Thats the drawback to sat, takes time for the up and down, but
once it starts loading its super fast. I really dont notice it
all that much anyway.
On 5/28/2012 11:22 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
.73 second ping.
Ouch.
Walt
On May 29, 2012 12:21 AM, "Craig" wrote:
On Mon, 28 May 2012 22:48:13
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/3031768502.html
Just saw this and am really tempted. I assume it needs new SLS spheres and
maybe a new pump, both of which I have (bought for the POS Euro 500SEL
before I got tired of it and started parting it out).
What kind of mileage am I going to get fr
And weird oddities with voip/video conferencing as well.
Sure beats the alternative of dialup though! Bee booop de der de durrr
SCRE KSHHHSHSHSHHSHSHHSHSH...
Walt
On May 29, 2012 12:42 AM, "Craig" wrote:
> On Tue, 29 May 2012 00:22:01 -0400 Walt Zarnoch
> wrote:
>
> > .73 second ping.
> >
On Tue, 29 May 2012 00:22:01 -0400 Walt Zarnoch
wrote:
> .73 second ping.
>
> Ouch.
No on-line role-playing games. Some annoyance when using banking sites
and others that take a lot of going back-and-forth.
Craig
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.73 second ping.
Ouch.
Walt
On May 29, 2012 12:21 AM, "Craig" wrote:
> On Mon, 28 May 2012 22:48:13 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin"
> wrote:
>
> > Test Date: May 28, 2012 9:33 PM
> > Connection Type: Wifi
> > Server: Bixby, OK
> > Download: 14.47 Mbps
> > Upload: 2.82 Mbps
> > Ping: 731 ms
>
> I'll
On Mon, 28 May 2012 22:48:13 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin"
wrote:
> Test Date: May 28, 2012 9:33 PM
> Connection Type: Wifi
> Server: Bixby, OK
> Download: 14.47 Mbps
> Upload: 2.82 Mbps
> Ping: 731 ms
I'll bet you are REALLY pleased!!!
Craig
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944 Turbo is a blast. A friend of mine had one in high school. I was glued back
to the seat when he accelerated.
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On May 28, 2012, at 9:44 PM, David & Kristin Gilmore
wrote:
At 01:09 AM 5/28/2012, Alex wrote:
Why all the disdain among Porsche fans for the 928? This is a c
Test Date: May 28, 2012 9:33 PM
Connection Type: Wifi
Server: Bixby, OK
Download: 14.47 Mbps
Upload: 2.82 Mbps
Ping: 731 ms
External IP: 184.20.35.204
Internal IP: 192.168.1.4
Latitude: 36.2550
Longitude: -95.5796
A detailed image for this result can be found here:
http://www.speedtest.net/iphon
I use testmy.net
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On May 28, 2012, at 10:28 PM, OK Don wrote:
> Go to www.speedtest.com and runn the test five times, logging the resuts,
> and report the findings back to us - inquiring minds want to know!
>
> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
>
>>
Correction - that shold have been speedtest.net, not .com
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 10:28 PM, OK Don wrote:
> Go to www.speedtest.com and runn the test five times, logging the resuts,
> and report the findings back to us - inquiring minds want to know!
>
>
> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Kaleb
Go to www.speedtest.com and runn the test five times, logging the resuts,
and report the findings back to us - inquiring minds want to know!
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> I got the middle plan of the 3, if you use more or less data you can
> change plans. It's a 2 ye
I got the middle plan of the 3, if you use more or less data you can change
plans. It's a 2 year contract.
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On May 28, 2012, at 7:49 PM, "Gerry Archer" wrote:
> I looked up Excede on the web. Which plan do you have? How
> long is the contract? I could use something like t
Supposedly the new sat has the capacity for much much greater speed that but
they set it at that to make sure everyone got good speed. The old wildblue sat
was only up to 1.5 but this us a completely new system.
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On May 28, 2012, at 7:47 PM, Craig wrote:
> On Mon, 28 May 20
At 01:09 AM 5/28/2012, Alex wrote:
Why all the disdain among Porsche fans for the 928? This is a car that
period reviews called the best GT ever, indescribably better than its
competition. Yet the things now are routinely seen for sale for under
$5000, sometimes way under, for an early example
Any suggestions, Andrew?
Wilton
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From: "Randy Bennell"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - # 1 grandson
On 27/05/2012 6:57 PM, WILTON wrote:
'Don't know where he's staying yet.
We thought he has an apt, but
I recently got an office chair off freecycle and have found that the
pneumatic cylinder for height adjustment doesn't work very well.
Are these things repairable?
Thanks,
Craig
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I looked up Excede on the web. Which plan do you have? How
long is the contract? I could use something like that out here in
these woods.
Thanks,
Gerry
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin"
I just went from a 1.5mbps connection from my Motorolla canopy
wireless setup that for the last month or so when
On Mon, 28 May 2012 19:07:35 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin"
wrote:
> I just went from a 1.5mbps connection from my Motorolla canopy
> wireless setup that for the last month or so when it was working I
> got dialup speed, to a 12mbps connection with the new Exede by
> Wildblue sat system. I have be
Randy Bennell wrote:
Drove my car to the lake and back on each of the past 2 weekends. 326
miles round trip. Some 4 lane and some 2 lane. 65-75 mph on 4 lane and
about 60 mph on 2 lane.
Did 28 mpg imp and about 23+ mpg US - on the first trip. Have yet to
take it to be filled for the 2nd trip.
R
I just went from a 1.5mbps connection from my Motorolla canopy
wireless setup that for the last month or so when it was working I
got dialup speed, to a 12mbps connection with the new Exede by
Wildblue sat system. I have been getting hits up to 15. WOW what
a difference. If anybody is out in
That's what I thought, but figured that maybe it had a clutch and had been
frozen for a long time since it was my wifes car and she only drove it
around
town. I looked at it a while ago and it looked like there could be a clutch
under
the fan blade casting, but I guess not. I'll check to see i
HAHA! That reminds me of a old R&T P.S. where they have a cartoon or
humorous photo - a few years ago they showed a guy with a XKE Coupe that
he had grafted a large Fin on to - like a D Type but in the middle - the
caption read, "After years of work Bob finally managed to build a XKE
that actu
A 240 fan won't turn with the engine off. They have No clutch assy.
Direct drive from the belts.
The first 240 I owned had a plastic bladed fan and did the same as yours
at cruise speed. One blade let go on the way to Bristol Tenn. one night.
Made one H*ll of a racket. Picked up from a P-N-P a ori
Well, let me know when you are going to be getting rid of more. Or, save me
one. Too poor right now to get it from you. Will save my pennies for the next
few months
clay
On May 28, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> I have several very good 117 motors in a 116 car. I actually cr
While you're at the welding shop you can see all kinds of neat equipment
that will blow holes in plate steel. Try that at your local home brewer's
shop :-)
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 4:49 PM, Brian Toscano wrote:
> Like Craig suggested, years ago I bought the equipment from the local
> welding sho
Like Craig suggested, years ago I bought the equipment from the local
welding shop. I wouldn't buy anything from a beer/beverage supplier
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Brian Toscano wrote:
> The regulator looks something like this:
>
>
> http://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/products/catalog?hl=en&qe=Tkl
The regulator looks something like this:
http://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/products/catalog?hl=en&qe=TklUUk9HRU4gUkU&qesig=hntMH_c0vGoDjWirLlrjUQ&pkc=AFgZ2tnZfKXLAt3om_MZDXn1hZcG3vSMGf3_D95hDOW9tsQP0jZbTY8SgyVYZ9QnaiIfU1zT6Em-M851-siFkYXWdyBN6-UouQ&cp=11&gs_id=2i&xhr=t&q=nitrogen+regulator&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_
The regulator I purchased had the correct fitting to thread directly into
the tank, no extra parts on that side were needed. I can't recall if I
changed the fitting on the regulator outlet/lower press side...
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Craig wrote:
> On Mon, 28 May 2012 16:28:39 -0600 B
On Mon, 28 May 2012 16:28:39 -0600 Brian Toscano
wrote:
> You can't really use the tank without a regular anyway. They have a
> large 1" or 1-1/4" type fitting designed for a regulator. That would
> be one hell of a reducer!
When you buy a commerical regulator (Victor, et al.), you get a regul
You can't really use the tank without a regular anyway. They have a large
1" or 1-1/4" type fitting designed for a regulator. That would be one hell
of a reducer!
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Craig wrote:
> On Mon, 28 May 2012 17:23:25 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote:
>
> > How big of a tank and
On Mon, 28 May 2012 17:23:25 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote:
> How big of a tank and how much does it cost?
Call your local welding shop and ask them. That's where the ones we used
at UT Austin came from. We used them for laser cabinet purge gas and went
through a lot of them.
The regulators we used ha
Yep. Must be it. Checked it again and the fan won't turn with
the engine stone cold. Wound it up with the hood open and it
sounded like the roar was coming from the engine.
Thanks,
Gerry
Cooling fan clutch locked up?
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
From: "Scott Ritchey"
Radiato
It doesn't have one; has a fixed plastic fan blade. This one was special
ordered
to buyer specs and picked up in Germany which might account for
the plastic fan blade.
Gerry
From: "Max"
Cooling fan clutch locked up?
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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This one didn't hum, but it was tolerable before. It sorta reminds me of a
car with the old straight pipe glass-pack mufflers that could roar pretty
well
with the engine revving. Remember those?
Gerry
From: "WILTON"
Mine hummed at 65, 70, etc; that's why I called it a hummer - before there
Looks like I have a 40 cu ft tank, similar in size to:
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/UNIWELD-Fuel-Cylinder-2CZW8?gclid=CNaNqK_3o7ACFSWFQAodzUsqYw&cm_mmc=PPC:GooglePLA-_-Welding-_-Supplies-_-2CZW8&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=2CZW8&ef_id=sytOJ6BoAgoAAIob:20120528213254:s
But I didn't pay anywhere near
I can't remember the size, I got a small one and I think it was about $130
for the tank and regulator. That was years ago.
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
> How big of a tank and how much does it cost?
>
> Dan
>
> On May 28, 2012, at 4:50 PM, Brian Toscano
> wrote:
>
> > Ba
How big of a tank and how much does it cost?
Dan
On May 28, 2012, at 4:50 PM, Brian Toscano wrote:
> Basically you buy the nitrogen tank and when it gets empty you take it back
> for an "exchange". They don't refill the tank you bring back, they just
> give you another of the same size
>
Basically you buy the nitrogen tank and when it gets empty you take it back
for an "exchange". They don't refill the tank you bring back, they just
give you another of the same size
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Brian Toscano wrote:
> You can get the nitrogen cylinder/pressure regulator
You can get the nitrogen cylinder/pressure regulator from any welding shop.
I can't remember if I even needed an adapter to connect it to manifold
gauges. Having the nitrogen is also nice as a portable air source if you
need to air up tires farther than your air compressor hose will reach
O
On May 28, 2012 7:41 AM, "Brian Toscano" wrote:
>
> I would normally just put in about 300 psi and watch and the gauge. If it
> drops, there's a leak.
> >
Where do you get the nitrogen and the right fittings to connect it to the
A/C gauge set?
Alex
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Drove my car to the lake and back on each of the past 2 weekends. 326
miles round trip. Some 4 lane and some 2 lane. 65-75 mph on 4 lane and
about 60 mph on 2 lane.
Did 28 mpg imp and about 23+ mpg US - on the first trip. Have yet to
take it to be filled for the 2nd trip.
Raining both times and
On 27/05/2012 6:57 PM, WILTON wrote:
'Don't know where he's staying yet.
We thought he has an apt, but the ad for it may be scam - looks too
good, rent too good, etc.,
Wilton
Andrew lives in DC. Maybe he has a spare bedroom for the summer? And a
parking spot?
Must love cats.
Randy
Great. Now, if only I had one to send to you.
Randy
On 25/05/2012 12:25 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
OK, I will pay $25 plus S&H, + throw in a free jar of my famous pepper
jelly made from organically grown hot and sweet peppers, without any
unnatural resources.
How's that?
On 5/25/12, Randy
I also use a refrigerant scale to weight the charge I put in. Since I have
a 30 lb cylinder it makes sense to do it that way. The scale comes in
handy for other things too... like measuring boxes so I can preprint labels
before taking them to FedEx, UPS, etc.
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Br
Beat me, but I suspect you'd notice movement on the gauge.
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Max wrote:
> Brian Toscano wrote:
>
> >I would normally just put in about 300 psi and watch and the gauge. If
> >it
> >drops, there's a leak.
>
>
> Thanks for the explanation. I wonder what gauge mov
Cooling fan clutch locked up?
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'95 E300, '87 300TD
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Brian Toscano wrote:
>I would normally just put in about 300 psi and watch and the gauge. If
>it
>drops, there's a leak.
Thanks for the explanation. I wonder what gauge movement you'd see if the leak
takes a season to let out only 8 ounces if refrigerant?
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Charleston SC
'95 E
I have several very good 117 motors in a 116 car. I actually crushed several
other 116 4.5s last year with the engines still installed. It was a shame.
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On May 28, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Brian Toscano wrote:
> While anything over 1/2 bar is probably Mercedes specification, we se
Radiator cooling fan not disengaging?
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Gerry Archer
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 1:35 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] 240D roars at 65
When I drive 60-65 mph the car roar
While anything over 1/2 bar is probably Mercedes specification, we see a
lot of cars that have 1.5 or higher oil pressure at hot idle. The only one
I had that would dip below 1 bar had tons of blowby at idle (an '86 2.5 non
turbo). I bought the car with the idea of swapping in a better engine
bec
Mine hummed at 65, 70, etc; that's why I called it a hummer - before there
were military HMV's.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Gerry Archer"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 1:34 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 240D roars at 65
When I drive 60-65 mph the car roars,
When I drive 60-65 mph the car roars, but it sounds normal at lower speeds
and at idle. I can't find any holes in the pipes, resonator, or muffler;
and when I hold a piece of leather
over the tailpipe there is a lot of pressure and no exhaust appears from
under the car or from the
engine compar
Very likely the grease in the main clutch is hard and will not
release. Is the motor running at full speed or is it stalled?
No easy or quick adjustments on those beasts, alas.
You can try removing the cover under the carraige and injecting some
white lithium grease into the clutch mechanis
I have an IBM Selectric that I picked up for free a few years ago and
has sat unused since then. I actually wanted to use it the other day to
neatly address some envelopes, and didn't want to fool with trying to
feed them through the printer because half the time they don't go
through properly, an
Yea, not sure how they missed that. The active view feature was rolled out a
few months back I guess as part of their SkyDrive update. I'm sure they will
get around to fixing it at some point.
TE
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On May 28, 2012 8:44 AM, "TE" wrote:
>
> For whatever reason, this 'Active View'
> feature wreaks havoc on MIME
> multipart messages;
MIME has been a standard for twenty years or so. Stupid Microsoft.
Alex
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You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave... not because
of a computer problem anyway! Glad to have your back!
In a nutshell:
The problem is related to the way Hotmail displays emails in its web
interface. When you access Hotmail via any web browser, Hotmail's interface
uses thi
I would normally just put in about 300 psi and watch and the gauge. If it
drops, there's a leak. Cheaper than testing with refrigerant. Just
because the system can hold vacuum doesn't mean it can hold pressure, and
vice versa.
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 5:49 AM, Max wrote:
> OnceBrian Toscano
I considered that the dark radiator has an effect on the coolant. The
bright green when in the radiator is almost clear in a coolant tester.
However, what's in the expansion tank is darker. The original problem has
been fixed. The flushing I did definitely helped. I'm not expecting 100%
perfec
so what did you figure out?
On 5/26/2012 11:39 AM, G. M. Brown wrote:
Whaddya know . . . a compu savvy person on the list. I'm bck, with the
help of Tarek.
Thanx TE.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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Whaddya know . . . a compu savvy person on the list. I'm bck, with the
help of Tarek.
Thanx TE.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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Well that's impressive... someone managed to make the worlds ugliest
car even more ugly... that took "talent".
Is there a Darwin Award for cars?
On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
> Someone got a JCWhitney catalog for Christmas
>
> --
Hood "bulge" may be just tacked onto hood top; 'doesn't seem to have any
real purpose, otherwise.
Wilton
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From: "Larry T"
To:
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Cheap first year Porsche 928
You mean you don't like the hood? HAHAHA! can
OnceBrian Toscano
>
>I usually pressure test with nitrogen and vacuum test with a vacuum
>
>
>
>
Once you've pressurized with nitrogen, how do you test? How much nitrogen
pressure?
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Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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WILTON wrote:
>'Also dangerous to look; 'can quickly and easily learn to handle it
>without
>looking, and don't fill it so full.
>
>
Yes.
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Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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You mean you don't like the hood? HAHAHA! can't imagine why
Anyway - the only worrisome thing IMO is when he says "needs electrical
work" which covers a lot of territory. The clutch is not a big deal
- I'll bet any shop doing a job like that charge the proverbial "arm &
leg".Any
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