I am not picking or choosing who goes or stays. There are too many
folks around and sooner or later there will be a rebalancing. I
suspect it will be really messy and will take a very long time to
crawl back out of. Sad to see all the accumulated knowledge going
missing again, as it did
No society is truly sustainable for any great length of time. Stuff
happens, people and cultures rise and fall. Big winds or waters
sweep the land and mess with life. Most of the indigenous peoples
have figured out a manner to survive these catastrophes as a whole,
but still the Maya,
I think we should look are moving a bit of genetic material away from
this little rock and seeding a few other rocks. Just in case and all
that.
clay
On Aug 20, 2008, at 3:31 PM, Tyler Backman wrote:
I don't think he meant that the planet could stop existing, but rather
that we could
I have no ability to get anywhere near full boot up. It shuts down
within seconds of restart.
was an upgrade install. I should have removed old drive, install new
formatted drive and clean install, but am idiot and did not. I think
it is failing to get to optimization part at all. Would
I agree on the urgency, unless you are careful to apply my technique:
Before you shut off the vehicle,
1. place the wheel just in the middle of its slop.
2. turn the key all the way to zero, then back to position one.
3. this way its all ready for your next start, and it is not locked up
4. if
OK Don wrote:
One of my tires is loosing air, and another has separating tread on
the inside edge - so it's time for new tires.
Anyone have experience with the General Altimax HP tires?
About 400 miles experience on my new HPs on my FWD Oldsmobile. Stick well, ride
well, haven't seen rain or
I should mention that the condition I describe is not caused by a bad
tumbler. I bought and replaced one to no benefit.
Brian
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:48 PM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
I agree on the urgency, unless you are careful to apply my technique:
Before you shut off the
Tom Hargrave wrote:
195/65-15's are getting harder to find. Last I checked with WallyWorld, they
did not carry this size in any tire wanted to sub another size.
Funny, they had about ten different tires on their web page a couple of months
ago, and the store had some that weren't on the web.
Will reset PRAM and see. Have changed to verbose a while back since
I wanted to see what all was happening. It shuts down before I can
read the last few lines.
Try booting to single-user mode. Of course, I forget just how!
But the GUI doesn't come up, so maybe it'd get further that way
clay monroe [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
No society is truly sustainable for any great length of time. Stuff
happens, people and cultures rise and fall. Big winds or waters
sweep the land and mess with life.
Absolutely agree. As I said think this sustainable living movement
is just another
R A Bennell wrote:
Obama will have a veto too.
Yes, but it will be Democratically biased... the original question was
why can't the Dems in Congress do all that much even with the majority.
It is simply checks and balances at work.
John
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I had a similar problem on my coupe that was solved by squirting a bit
of Marvel Mystery Oil into/onto the lock pin that goes from the ignition
lock cylinder chamber to the steering column. Has worked flawlessly for
at least 2 years now. I did replace the lock cylinder too.
Luther
OK Don wrote:
One of my tires is loosing air, and another has separating tread on
the inside edge - so it's time for new tires.
Anyone have experience with the General Altimax HP tires?
They're rated at the top of their category on Tire Rack, and are only $58
each.
My brother just got these
clay monroe wrote:
I think we should look are moving a bit of genetic material away from
this little rock and seeding a few other rocks. Just in case and all
that.
Something we agree on! ;) Hopefully the technology or political
environment (or both) will encourage this sooner rather
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automatically without reposting everything?
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Stras fogel'd..This is a waste of my and everyone else's time...
Which didn't keep you from reposting all 211 lines of
I always use a log as a support in case the car falls off the jack. The
problem with ramps is they might move as I attempt to drive up them. I like
the idea of a lift better.
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second, never underestimate the Democrats' ability to disagree amongst
themselves.
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R A Bennell wrote:
Obama will have a veto too.
Yes, but it will
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I always use a log as a support in case the car falls off the jack.
The problem with ramps is they might move as I attempt to drive up
them. I like the idea of a lift better.
I have bad luck with ramps as well, at least on my smooth, sealed
garage
Tempting, but at $1350 not what I would call inexpensive...
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Andrew,
Here's what you need... http://www.asedeals.com/
low_rise_lifts.htmlOn the inexpensive side.
A low rise lift to give clearance for
I would prefer one that is narrower so I wouldn't have to drive over it all
the time when entering and leaving the garage... I also wonder what would
be involved in moving the non-portable unit from place to place.
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Take it over to Banned! Won't really matter there.
Randy
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OK folks, the
And the award goes to
Battery RR! UGH. Why did they have to put the %#)($in air cleaner
in the way?
On a positive note, at least it only takes a 13mm open end wrench and a
10mm socket and extension
Luther
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Andrew,
Possibly, just some muscle.
Chuck
On Aug 21, 2008, at 8:32 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
I would prefer one that is narrower so I wouldn't have to drive
over it all
the time when entering and leaving the garage... I also wonder
what would
be involved in moving the non-portable
Glue some rubber on the bottom of the ramps so they won't slide. I guess my
garage floor is rougher as I have not
experienced any issues with sliding. I am always concerned about going too far
or not being centered but I can
always get my wife or one of the boys to watch and let me know if I
Andrew,
First, ditch the log. It's too unstable even if it's a foot in
diameter. Get two jack stands.
Second, put a 2x6x36 or 48 on the floor in front of each ramp with
one end up against a concrete sill or something like that. Did it
for many years. Ramps won't slide.
Chuck
On Aug
That's why I wrote the post that clarified the difference between
sustainable and immortal. There's too many different definitions of
the word sustainable to use it without an accompanying clarification
IMO.
Tyler
On Aug 20, 2008, at 11:22 PM, clay monroe wrote:
No society is truly
Now we have gotten past the semantics, to the real philosophical
disagreement :)
... living on whatever food you can find, or eeking out a living
raising crops on a small plot of land, hoping there's not a drought
this year, living long enough to hopefully reproduce at least a few
offspring
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I would prefer one that is narrower so I wouldn't have to drive over it all
the time when entering and leaving the garage... I also wonder what would
be involved in moving the non-portable unit from place to place.
If you have 12' of ceiling height, get a wide one
Clay,
What type of upgrade did you do? A *real* upgrade, or archive and
install?
In my experience the upgrade almost never works, because it keeps
around old drivers and software in the OS that aren't compatible with
the new version. Some simple driver such as a network VPN client can
Huh?
I remember it being more of a dance with a 124 than in the 123. You
need to put the hood up first. It only takes one wrench for the
cables and a 10mm socket on an extension. I like my 12 extension. I
use it so much I leave it on my floppy head rachet all the time.
It is nice when the
I've not worked on a 124 yet. I do know the California 123 OM617 is
MUCH easier to RR the battery, even easier than my 126!
Luther
Loren Faeth wrote:
Huh?
I remember it being more of a dance with a 124 than in the 123. You
need to put the hood up first. It only takes one wrench for the
My ceiling is 9'6 due to the architect who designed our garage with a flat
roof. On the bright side, I can do a green roof one day to grow even more
heirloom tomatoes.
Andrew
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One trick is to peel back the weather seal at the top of the rear engine bay
to give another 1 of access (it's formed into ppsition rather than glued).
I do that as well when removing the fuse box cover on the opposite side...
Battery RR on the W123 300CD took the MB roadside guy 45 minutes -
Is there any reason that you could not raise the roof and give yourself more
room? What is the garage built of? Are
there height restrictions in your area? How does it compare to the house in
terms of height?
Randy
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andrew strasfogel wrote:
My ceiling is 9'6
This is 9'3, just remember my prior comment about sticking your car roof
through the ceiling:
http://www.americanautomotiveequipment.com/2-Post-Lifts-p/tp7a-d.htm
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I put new tires on my 300D 2.5T a month or so ago. I got 4 Continental
ContiProContact and absolutely love them!! Great in the wet, dry, quiet,
yada, yada -
However, m,y son just bought Kuhmo's for his MB - a 78 240D - so performance
is not an issue.
Anyway - my vote is for the Conti's --
As I near the end of the resto of my 66 MGB Roadster I keep looking at the
engine bay and thinking about a 289 with 2-4s. Or a Buick 3.5L Alum.V8 ---
And a modern 4 or 5 speed also --
Maybe.
Larry T
;-)
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I got it up in target disk mode and am cleaning files off. Turns out
the investment into the iBook was a very good thing for just this
sort of idiot move I made. Will be sure now that the bork was to the
disk and not the machine itself since it is allowing target disk mode
and outputting
Don't know how it might work for your MGB but I hear the hot swap for old
Toyota 4X4's is now the inline aluminum 5
cylinder out of a Chevy Colorado or H3.
Light, not too big, good power and torque and reasonably cheap and available in
the junk yards from wrecks.
Randy
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All well and good for the environment where there is no competition,
but we have outgrown that stage. We are now in a place where we all
are wanting the same resources and those are becoming far more
scarce. What happens when you exceed your bid? This came to me
while I was at the
As far as I can tell they stopped making the OEM Conti tread pattern.
I had them on my 190DT, but needed to replace 2 of them, and nobody
could find a matching set. I now have 2 195/65HR-15 Michelin Energy
MXV4 S8 tires and two of the OEM style Contis. When the Contis wear
out, I will be
good boy!!
Ken Rushing wrote:
I mentioned in yesterday's forum I will be working on it this weekend. I
simply stated that I got it to turn. Believe me, I'm not taking my chances
by turning the key off.
Ken
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he should just spend the 2 minutes to pull the tumbler NOW, then use a
screw driver to start/stop it till he gets the new one in.
Wilton Strickland wrote:
If he turns it off, it may never turn again - key in it or not - his
problem's not getting the key in it, it's turning it!
Please pardon
How much are the Kumhos I know those are good, and are usually cheap.
OK Don wrote:
One of my tires is loosing air, and another has separating tread on
the inside edge - so it's time for new tires.
Anyone have experience with the General Altimax HP tires?
They're rated at the top of their
Not able to boot from known external source yet. Was able to get it
into target disk mode and clean up some files.
I should have gotten a fresh disk and done install that way. Caught
on the limits of the internal controller so using only 120 gig
drives. Will be looking at upgrading to
I have never had any problems with this job
Luther wrote:
And the award goes to
Battery RR! UGH. Why did they have to put the %#)($in air cleaner
in the way?
On a positive note, at least it only takes a 13mm open end wrench and a
10mm socket and extension
Luther
hahahahahahahahahaha, holy crap
Mitch Haley wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAfQwDizpRo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksmDuXO_k6E
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Those didnt seem to have a very good traction rating on tirerack
Tyler Backman wrote:
As far as I can tell they stopped making the OEM Conti tread pattern.
I had them on my 190DT, but needed to replace 2 of them, and nobody
could find a matching set. I now have 2 195/65HR-15 Michelin
I've removed the ignition cylinder. So how will I know if it's a bad
cylinder or a bad lock/ignition mechanism? Should I go ahead and get a new
cylinder to see if that's the fix? I'd hate to get the new cylinder and
install it then the cylinder becomes stuck again because it was the lock
Its the cylinder, without a doubt. But, if you have it out and it still
wont turn with a screwdriver, then its not the cylinder. But, as I
said, its 99.99% sure that it is.
Ken Rushing wrote:
I've removed the ignition cylinder. So how will I know if it's a bad
cylinder or a bad
Not that I know of. If you'll be more comfortable with it, get the lock
assembly, too. I've ordered and replaced several tumblers/cylinders, and
I've had the ENTIRE lock/switch assemnbly out of my 87 300D (coupla months
ago for evaporator swap), but I've never installed a new lock. Check with
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92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL,
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85 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80
...As I near the end of the resto of my 66 MGB Roadster I keep looking at
the engine bay and thinking about a 289 with 2-4s. Or a Buick 3.5L Alum.V8
--- And a modern 4 or 5 speed also -..
The question is, will you then peel all the teeth off the ring gear or will
you just twist the hub
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Those didnt seem to have a very good traction rating on tirerack
Snow traction in particular.
The way I look at it, Continental/General's Altimax HP is tied for the top
rated
Grand Touring tire in Tirerack's survey, their ContiProContact is #7, and the
H-speed Conti
From my friend CS, recently retired NWA 747 Captain:
I had a bad dream last night.
In it was the FAA, crew scheduling, bad schedules, bad management,
self-serving union, unserviceable aircraft equipment, changing weather,
freezing rain,
no extra holding fuel, ever-changing
I have those occasionally, too. 'Bout the only thing on the list missing
from mine is flight attendants - none aboard a B-52.
Oh, and maybe lost luggage and passenger agents.
Wilton
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I thought I had a heavyweight prospective buyer for my '76 450SL. Based on
one of the concerns which a local MB independent pointed out to the
prospective buyer during a pre-purchase inspection, I thought I'd try to do
what I could to alleviate the buyer's concern in relation to the one
remaining
Or in the case of the 350 we dropped into a Vega years ago, will he split
the 2 small gears in the differential.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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Oh, add to the nightmare list: nuclear weapons, nuclear systems positive
conntrol procedures and ORI's.
Wilton
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I have never had any problems with this job
Maybe they have 300CDs?
Mitch
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So how is this sellers fault that it does not have a egr valve
connection? Did he say it did? Seems like a bonus to me that it does
not have one.
Glenn Brown wrote:
I thought I had a heavyweight prospective buyer for my '76 450SL. Based on
one of the concerns which a local MB independent
I'll give Rusty a call tomorrow and order the cylinder. For now, a
screwdriver turns the assembly with ease.
Thanks,
Ken
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...As I near the end of the resto of my 66 MGB Roadster I keep looking at
the engine bay and thinking about a 289 with 2-4s. Or a Buick 3.5L Alum.V8
--- And a modern 4 or 5 speed also -..
The question is, will you then peel all the teeth off the ring gear or will
Great! Good luck!
Wilton
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Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:04 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Ignition Key will not turn
I'll give Rusty a call tomorrow and order the cylinder. For now, a
screwdriver turns the
I replaced the diff. in the MGA (4.30) with one from an MGB (3.90)
when I installed the 215 V8 in the MGA. Never had a problem with it.
The MG u-joint right in front of the diff. was the weak link - I
replaced it every 6 months. I did have steel wheels ---
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:48 PM, [EMAIL
Tyler Backman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What you call a wild animal existence isn't as horrible as most
people from our civilized society imagine. It's very different
(and not without serious disadvantages and shortcomings), but not
inherently inferior. I know a few people from civilized
Huh It's easy and simple in the all manual 240D! You have the
wrong 123 my friend, and I have the cure ;-)
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And the award goes to
Battery RR! UGH. Why did they have to put the %#)($in air cleaner
in the way?
On a
Based on the workshop manual and input from others, I thought by
replacing
the original left side exhaust manifold with a '77-79 left side exhaust
manifold that the prospoective buyer's main concern would be
alleviated.
To plug the cats on my '76 SL would have required vomiting a
piston or
I have no problem with that.
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I think that unless I can walk beneath the car w/o crouching, it makes more
sense to get the low rise lift rather than a post lift.
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 5:17 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
My ceiling is 9'6
This is 9'3, just remember my prior comment
Also, that low post lift costs $495 for shipping whereas the low rise was
$1400 delivered (vs. nearly $1800, plus installation and electrical
charges).
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:22 PM, andrew strasfogel
[EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
I think that unless I can walk beneath the car w/o crouching, it
Hey if I can do a job, it HAS to be easy!
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 9:26 PM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Huh It's easy and simple in the all manual 240D! You have the
wrong 123 my friend, and I have the cure ;-)
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And
I am not sure what the issue is. The battery in my W123 is right there,
looking at you. You disconnect the cables, take a deep breath, and snatch
the big-ass'd battery out of the tray. Then you grasp your chest and take a
few deep breaths.
Take a drink of the beverage of your choice, then
I've powered thru 18 of unplowed snow without so much as a tire-spin with
the Regatta tires. In each of my four vehicles.
Most in my part of Iowa slap on studded snow tires after the first snow fall
-- I have no need to do that. I do dump two 60 lbs. tubes of sand in the
trunk of my 240D.
I was
You're not actually securing this beast to the battery tray,
are you? Mass alone keeps it in place.
The purpose of the battery clamp is to keep the battery from
welding itself to the hood and starting a fire if you should
get into a rollover. Like car insurance it's something you
don't need
I thought you had that sold?
Wonko the Sane wrote:
If Kleb ends up with my Quantum, it comes delivered with Regatta 2 on each
axle. I think that is about $400 purchased/mounted/balanced. 2000 miles ago.
D.
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