By your reasoning, you and the other computer engineers shouldn't be able to
diagnose and fix mechanical problems on cars, yet you usually can. If you
bought a used hybrid, I don't think it
would be long before you were fixing it. Several banks are using Windows to
run their ATMs.
Probably
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Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hyundai Sonata suddenly accelerates against driver's will
to 80 mph
Some cars, the ignition and/or engine stop
On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 8:36 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com
wrote:
Can someone suggest a simple and reliable OCR program that will work on
Windows XP
using a Canon mp250 printer? Have a stack of printouts by Marshall I'd
like
to put on disc.
Google is your friend:
I guess I didn't provide enough evidence of the sarcasm and funniness that
I was trying to convey, haha. :) :D :p
I'm an EE with ME background and embedded systems experience, so at least
on paper I could do some of the work.
I'd likely devise my own control circuitry or hijack the existing to
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
And I HATE the BofA ATM machines... The one closest to my
house has never had a touch screen calibration or even the
dignity of the windows sounds being changed...
I wonder how many folks find the default MS Win sounds to be
comforting because they are familiar.
Some
Those sounds are the FIRST thing to get turned off when I do a windows
install.
They make me want to cut speaker wires...
Sometimes I even replace them with blank files...
Walt
On Jun 3, 2012 4:53 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
And I HATE the BofA ATM machines...
Dex-cool sludge?
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On Jun 3, 2012, at 0:23, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote:
Thank for the suggestions.
Where I live, I don't have the option for a garden hose to run for 20-30
minutes. What I have
Oil is one of our valuable natural resources. If we have limited supply then we
should be obliged to keep it here.
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On Jun 3, 2012, at 1:05 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
We don't produce the oil. The multi-national corporations do. They owe no
alligence to any countyr -
If I bought one (which is unlikely) I would put some kind
of kill switch on it; possibly on the power supply to the coil(s)
and mount it within reach.
Gerry
To my thinking, a big red Emergency stop switch tied to a Big hairy
relay (BHR(tm)) to interrupt the battery cable is the way to go.
On Sun, 3 Jun 2012 04:56:03 -0400 Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com
wrote:
Those sounds are the FIRST thing to get turned off when I do a windows
install.
They make me want to cut speaker wires...
Sometimes I even replace them with blank files...
Or make the Windows shutting down sound
The question is who is we. The oil companies lease mineral rights from
the holders of those rights. We as the citizens of this country do not
own those mineral rights, with the exception of public lands. However, once
we lease those rights to the oil companies, they are free to do what they
wish
To my thinking, a big red Emergency stop switch tied to a Big hairy
relay (BHR(tm)) to interrupt the battery cable is the way to go. This
is not exactly a new concept. WWII vintage vehicles had a battery
master switch on the dash.
Relays are trouble points too, don't forget. I think the
The government imposes plenty of restrictions on our rights for the greater
good of the country. Any oil that is drilled on US territory should remain here
in my opinion.
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On Jun 3, 2012, at 11:01 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
The question is who is we. The oil
That's not a very libertarian stance ---
On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.comwrote:
The government imposes plenty of restrictions on our rights for the
greater good of the country. Any oil that is drilled on US territory should
remain here in my opinion.
I agree. But neither is eminent domain and it happens.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 3, 2012, at 11:15 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
That's not a very libertarian stance ---
On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.comwrote:
The government imposes plenty of
I am not saying ignore, but instead leave it and see if the system
continues to clean itself out. I have already seen that the cooling system
is getting cleaner by driving it.
It may be dex-cool sludge. When the thermostat failed and I removed the
radiator cap I had to scoop out orange mud like
Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com writes:
As a electronics professional, what is needed is not a personal
computer expert but someone skilled in hardware and embedded
system customization and modification.
Agreed, such systems have little in common with desktop and server
computers.
I still don't want
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hyundai Sonata suddenly accelerates against driver's will
to 80 mph
If I bought one (which is unlikely) I would put
When Suntrust Bank got new type ATMs, I accidentally hit two buttons on the
keypad at the same time and the ATM crashed and went blank. In a minute it
booted up very slowly with the Windows logo just like a computer. Not a
very reassuring thought that your money is being dispensed by a crash
Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com writes:
Probably won't be long before Windows will be running hybrids. (g)
Ha. ATMs don't have the ability to kill you when the OS goes out to
lunch. OSes like Windows or Linux are wholly inappropriate for
something like critical real-time control of
Microsoft has/had an automotive version of windows.
I saw it on a timeline of windows versions.
Walt
On Jun 3, 2012 12:07 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com writes:
Probably won't be long before Windows will be running hybrids. (g)
Ha. ATMs
Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com writes:
Microsoft has/had an automotive version of windows.
I saw it on a timeline of windows versions.
I would think (hope) that would be for in-car entertainment, navigation,
etc. maybe climate control, not control of the actual mechanical devices
related to
Not all drivebywire systems are faulty. I had a 2000 VW TDI that never had
any problems and never heard of any runaway vehicles. Come to think of
it, only the Asian makes seem to have trouble with drivebywire.
My theory is that the earlier Japanese vehicles were based on simpler
American
Sorry - coming on to this thread a little late - but guessing were talking
about a cherekee with a 4 liter. It is a very difficult cooling system to
bleed - for some unknown reason - a heater hose runs across teh top of the
engine - best I can remember. The only way I have every been abel to
Yes - 4.0. The heater core hoses do run at valve cover level, higher than
the radiator. I like your idea of modifying one of the heater core hoses,
but I am hesitant to splice hoses because in my mind more fittings mean
more potential sources of leaks and failures. I'm hoping most/all of the
When we did this we never had issues again - jsut make sure the it is the
correct size for the hose - and should be fine. For arguments sake - you
could make the Radiator the highest point by bleeding the system on
jackstands as high as you can safely get the front of the jeep.
Peter
On Sun,
I was thinking of rerouting the power to the fuel pump through a driver
accessible switch.
Mitch.
Gerry Archer wrote:
If I bought one (which is unlikely) I would put some kind
of kill switch on it; possibly on the power supply to the coil(s)
and mount it within reach.
Gerry
Giving rise to the term, That'll buff right out
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RLE
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Brian Toscano wrote:
Not all drivebywire systems are faulty. I had a 2000 VW TDI that never had
any problems and never heard of any runaway vehicles.
My brother had a 1976 VW Rabbit Diesel with runaway problems. Under the right
(wrong) conditions it would go 40-50 mph on its own oil
Many ford vehicles are powered by microsoft
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On Jun 3, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote:
Microsoft has/had an automotive version of windows.
I saw it on a timeline of windows versions.
Walt
On Jun 3, 2012 12:07 PM, Allan Streib
Yup, the drains in the head would clog, allowing the valve cover to
fill up with oil. when it got high enough, it would suck down into
the intake through the breather and off it would go until the level
dropped down.
Easy fix, just clear the broken valve seal bits out of the drains.
My
Funny that the Microsoft splash screen doesn't show up on the Ford units
unless you have to spank the system (i.e. pull a fuse for a cold reboot).
Many a rental car I had to reset due to slow performance of the Sync system
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Peter Hertzing wrote:
When we did this we never had issues again - jsut make sure the it is the
correct size for the hose - and should be fine.
Like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Prestone-AFKIT0-Universal-Flush-Fill/dp/B000CCFY5W
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Thanks guys. Looks like the bearing is a bigger job than I would want to
tackle this summer, and still end up with an underpowered car. It is a
good deal on a 123 wagon chassis if it's in good condition, but at the
moment I need something I can drive.
If anyone wants me to take a look let me
If you mean by limiting drilling on public land than I agree totally.
If instead you mean by limiting where the oil can be sold then no, at best
thats market manipulation and at worst its socialism.
Besides which we say our gasoline and diesel can't be exported (we really don't
export oil I
Theres a big difference between we need this land to build a road and we'll
steal your land to give to private business like they're trying to do for the
Keystone XL project. I'm somewhat in favor of the former and completely against
the latter.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 08:17:25 -0700
Microsoft Sync. Its for the info-tainment center in the car.
I had a rental with it once, a Hyundai Elantra which was a fun little car BTW.
I kid you not that at one point the son-of-a crashed, I'm cruising down the
highway and all of a sudden the car won't make a sound, won't play the radio,
Apples/oranges Jim
I am talking about gasoline engines, You are talking about EV/hybrid.
I grant the point about relays can fail. However the failure if
generally no go, not full speed ahead.
The old military manual battery disconnect is still a good solution.
I was taking it further by
Put the front up on ramps while you're burping it? My '81 300TD liked to have
the front higher while burping. We lived in the apartment back then so I drove
it up on a handy curb which made burping it way easier.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 11:02:12 -0600
From: Brian Toscano
The slave cylinder Hendrik mentioned is a cake job, the throwout bearing is
more than I'd want to do as well. My Indy charged me $1000 to do a clutch
including the bearing about 6 years ago.
If it weren't carbed I might consider it, if it were a 5spd I'd already be on
the plane ;)
Remember
On Jun 3, 2012 12:07 PM, Allan Streib streib
str...@cs.indiana.edu@str...@cs.indiana.edu
cs.indiana.edu str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Gerry Archer archer75 arche...@embarqmail.com@arche...@embarqmail.com
embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com writes:
Probably won't be long before Windows will
On Jun 3, 2012 10:21 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
Or make the Windows shutting down sound the Ta-Da to signify you are
finally out of Windows.
Or reverse the startup/shutdown sounds. That works best on shared
computers.
Best,
Tim
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On 6/3/12 2:51 PM, Tim C wrote:
A single retransmitted data packet in a high-speed trading environment can
result in the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Curt Raymond wrote:
Theres a big difference between we need this land to build a road and we'll steal
your land to give to private business like they're trying to do for the Keystone XL project.
I'm somewhat in favor of the former and completely against the latter.
Google search keywords:
Only after we use everybody else's oil. Then we'll show them!
--R
On 6/3/12 11:12 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
The government imposes plenty of restrictions on our rights for the greater
good of the country. Any oil that is drilled on US territory should remain here
in my opinion.
In Granada Spain last summer we rode in a Pious taxi. They had a whole
fleet of the things. The driver said it was great because of all the
hills he had to go up and down, it kept the battery charged up and kept
his fuel usage low. (I know about thermodynamics... just telling you
what the
Curt Raymond wrote:
I'm cruising down the highway and all of a sudden the car won't make a sound,
won't play the radio, nuthin. I slipped the shifter into neutral, shut off the
engine careful not to turn the key back so far as to lock the steering,
restarted and it was good again.
I did
On Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:59:25 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Curt Raymond wrote:
I'm cruising down the highway and all of a sudden the car won't make
a sound, won't play the radio, nuthin. I slipped the shifter into
neutral, shut off the engine careful not to turn the key back
Yes auto parts stores have them too.
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On Jun 3, 2012, at 12:56 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Peter Hertzing wrote:
When we did this we never had issues again - jsut make sure the it is the
correct size for the hose - and should be fine.
Like this?
They have a couple of Prius taxis running around here too. Ridiculous
looking things with green leaf decals applied all over them.
What happened to Checkers?? Now THAT was a taxi cab.
Allan
Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes:
In Granada Spain last summer we rode in a
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Subject:Re: [MBZ] No cross pollination
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:42:29 -0400
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
So on this laptop I had, I put the Autodestruct Sequence
I have this pretty nice gas grill I got from Lowes a few years back, 4
burners. I think a JennAir brand (they have some now quite similar
under some other brand). Anyway, I have always thought the heat output
to be somewhat anemic. Hard to grill a steak properly, but OK for fish
and
Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes:
--R (whose daughter tells him emphatically to keep his mouth shut at the
airport)
I just avoid flying whenever I possibly can.
Allan
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I use charcoal. You can make that really hot just use a lot and pile it
up. If you want less heat, use less and spread it out. Or move it off
to the side and grill indirectly.
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Tire Rack and similar websites seem to have the best prices, but
around
here at least, the dealers charge higher prices for mounting the
mailorder
tires such that little or nothing is saved by ordering them...
What? You expect them to mount tires you bought elsewhere for free?
All
...The system Ford uses for voice command control of the radio, etc. I
believe is made by Microsoft...
It is to laugh. Recent road tests of new Fords with their new system have
complained about useless features and freezups.
Now, what does that remind us of?
RLE
..Many ford vehicles are powered by microsoft..
Pressurized or liquid?
RLE
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We'll have nothing to show them. China will drain the worlds resources
including our own. We are the fools. We fight wars killing our own children and
innocent civilians in the enemy country for oil then sell what we produce to
China. That is the most ass backward thing I've ever heard.
Sent
Gerry wrote:
Tire Rack and similar websites seem to have the best prices, but
around
here at least, the dealers charge higher prices for mounting the
mailorder
tires such that little or nothing is saved by ordering them...
What? You expect them to mount tires you bought elsewhere for
Craig wrote:
Was this a trick you read someplace, or is it in the driver's manual? I'm
thinking it might apply to my '95 E320, too.
I thought it was in the manual, but couldn't find it there when I checked just
now.
Looks like I didn't have to stand on the pedal during the two minute wait:
On Sun, 3 Jun 2012 19:24:37 -0400 (EDT) relng...@aol.com wrote:
...The system Ford uses for voice command control of the radio,
etc. I believe is made by Microsoft...
It is to laugh. Recent road tests of new Fords with their new system
have complained about useless features and freezups.
Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com writes:
Knowing exactly what tires I want, I go into Discount Tire (a big
chain out my way) and I tell them that I want to order a set of those
tires but want to pay Tire Rack prices. No problem, says the counter
man as he is going to Tire Rack's website
I order my tires from tirerack or online from discount tire and mount them with
my tire machine and balance them with my computer balacer
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On Jun 3, 2012, at 6:19 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
Tire Rack and similar websites seem to have the best prices, but
around
here
Walt wrote:
Ask a civil engineer to design a rocket engine.
He's an engineer after all! :P
My boss 30 years ago graduated Aerospace (ND), then PhD CivilEngg
(SoCal) - he coulda done it.
mao
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Tim C wrote:
I have seen too many buggy one-off embedded systems to believe that a
bespoke solution will be more reliable than something based on a commercial
system, be it wince or Linux or vxworks.
How does this relate to online bill payment bank account (Jamie Dimon bank)?
I enjoy bill pay
RLE wrote:
Pressurized or liquid?
5-1/4 floppies.
mao
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I was surfing after following Gerry's link and found this...
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1076623_mercedes-breaks-world-record-by-c
atching-golf-ball-with-sls-amg
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1023454_toyota-prius-taxi-tops-
34mi-dispels-battery-myth
Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com writes:
How does this relate to online bill payment bank account (Jamie Dimon
bank)? I enjoy bill pay from behind linux firewall network at home,
not writing checks, but I can go back to pen, checks, postage if bill
pay is funky/dangerous. Please tell us
Will fly and drive
-Rolf
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Woger sez:
I go into Discount Tire (a big chain out
my way) and I tell them that I want to order a set of those tires but want
to pay Tire Rack prices. No problem, says the counter man as he is going to
Tire Rack's website to check the price.
Scary! I agree with Woger on this one. I did
It's not an adhesive, but it is a thermoplastic that melts at 140-150 F. It
can be molded by hand like modeling clay and hardens to a very strong and
fairly hard polymer. It adheres very well to itself while still soft. When
it hardens they say it is machineable. A possible drawback for
A young man who has made quite a favorable impression on me is having
car trouble, and is asking for help. Being a Shovey gasser, I don't
have any/many ideas, so I thought i'd put it out here and see if
y'all have any ideas and suggestions.
Begin Quote:
Would love any ideas you can give me
I had a grill like that once myself. Got rid of it and got a used Vermont
castings that needed a burner, its been a great grill. When you start with a
$600 grill you can build it into something. My other one was a super cheapie.
My uncle claimed to have done the same as you opening the jets
Has the fuel filter been replaced? Sounds like possibly a low fuel
pressure issue.
Mike
On Jun 3, 2012 10:00 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
A young man who has made quite a favorable impression on me is having car
trouble, and is asking for help. Being a Shovey gasser, I don't
Coil.
Or coils, depending.
Also check fuel pump pressure and delivery.
Peter
On Jun 3, 2012, at 9:00 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
A young man who has made quite a favorable impression on me is
having car trouble, and is asking for help. Being a Shovey gasser,
I don't have any/many ideas, so I
Cool - can I bring my new tires for you to mount and balance? :-)
On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
I order my tires from tirerack or online from discount tire and mount them
with my tire machine and balance them with my computer balacer
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Replace Cheby with Mercedes
On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 9:06 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote:
Coil.
Or coils, depending.
Also check fuel pump pressure and delivery.
Peter
On Jun 3, 2012, at 9:00 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
A young man who has made quite a favorable
Sure, just bring some meat to BBQ and invite the list!
Cool - can I bring my new tires for you to mount and balance? :-)
On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
I order my tires from tirerack or online from discount tire and mount them
with my tire
anytime
On 6/3/2012 9:15 PM, OK Don wrote:
Cool - can I bring my new tires for you to mount and balance? :-)
On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplinka...@striplin.netwrote:
I order my tires from tirerack or online from discount tire and mount them
with my tire machine and balance
Since it does not appear to be a compression issue, I would look at the
coil, distributor, timing chain, cam sensor or equivalent (adjustment for
wear in the timing chain?), or something already changed that was defective
or not the correct part. Perhaps put a scope on the ignition and see if it
Great quote from a fleabay ad
daily drivers until recently but are currently inoperative. both
were being run on veggie oil and performed perfectly until parked.
So they say the Diesels don't run, but ran perfectly on WVO until
they were parked. Then he goes on to say the injectors were
Well, yeah, but sometimes I decide I want to grill something for supper
and do not want to deal with a charcoal fire. Charcoal tastes a lot
better, but when you want it right now, gas is the answer (which pains
me to say).
--R
On 6/3/12 6:55 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
I use charcoal. You can
Peter Frederick wrote:
Coil.
Or coils, depending.
That's what I was thinking.
Anyway, it's a 1998, so check OBDII for misfire events.
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Fs: AMG with slight hail damage.
Walt
On Jun 3, 2012 9:34 PM, Barry Stark barryst...@verizon.net wrote:
H -
I was surfing after following Gerry's link and found this...
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1076623_mercedes-breaks-world-record-by-c
atching-golf-ball-with-sls-amg
Should be easy to find - they are way underpriced IMO.
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Will fly and drive
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