Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
2005 was ok, but 2003-4 should be avoided. 2006 is much better overall. Jaime On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 10:45 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: Right now, if I could find a decent 2001-2002 S210 4matic for $5000 or so I'd probably buy it. The 01-02 version rusts less than the original 210,

Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Jaime Kopchinski wrote: 2005 was ok, but 2003-4 should be avoided. 2006 is much better overall. What about 210? Was the rust/paint issue better in some years? Wiring? Anything else improved over time? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose

2011-12-04 Thread Gerry Archer
Been using powdered graphite on threads for years. While others were installing helicoils in their stripped out Beetle heads, the plugs in mine were coming out easily. The antiseize of the 1050s-60s didn't work very well. Never had problems with bleeder screws; probably because the cars lived

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose

2011-12-04 Thread Jim Cathey
The antiseize of the 1050s-60s didn't work very well. Bear grease? :-) Heat heat was probably a killer, this application doesn't have that, naturally. Never had problems with bleeder screws; They salt here, now. Wanted all the help I could get. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
What is wrong with 03-04? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:45 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: 2005 was ok, but 2003-4 should be avoided. 2006 is much better overall. Jaime On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 10:45 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: Right now, if I could find

Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I don't have any issues with my 2 99 and 97 210, although I will say the 99 320 does have a couple of rust spots but they have not gotten any bigger. The e430 and e300 do not. No wiring harness issues Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 7:07 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Jaime

Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
I think the W210 is a pretty handsome looking car especially the rear and side. Much better looking than a 211 but here in Boston the 210 rusts like mad so I could never own one. Too bad. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 9:45 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I don't have

Re: [MBZ] Heating

2011-12-04 Thread Dan Penoff
Lake effect snow is usually limited to a band maybe 20-30 miles from the shore, although in some areas a combination of topography and winds can take it farther. We lived on the shores of Lake Michigan for six years, and rarely saw it, mainly because we were on the western shore and the

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Dan Penoff
My last house (4500 sf) had a 400 amp service, for what I don't know. Didn't have electric heat, had forced air, and only one AC unit. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Dec 3, 2011, at 8:10 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 18:57:22 -0600 Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread MG
Yes, I think those are the ones I looked at. The only problem with them is that for the size I need it would not split to enough cooling points inside. If I remember two smaller units would also not split enough, can't really remember now. Then there was also the problem that I did want to use

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose/ anti-seize on brake bleeders

2011-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
As Elmer Fudd used to say: Be vewy vewy careful Coat the threads, but not the tip. Actually, I think Elmer's quote is overdone. Just be careful to only put it on the threads. Well, I think you have convinced me! I tremble every time I crack open a bleeder that looks rusty. I will start

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Rich Thomas
I am going to put a mini-split heat pump system in my addition, 4 9+9+12+12 kBTU head units, the outside unit is 36k and it can throttle down pretty low. I gotta order the lines and cabling soon to get it in the walls. My calculations show the whole thing needing only 18k to heat/cool it, so

Re: [MBZ] OT Anti-Virus for Android

2011-12-04 Thread Michael Canfield
Anyone? Mike On Dec 3, 2011 5:35 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: I am no computer genius so I have no real clue here. What I have been told is that Android doesn't need anti virus software for the same reasons as a Mac. Is this true and what are those reasons? I use my

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose/ anti-seize on brake bleeders

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
How about just the tip? Sorry, I couldn't help myself:) Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: As Elmer Fudd used to say: Be vewy vewy careful Coat the threads, but not the tip. Actually, I think Elmer's quote is overdone. Just be careful to

Re: [MBZ] OT Anti-Virus for Android

2011-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
I have a different perspective. I believe that anything on a machine connected to the internet is not secure, and therefore, the only thing that should be on your internet connected device, (firewalls notwithstanding) should only be information that you have no objection if it was broadcast

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose/ anti-seize on brake bleeders

2011-12-04 Thread Russ Williams
If you do just the tip Your Fuzes WILL MELT :-D On 12/4/2011 11:36 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: How about just the tip? Sorry, I couldn't help myself:) Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Dieselhead126die...@gmail.com wrote: As Elmer Fudd used to say: Be vewy vewy careful

[MBZ] what's this heap of W210 worth?

2011-12-04 Thread Mitch Haley
$1000? $1200? http://swmi.craigslist.org/cto/2699288700.html Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose/ anti-seize on brake bleeders

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Tell me about it' Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 1:19 PM, Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net wrote: If you do just the tip Your Fuzes WILL MELT :-D On 12/4/2011 11:36 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: How about just the tip? Sorry, I couldn't help myself:) Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4,

Re: [MBZ] what's this heap of W210 worth?

2011-12-04 Thread Rich Thomas
That could be a good beater, sadly. For $1550 you could probably get your money out of it, even if you just bang out the dinged parts. --R On 12/4/11 1:22 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: $1000? $1200? http://swmi.craigslist.org/cto/2699288700.html Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose/ anti-seize on brake bleeders

2011-12-04 Thread Allan Streib
What about using pipe-sealing teflon tape on the bleeder threads? That would not tend to migrate to anywhere else, would it? Allan Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes: As Elmer Fudd used to say: Be vewy vewy careful Coat the threads, but not the tip. Actually, I think Elmer's quote is

Re: [MBZ] OT Anti-Virus for Android

2011-12-04 Thread Allan Streib
Android has more malware than IOS (iPhone/iPad) apps because it is more open. Apple curates the apps that can be sold in the App Store and if they don't follow Apple's programming standards they are not allowed. I would assume this includes a check for any kind of malicious activity, but that

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose/ anti-seize on brake bleeders

2011-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
Many professionals I know won't use tape anywhere. The little shreds go everywhere. They cause problems in gas valves, hydraulics etc. What about using pipe-sealing teflon tape on the bleeder threads? That would not tend to migrate to anywhere else, would it? Allan Dieselhead

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose/ anti-seize on brake bleeders

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
I like that idea. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 2:35 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: What about using pipe-sealing teflon tape on the bleeder threads? That would not tend to migrate to anywhere else, would it? Allan Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes: As Elmer Fudd

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Fmiser
Dan Penoff wrote: My last house (4500 sf) had a 400 amp service, for what I don't know. Theater lights? A really, really big welder? -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] what's this heap of W210 worth?

2011-12-04 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: That could be a good beater, sadly.  For $1550 you could probably get your money out of it, even if you just bang out the dinged parts. On 12/4/11 1:22 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: $1000? $1200?

Re: [MBZ] what's this heap of W210 worth?

2011-12-04 Thread Hendrik Fay
What's actually being sold? A 210 with a 4 liter V8 and 3rd row drop seats or a paddock basher, with one of the good ole boys hanging out of the sunroof with a rifle in hand, hunting them there critters? Hendrik who needs to fix a sunroof Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 11:20

Re: [MBZ] what's this heap of W210 worth?

2011-12-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: http://swmi.craigslist.org/cto/2699288700.html I'd be all over that. Or these? http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/2735075836.html http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/2699927294.html http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/2732104885.html

Re: [MBZ] what's this heap of W210 worth?

2011-12-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Hendrik Fay wrote: What's actually being sold? A 210 with a 4 liter V8 and 3rd row drop seats or a paddock basher, with one of the good ole boys hanging out of the sunroof with a rifle in hand, hunting them there critters? Yeah, the 3rd row seating and 4 liter V8 were rather confusing when

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
A 400 amp service was/is the trendy thing in mcMansions. they get lots of breaker spaces for all the circuits that are supposed to be on a dedicated circuit. Stove, dryer, MW, DW, A/C 1, A/c2, A/C 3, entertainment center 1, 2 and 3. swimming pool equipment, hot tub, water heaters 1, 2 and 3,

Re: [MBZ] what's this heap of W210 worth?

2011-12-04 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/2735075836.html That plus a Rustified transmission could be a good deal, but, sadly, Seattle is a little far for me to go with a U-Haul trailer unless I know what I'm getting into

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Gerry Archer
- Original Message - From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT Dan Penoff wrote: My last house (4500 sf) had a 400 amp service, for what I don't know. Theater lights?

Re: [MBZ] what's this heap of W210 worth?

2011-12-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: That plus a Rustified transmission could be a good deal, but, sadly, Seattle is a little far for me to go with a U-Haul trailer unless I know what I'm getting into beforehand. Many of the 5 speeds have electronic problems. But it might be hard to find out without

[MBZ] Euro C107, anyone?

2011-12-04 Thread Alex Chamberlain
http://www.falconautowholesale.com/en_us/unitDetail.asp?Unit=373913 This sure looks like it's in a lot better shape than the '80 I used to have. Hard to tell from the pictures, but the quarter window slats might not be flaking to pieces. Too bad it's not a stick, though if the Euro M110 wasn't

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Rich Thomas
Apparently that is the standard now for big houses as they tend to have 2-200A panels for all the stuff in them. Interesting you had that service -- did you also have 2 panels+main breakers? --R On 12/4/11 3:47 PM, Fmiser wrote: Dan Penoff wrote: My last house (4500 sf) had a 400 amp

Re: [MBZ] what's this heap of W210 worth?

2011-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
What's actually being sold? A 210 with a 4 liter V8 and 3rd row drop seats or a paddock basher, with one of the good ole boys hanging out of the sunroof with a rifle in hand, hunting them there critters? Hendrik who needs to fix a sunroof Dunno what is being sold, but the image of going

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose/ anti-seize on brake bleeders

2011-12-04 Thread G Mann
Teflon tape should NOT be used in hydraulic systems. The seal effect relys on the cone shape of the tip and the area it sets in.. NOT the threads. More importantly, anti-seize compounds use materials that make a barrier against the thread and the body doing a rust weld and becoming one solid

[MBZ] inline/straight V6

2011-12-04 Thread Allan Streib
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2726400174.html -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose/ anti-seize on brake bleeders

2011-12-04 Thread Allan Streib
What are the bleeder screws actually made of? Brass? Steel? Do they so often get stuck due to galvanic action between dissimilar metals or simply rusting? G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com writes: Teflon tape should NOT be used in hydraulic systems. The seal effect relys on the cone shape of the tip

Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap brake hose/ anti-seize on brake bleeders

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
They are made of steel but being hollow except for the conical seating surface at the base, they don't tolerate a lot of torque. They simply shear. This has happened to be at least three times and is a major pita. The last time it happened was on my pagoda. I couldn't get a replacement caliper

[MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread clay monroe
http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/2735887852.html save this car no interest or affiliation clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread andrew strasfogel
His english is phoneticized Iranian-English. On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 6:13 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/2735887852.html save this car no interest or affiliation clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo -

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
What's an enjuion ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Sounds more Mexican to me. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:30 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: His english is phoneticized Iranian-English. On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 6:13 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/2735887852.html

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Maybe it's a Cajun pronunciation. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:21 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: What's an enjuion ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread Russ Williams
NO WAY Cajun On 12/4/2011 5:35 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Maybe it's a Cajun pronunciation. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:21 PM, Dieselhead126die...@gmail.com wrote: What's an enjuion ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread G Mann
Further evidence the Department of Education has been enhanced with government billions and teachers unions, while the ACLU has ensured that no child was left in class at advancement time regardless of course work or class standing. Spelling is now an elective class, with Ebonics being one of the

Re: [MBZ] 560SEC

2011-12-04 Thread clay monroe
You called it! think went for $3800. I was surprised, but then the ethnic folk were bidding up all the euro cars. Must be a bling thing. Engine bay had been pressure washed, and lots of the moving parts inside were resistant to moving. Guess the buyer got what he thinks is a deal. clay

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread Allan Streib
andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com writes: His english is phoneticized Iranian-English. I suppose different people are more or less forgiving of ads like this, but if I were posting to CL in a foreign country I'd have a trusted native speaker proofread it for me. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread MG
Yup. That's what I remember. I was thinking that because of the size of the rooms and open areas I would need to get two of those units and then I would be at 3 tons over the amount of cooling needed. If there was one unit that could split into 8 that would work but still don't like the freon

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Allan Streib
MG trainpain2...@yahoo.com writes: still don't like the freon circulation. Why not? A heck of a lot easier to snake copper tubing through existing construction than to install ductwork. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
Spelling is now an elective class, with Ebonics being one of the accepted word forms. Which is humorous, since ebonics is derived from back country irish, but we claim it is african. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Newer refrigerants are quite inert, so explosion/fire issues aren't that big. The worst problem I can foresee would be if a unit vented the entire charge in a closed room, in which case you would have oxygen displacement. Walt On Dec 4, 2011 6:51 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: MG

Re: [MBZ] OT Anti-Virus for Android

2011-12-04 Thread Craig
On Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:44:45 -0500 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: That said, if you only use mainstream apps from well-known publishers, you are going to be safer than if you download every ooohh, that's cool game that catches your eye. That's not what

Re: [MBZ] OT Anti-Virus for Android

2011-12-04 Thread Allan Streib
Craig diese...@pisquared.net writes: On Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:44:45 -0500 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: That said, if you only use mainstream apps from well-known publishers, you are going to be safer than if you download every ooohh, that's cool game that catches your eye.

Re: [MBZ] 211

2011-12-04 Thread RELNGSON
...What is wrong with 03-04?.. Never ending electronic problems, for one thing. And some mechanical plus those brakes which were dropped I can't recall when. My info is from a friend's 2003 E500 Sport (wonderful when it wasn't sick) and the service people at my dealer. RLE

Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread RELNGSON
...I think the W210 is a pretty handsome looking car especially the rear and side. Much better looking than a 211.. I don't agree. The W211 is a much better car and far better looking. You really like the 210's face? RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] I forget, is Max in Norfolk?

2011-12-04 Thread Max
Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/2699927294.html __ Sorry no, I get up there once or twice a year but no plans to be there anytime soon. Price is right, probably a real money pit though. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95

Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I like the 210 ok but still like a 124 140 126 better Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:52 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ...I think the W210 is a pretty handsome looking car especially the rear and side. Much better looking than a 211.. I don't agree. The W211 is a much better car

Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I like the 210 ok but still like a 124 140 126 better I'm with Roger, the nose is what I don't like about the 210, think the front of a 211 looks better. Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread Allan Streib
Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net writes: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I like the 210 ok but still like a 124 140 126 better I'm with Roger, the nose is what I don't like about the 210, think the front of a 211 looks better. I agree with Kaleb. I don't think anything in the newer chassis looks

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread Mountain Man
Grant wrote: Is this a great country or what? You wish. If they could allow diversity, we might not have this shoved down our throats, but, no - we all gotta go to school and get educated by the gov't in their way of learning instead of some diversity. Some speak american english, some speak

Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
No. I'm not a big fan of the headlights but I think that the rear and side is very elegant. The 211 is very run of the mill looking - almost camryesque. I know it's a better car though. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 7:52 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ...I think the W210 is a pretty

Re: [MBZ] inline/straight V6

2011-12-04 Thread Rich Thomas
It's an IV-6 --R On 12/4/11 5:41 PM, Allan Streib wrote: http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2726400174.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] 210/211

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Yes. The nose is a bit too contrived - wannabe classic Mercedes look. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 8:26 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I like the 210 ok but still like a 124 140 126 better I'm with Roger, the nose is what I don't like about the 210,

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread Rich Thomas
I think ebonics is actually derived from Gullah, which was slave english (actually a hodgepodge of various languages/pronunciations, including African and European). Most of my neighbors are Gullah, and speak Gullah, which sounds a lot like Jamaican English when they get going, but also seems

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Rich Thomas
I worked in an office once where the middle of the space was a raised floor glassed-in room with a bunch of PDPs and VAxs in it. One day someone tripped the fire suppressant (I forget what it was called, some kind of freon) and it took about 30sec to completely blow down, alarms going off,

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Hence the term CL idiot:) I don't think the CL idiot was communicating in ebonics, he was probably just a dumbass. --R On 12/4/11 6:50 PM, Dieselhead wrote: Spelling is now an elective class, with Ebonics being one of the accepted word forms. Which is humorous, since ebonics is derived from

[MBZ] For those of you with old HP stuff

2011-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
Stumbled over this : siliconinvestigations.com * Cost effective repair of outdated or obsolete electronic equipment, including service for obsolete Hewlett Packard (Agilent) test measurement equipment *Obsolete component identification/substitution *

Re: [MBZ] 560SEC

2011-12-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Cool. I love guessing the price of things! Not appliances though- price is right:) Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:43 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: You called it! think went for $3800. I was surprised, but then the ethnic folk were bidding up all the euro cars. Must

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Oooh, HALON! Safer than CO2 at the recommended concentrations when used as a fire suppressant, but bad for the ozone layer. Also a #%^@ of a lot more expensive than CO2 setups, or extinguishers, but won't harm equipment. Walt On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] More OT - HWT

2011-12-04 Thread Peter Frederick
Haylon. We still have a system like that at work for some reason (the current excuse is that there is an I/O board in there for a current loop system) left over from the days when a VAX lived in there. We are required to evacuate the building if it ever goes off, Halon is a

Re: [MBZ] For those of you with old HP stuff

2011-12-04 Thread Peter Frederick
We got rid of all our obsolete HP equipment a couple years ago. Not cost effective to keep it running, let alone being left hanging if something croaks at an inconvenient moment. That is to say nothing of the fact that current production stuff is just one heck of a lot better that the

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the day

2011-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
I don't think the CL idiot was communicating in ebonics, he was probably just a dumbass. --R I'd guess Andrew is right, because it looks like nothing I have seen. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

[MBZ] Two 190Ds for $3000 each

2011-12-04 Thread Gerry Archer
Looked at two '85 190Ds in a used car lot last night. One was a 2.2 and the other was a 2.5. Price for each was $3000. Both had good paint, no dents, and good upholstery as best I could see with a flashlight. Would these be fair prices? Any problems unique to these models to look out for?