and 83 300SDs, they don't suit our
> lifestyle with the dog. Been researching the 87 300td. Looking for some
> list wisdom on fair market value for one in good to excellent condition.
> Here's what I've discovered so far.
There were less than 2
LarryT wrote:
> Whatever he doesn't have he can order from MB - you still get a discount and
> Rusty service. But IIRC his Free Shipping doesn't apply to special/dealer
> orders.
In my case, shipping is much less than driving to the closest dealer.
One is 2 hours away and another is 1.5 hours
Just worked for me... did you use the TinyURL link or the one that got
chopped up? They go to the same place :)
John
Chuck Landenberger wrote:
> John,
>
> Server is down
>
> Chuck
> On Feb 12, 2008, at 3:01 PM, John Robbins wrote:
>
>> Sham
Shameless plug... ;)
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Rusty Cullens wrote:
> Atlanta Classic is.
So long as you guys aren't getting the shaft, I can live with the dozen
or so boxes every order.
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Gary Hurst wrote:
> you pay for that shipping
I have never been charged more than $10 for my orders from MB. No
matter how many boxes they sent.
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Rusty Cullens wrote:
> We only offer "free" shipping because my %%$$##@@ competitors do. Before
> there were 42,976 other people doing this we charged shipping on all orders.
> I wish we still did, we spend an enormous amount on shipping.
I'm sure your friends at whatever dealership, etc. you us
Curt Raymond wrote:
> Can I call him that when I call? Every time I call and he answers the
> phone he immediately passes me to Tom. You've never done that...
If you can talk like they do on banned on the fly you can probably say
whatever you want to him. It might just take a little longer to ge
Is there any way to easily change the passenger side motor mount on my
'87 300TD? I just don't see any easy access to the top bolt...
Thanks!
John
--Hoping to one day be able to drive this car... bought it 5/1/07.
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Zoltan Finks wrote:
> Oh and there's that troublesome ticking that comes and goes every few
> seconds.
Can't help you much on the other issues, but are you using synthetic
oil? Also, if you haven't changed your thermostat... change it!!! With
your engine running cool it is producing more soot, w
andrew strasfogel wrote:
> I don't get it. I want to fix, not disable her car because she's a SWMBO
> kinda girl.
The car would still be able to shift just fine normally, and it would
just be a temporary troubleshooting kind of thing. If there is
something else in the kickdown circuitry that i
andrew strasfogel wrote:
> Her 1985 300CD intermittently won't progress past first gear unless we stop
> the car, turn it off, and press the throttle to the floor. When we re-start
> the car, it upshifts normally. I installed a new kick down switch a few
> months ago, which reduced the frequency
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> Well preliminary results indicate we are expecting. This would be my
> first. Been trying for a while. Figures it finally happens when we get
> 3 more kids. Now I really WILL be the Brady Bunch.
Congrats!
How're the 3 new kids doing these days?
John
Timothy Robinson wrote:
> S'cuse me while I just stay in the right lane and listen to old Elton
> John CDs and smoke my Pall Malls.
I don't think anyone on the list has mentioned frustration at someone
driving slow in the right lane. If you passed a car going 1/2MPH faster
than the vehicle you
Richard Smith wrote:
> The person in front always has the right of way in any state in the
> USA. If they want to slow down and run along beside the car in the
> right lane then they are well within the law to do so, but following
> to close is a crime in every state.
You also have the legal right
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-E320-1994-E320-Great-shape-Trans-gone-selling-for-parts_W0QQitemZ140203402840QQihZ004QQcategoryZ6335QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Everything is cheap when there are 6 days left
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Rich Thomas wrote:
> I tried to forward it to the list but I guess it was intercepted.
> Anyway, below is the address list it was sent to, a lot of listers on
> it. Did someone's machine get spambotted or did someone just snag some
> message sent to/from the lists? Interestingly enough, my em
Donald Snook wrote:
> If you are talking about in town, then my answer is no. I don't
> tailgate. HOWEVER, if you are talking about the highway, my answer
> changes. If I am on the highway and someone is in the LEFT lane,
> then I will get behind you. I won't tailgate initially. I will
> probably
E M wrote:
> I just admit, I've never changed power steering fluid in my life. When you
> do, do you do a complete drain of the system, or just take as much out from
> the top as you can? If all the systems are similar on MB, could someone
> give me a quick rundown of what's involved, where the b
http://jackson.craigslist.org/car/550164838.html
Ticking = new camshaft? Wouldn't that be hydraulic lifters?
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Jim Cathey wrote:
> The Cummins 6B is big and heavy. There were odd rumors of a
> 4B in a 1/2 ton, but I think that was crap. Ford scrapped a
> Navistar development program for a 1/2 ton diesel, cost them
> a packet. Basically CARB scuttled it. Never heard any rumors
> about Chubby.
http://ww
Jeff Zedic wrote:
> Isn't the Ford Ranger really a Mazda anyway?? You mainly see Toyotas or
> proper Land Rovers.
Other way around, Mazda pickups (since '94 at least) are Ford Rangers.
I have a '95 Mazda B2300, and I go to the Ford dealership for parts.
John
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R A Bennell wrote:
> So what is available over there in terms of trucks? North America
> runs on trucks. When I see photos of Europe, I see little snub nosed
> vans and flat nosed flat bed trucks but nothing that we think of as
> pickup trucks. Do they import Toyota and Nissan pickup trucks?
There
'owned' in leet speek.
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1771556
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1776175
Luther wrote:
> PWND?
>
> On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:04:29 -0600, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> WTF? U FN SOBs R PWND
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Rich Thomas wrote:
> Yes the US must immediately raise fuel prices by $5/gallon. I am sure
> the various governments involved would use the money efficiently, as
> they do now, and to make life better for everyone. I trust the
> governments! I believe in higher taxes! I know life will be bet
Zoltan Finks wrote:
> I think Robert had it right - some peoples' kids. I find that the computer
> generation has far less regard for grammar and punctuation. And don't get me
> started on the oral use of internet abbreviations - a whole new way to curse
> and get away with it.
I would also say th
MG wrote:
> Got this from another list and wanted to pass this along to you all just
> in case someone might be interested. I don't know anything about the guy
> or the cars, heck I don't even know where the 818 area code is.
Googling his phone number turned up some links. The vehicles are list
Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:
> I have found an 87 300 SDL locally. Saw it go by one night and have
> contacted on for sale sign. 307K highway miles- first owner bought it new &
> drove it to MBCA events, second owner drove it from FL to RI-brother of
> original owner. Current owner inherited it last
Might I suggest "burnatonce" as a good windows program to burn an ISO
file.
Wonko the Sane wrote:
> Burn it to CD -- and be sure to burn an ISO, not just copy the data file to
> CD. Then configure BIOS (as needed) to boot off of the CD, reboot computer,
> boot off of the CD, and enjoy the experie
OK Don wrote:
> "Black Body Radiation" (or absorption in this case) from the sky -
> that big black void up there, sucking all the heat out of what ever
> can see it. Therefore, the car in the open has colder glass
> (frost/dew) vs. the car under the cover (no frost/dew).
Makes perfect sense! Tha
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Buy an Ice Scrapper?
>
> I moved 6" of wet snow off my car and out the driveway this morning.
>
> What did you say was anoying?
So I'm a wimp I'm still curious as to why it happens though.
John
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I have a two car carport (open on 3 sides), and dew/frost have never
formed on anything parked under there. I also have cars parked on the
side of the house and they get covered in it (very annoying this time of
year). Anybody have an idea?
Thanks!
John
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Tom Hargrave wrote:
> Sure, but if you are poor you have no credit.
So then you only have "health insurance" if you are too poor to care
about credit (and then if you try to move up from that you won't have
credit for some time). I imagine there are quite a few people who are
in between dirt p
Sunil Hari wrote:
> Not pay it. it's really that simple. Public hospitals are specifically NOT
> allowed to send their bills to collection agencies so they have to eat the
> cost.
They may not send it to collections but does it still affect credit?
John
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Tom Hargrave wrote:
> Walk into any public hospital with no money & no insurance & you will
> discover that we all do have healthcare. Some of my relatives are poor &
> they do this any time they are sick.
What do they do when the hospital gives them a bill?
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dave walton wrote:
> Are you assuming that we all think it should not be covered?
> Just what are we supposed to do with all the crazies out there?
> I suspect counseling and drugs are cheaper than a jail cell even with
> housing and food subsidies.
And a jail cell certainly isn't going to solve t
Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote:
> I call BS, there is no way in hell it will
I got 28MPG in my SD before. Once. I had the cruise set on 60MPH the
entire time. It was the tank after I left your place... I had that huge
oil leak where if I went above 60MPH oil poured out... Normally I get
23 o
Allan Streib wrote:
> Well none of the electrical supply stores here will give me the time
> of day because I'm not in the electrical or HVAC trade.
>
> Guess it's internet time...
www.hvac-talk.com
FWIW, the **HATE** DIY folks, but you can probably search and piece
together enough info to help
Gary Hurst wrote:
> no.
Do you have a plan for teaching her? Just curious, but why did you
take her out?
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Tom Hargrave wrote:
>> Try taking your kids out of the public school system without
>> enrolling them in a "Government approved" private school system
>> here in the States and you'll discover how many parents rights you
>> don't have.
I think there should be accountability/basic regulations re
Some folks over at MB Shop have put together a road rally... I don't
know if I'm going to go or not, but figured some of you might be interested.
http://silverstar1000.com/
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=208158
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archer wrote:
> In your opinion, perhaps. In my opinion it's never too late to discuss and
> offer solutions for major problems that face America.
Its also a very political topic... something best reserved for banned.
Join up and I'm sure everyone will start talking about it again. :)
John
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LarryT wrote:
> Hopefully he can burn them to DVDs? I missed an episode of NCIS IIRC and it
> was posted on the net within a week of the original airing on their official
> website - burned it to a DVD and Viola! Presto Chango - Elvis is Back! ;-)
Unfortunately, DRM (digital rights management
Allan Streib wrote:
> I have the manual. The ignitor glows nice an bright, I don't think
> it's the problem. There is a check that calls for measuring the
> resistance, it's supposed to be within a certain range. I have not
> tried that yet because it seemed to be working.
I would check the res
Allan Streib wrote:
> Now thinking of rigging some kind of diverter box in the pipe, tied
> into the ignitor circuit so that while the ignitor is energized the
> combustion air is drawn in from inside (warm), and once the burner
> ignites (and the ignitor shuts off) the flap closes and the air is
>
Kevin wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 12:11:58PM -0500, Allan Streib wrote:
>> Yep, if I could get just a bit more signal strength I'd give serious
>> consideration to dropping my land line.
>
> A car kit and a piece of sheet metal to make a ground plane, then put the
> antenna outside on top of
Allan Streib wrote:
> Based on the source, I'd guess that the "facts" in that movie are few
> and far between, and carefully chosen to support an agenda.
I'm sure there are lots of valid facts in there... the problem is that
the counterargument doesn't have *any*. MM is the last person I would
LarryT wrote:
> Didn;t mean to imply they would turn off towers - but as far as
> upgrading phones - when I bought my last phones all I wanted was a
> basic phone - all I do is place calls - don;t need a screen,
> send/receive text, a camera, and all the other "enhancements" on the
> phones. Look
LarryT wrote:
> Exactly. They gradually degrade service until digital becomes mandatory to
> guarantee consistant service.
And how did they do that? I think somebody would notice and complain if
they turned off a tower. Come on! Most people upgrade their phones!!
That is 99% of the reason mo
Jim Cathey wrote:
> It's not about percentage of any sort of coverage, it's about how
> critical non-communication is in the areas that are about to go dead.
No more critical than they were before cell-phones ;)
> After the change, I won't be able to, NOR WILL I BE ABLE TO REPLACE
> IT WITH ANYTH
Mitch Haley wrote:
> She told me that Verizon told her the phone would go out of service
> in February, but they'd give her a new phone for free and keep her at
> $9.99 per month. She's happy, I'm stunned. I had figured Verizon
> would find some way to make her pay through the nose for the
> change
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