Re: [MBZ] rodbender on ebay

2009-01-29 Thread tyler
It's quite a shame. Mercedes diesels have such an incredible reputation, that so many people buy these for super high prices without knowing that this specific model doesn't live up to the reputation at all. Tyler Donald Snook wrote: Check out the description of this car. I thin

Re: [MBZ] OT - NeXT Cubes

2009-01-28 Thread Tyler
... Sincerely, Tyler 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel ___ 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: http://okiebenz.com/m

Re: [MBZ] Electric Window Lift - Hot Wire?

2009-01-28 Thread Tyler
If you isolate the two pins going directly to the window motor (either at the switch, or by removing the door panel) you can safely apply 12v to operate the motor. If you supply the wrong polarity, the window will just go the wrong way, and you can reverse it. Tyler On Jan 28, 2009, at 8

Re: [MBZ] OT: Fountain Pen Question

2009-01-28 Thread Tyler
I'm left handed also, and have always wanted to try a fountain pen, but haven't for this reason. If Sincerely, Tyler William H Backman 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On Jan 28, 2009, at 8:06 AM, John Robbins wrote: I'm left handed, and I have to worry about the ink drying before

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-28 Thread Tyler
transmission line? If the "termination" on each end of the line doesn't match the line itself, then you get a strong returning pressure pulse at the wrong time? Sincerely, Tyler William H Backman 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On Jan 28, 2009, at 8:03 AM, John Robbins wrote: t

Re: [MBZ] OT: 2 1/2 down, 6 1/2 to go

2009-01-28 Thread Tyler
(the kind that uses hot coals). If it works, I can send instructions to my friend in Fiji who is without good bread! Gotta prepare my low tech cooking skills for the apocalypse.... Tyler On Dec 24, 2008, at 4:36 PM, Allan Streib wrote: I am trying this receipe tonight. One thing you mi

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
ls like the throttle is actually connected to a mechanical machine that's doing something rather than just turning some sensor on a computer. It's probably the same reason I type on clicky 80s keyboards, like old becker stereos, and prefer manual steering. Tyler Alex Chamberlain w

Re: [MBZ] OT - NeXT Cubes

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
good C compiler, but without one you're kinda up a creek without a paddle on an old unix box with obscure hardware. Tyler Allan Streib wrote: Since the original OS was a BSD variant, I would think so. Checking NetBSD's page, it would appear at a glance that they still support the pl

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
Alex Chamberlain wrote: No, I had a local fuel injection shop make one up from scratch, but the car doesn't run quite right with it---my WAG is that it has to do with the change in flow rate caused by a tiny variance in length and inner diameter that doesn't match the way the injection pump tim

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
le alarm on the coolant level sensor and keep some hose tape in the trunk... Tyler Alex Chamberlain wrote: Having waited nearly a year and counting on a replacement hard injector line for my '87, I believe "long backorder" is MBNA-speak for "no longer available." T

Re: [MBZ] OT - NeXT Cubes

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
Wow, I would take you up on that if I hadn't just bought 3 vintage steel race bicycles to restore. My wife didn't say anything, but I don't want to push it... If nothing else, the cases are awesome for other projects... Tyler Redghost wrote: Was at the surplus store and found

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
ized part while driving through California, they'd probably be stranded for several weeks trying to get a replacement... Tyler John Freer wrote: Haven't been following this hijacked thread but I guess most of you are not old enough to remember that cars sold in CA in the early 80'

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
haust it produces has a higher concentration of pollutants. VW has trouble selling TDI golfs in the USA, but no trouble selling toureg v8s! This is (hopefully) changing. Tyler Alex Chamberlain wrote: During last summer's gas crisis the Big Three cited NHTSA and EPA regulations as

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
estroy their air quality. If they sold different vehicles, then there would be no problem. Tyler Tom Hargrave wrote: I believe this is a very reasonable solution. The other is to move. I mentioned earlier that there about 3X more people in the area than it can support. So if 2/3 move a

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
g able to drive any car you want as long as it meets the standards, regardless of how it happens. People could buy out of state or foreign cars and modify them themselves or through a service, with different engines of whatever- and they would be perfectly legal. Tyler Allan Streib wrote:

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think? - another side issue

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
e being blocked at a federal level to protect the interests of a few wealthy and powerful people in a very non-democratic way. Tyler Bill R wrote: <<>> Most laws do just that. Murder, robbery, perjury, tresspass - all of these are moral issues addressed as legal i

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
e only ones who experienced the negative effects, then I would have absolutely no problem with it, and nothing to say against it! But that isn't the case at all... Tyler Tom Hargrave wrote: So, you expect the auto industry to produce a car just to California's standards? Do you underst

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
we can't just use them endlessly without restraint, we need to look at the impact they have on ourselves and the world we live in, and use them in a way that is compatible with the type of future we would like to have. Tyler Donald Snook wrote: Tyler wrote: "What is totalitarian,

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
I was referring specifically to the politicians and auto-execs that are trying to block California from passing it's own emissions regulations, that Californians overwhelmingly want. Tyler Tom Hargrave wrote: I intend to continue driving my Mercedes, Jeep and emissions spewing 1977 Cor

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
Like LA! Mass transit is heavily used, and very cheap all over Asia and Europe. And in San Francisco for that matter Tyler Mitch Haley wrote: John Robbins wrote: R A Bennell wrote: Mass transit is a utopian dream. It is an idealogical thing sort of like socialism or communism. Not

Re: [MBZ] Bike lanes

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
. Tyler relng...@aol.com wrote: The local bike riders group is now lobbying heavily for dedicated bike lanes on the proposed replacements for the two Lake Washington floating bridges, $. When it was suggested that bikes should be licensed to help pay for some of these bike amenities, the

Re: [MBZ] L.A. smog

2009-01-27 Thread tyler
ing much more wear on the road, as long as the cyclists are knowledgeable about how to safely operate a bicycle in car traffic without creating conflicts. Tyler relng...@aol.com wrote: Frankly, the bicycle crowd is living in a dream world when they propose biking to work. This might work for a

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-26 Thread tyler
It's not much fun to drive a Porsche or smoke a cigar while sitting in a 3mph traffic jam on an LA freeway for hours on end with smog that makes your throat and eyes burn. Tyler Tom Hargrave wrote: The article does not address quality of life, which is far more important to me. I'l

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-26 Thread tyler
ss our laws based on someone elses unique problems rather than our own! Tyler Tom Hargrave wrote: Tyler, Your city is a unique situation and I understand the concern about ozone in LA. But the rest of the country does not have the problem and unfortunately, what political changes happen in Californ

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-26 Thread tyler
very Orwellian, and I am glad Obama is standing up against it where Bush would not. Tyler E M wrote: And who would I have to justify my situation too, when asking permission to use a car? Or would such a system just tax me according to what they felt my need for a car was? Ed 300E 2009/1/26

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-26 Thread tyler
quality of life hazard, but it is not yet. Here's an article talking about how air pollution affects human life span: "when fine-particle air pollution dropped by 10 micrograms per cubic meter, life expectancy rose by 31 weeks" http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNewsMolt/idUK

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-26 Thread tyler
freeway in a traffic jam while breathing smog in 110 degree heat to be "freedom." If anything, it's the opposite of freedom, but it represents nearly half of waking hours for many people in LA! Tyler R A Bennell wrote: I think you have been hanging around the University too long.

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-26 Thread tyler
r who needs to bring all of his tools to someones home, someone moving their belongings to a new home, etc.? I think that there are better ways to significantly reduce car use in the LA basin without banning cars outright, so the "right to own cars vs air quality" debate is a moot point.

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-26 Thread tyler
o the area, economic means, etc. Tyler Donald Snook wrote: I am just playing Devil's advocate (I'm a lawyer, its what we do), but is it really against your will? I mean you live there, you decided to live there and no one is forcing you to remain. I live in Kansas, we don

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-26 Thread tyler
ns have global effects, but that's a whole different discussion. Tyler R A Bennell wrote: I cannot help but wonder why you choose to continue to live there if you feel like that. One would think that the automobile is only one air quality issue in LA. The number of people and the in

Re: [MBZ] What do y'all think?

2009-01-26 Thread tyler
these idiots in the LA Basin can sit in their air conditioned cars in endless traffic jams on the freeway. I'm so fed up with the bad air here, I would be willing to give up my right to own and operate ANY motor vehicle for breathable air. /rant Tyler E M wrote: If anything like h

Re: [MBZ] charging question

2009-01-23 Thread tyler
Maybe the amp gauge on your charger is mis-calibrated? Tyler Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: OK, stupid me, here we go again. When charging a battery with a battery charger, if you have it set on say, 20 amps, and its showing more than that, like 38 amps for example, what does that mean? It

Re: [MBZ] 4-matic repower?

2009-01-23 Thread tyler
But they already did! Apparently they sold them overseas, just not here. Tyler relng...@aol.com wrote: ...I also think that is pretty much impossible to retro fit a OM onto the 4matic drive system. The M103 and the 4matic system where pretty much build to fit together like a puzzle

Re: [MBZ] Fiat gets 35% stake in Chrysler

2009-01-22 Thread Tyler
in awe of the quality, reliability, economy, and comfort of my 1987 190D I bought with $3000 cash! How much better could the E320 be, and why would I need/want one, when this 190D should have a good 20-30 years left in her? Tyler On Jan 22, 2009, at 9:13 PM, Hendrik & Fay wrote: Do

Re: [MBZ] F/S Canuck Diesel G-Wagen

2009-01-22 Thread tyler
d sell a few 4WD diesel wagons in the USA, but they're super rare. Tyler Kevin wrote: They did make them, but they didn't sell them here. Americans, by and large, aren't interested in such a vehicle. It's incredibly expensive to get another engine option certified here, so i

Re: [MBZ] F/S Canuck Diesel G-Wagen

2009-01-22 Thread tyler
Why couldn't Mercedes have made a W124 4matic diesel wagon, and sold it in the USA? :( It's amazing that no company ever bothered to offer such a thing in the US. If such a thing existed (AWD diesel wagon) I wouldn't drive anything else! Tyler Kevin wrote: They wouldn&

Re: [MBZ] Low temp starting

2009-01-22 Thread tyler
ng in the locks. I've tried the lock lubricant on older style locks, but not on the newer high security "laser cut" Mercedes locks. Tyler Curt Raymond wrote: These days I just don't lock my doors... The wind proof kind would work now that you mention it. The regular kind don&#

Re: [MBZ] Fiat gets 35% stake in Chrysler

2009-01-22 Thread tyler
t was a 1974! I might as well talk about the build quality of the International Space Station as that of a 90s Benz, since I've never even rode in one. Tyler Donald Snook wrote: John R. wrote: "Why are the newer ones worse? I've been very impressed with the build quality of min

Re: [MBZ] ebay quality seller of the week

2009-01-21 Thread tyler
Ah, the classic "engine doesn't work really good" failure. Didn't Mercedes release a Technical Service Bulletin about that? Tyler Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-S-C

Re: [MBZ] Nice mercedes -- Value?

2009-01-21 Thread tyler
I've seen dealers trying to sell W123 300TDs for that much in Oregon. Tyler Tom Savage wrote: Donald Snook wrote: I just dropped my Cadillac off at my Indy's shop. He also usually has 7-8 cars for sale. He has a 2001 Mercedes E320 in PERFECT shape with only 58,000 miles on it. I o

Re: [MBZ] Fiat gets 35% stake in Chrysler

2009-01-21 Thread tyler
onder if those engines don't spin at high rpms as well as the VW 1.6/2.0/2.4 engines? Tyler Mitch Haley wrote: I just checked with Rockauto.com. They list the Omni engine as 1.7L, 105 ci. The audi and VW are listed as 1.6L, 97ci. All three take the same piston rings, so I assume the en

Re: [MBZ] Fiat gets 35% stake in Chrysler

2009-01-21 Thread tyler
d articles with credible sources, especially the ones on scientific subjects. Teaching kids to ignore it and look elsewhere is quite a shame IMO. Tyler Allan Streib wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:50:39 -0800, "tyler" said: I've gotten somewhat frustrated with Wikipedia, beca

Re: [MBZ] Fiat gets 35% stake in Chrysler

2009-01-21 Thread tyler
I've gotten somewhat frustrated with Wikipedia, because when I edit out incorrect information, people come and put it back in! Tyler Mitch Haley wrote: tyler wrote: Wow, those seem almost identical to a rabbit, and they even have a VW engine! I wonder if the article is wrong? It say

Re: [MBZ] Fiat gets 35% stake in Chrysler

2009-01-21 Thread tyler
only to the variable part of the combustion chamber size, ie the difference in combustion chamber volume when the piston is at the top vs the bottom of the stroke. Tyler Allan Streib wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:07:38 -0800, "tyler" said: The cylinder head doesn'

Re: [MBZ] Fiat gets 35% stake in Chrysler

2009-01-21 Thread tyler
The cylinder head doesn't affect engine displacement. Only the pistons and/or crank can. Tyler Allan Streib wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:50:14 -0800, "tyler" said: Wow, those seem almost identical to a rabbit, and they even have a VW engine! I wonder if the article is

Re: [MBZ] Fiat gets 35% stake in Chrysler

2009-01-21 Thread tyler
ngine just for the Omni when they were using 1.6 liter inline 4 engines in everything else. Tyler Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Omni Allan Streib wrote: "Curt Raymond" said: I think this could be a good thing for both companies. Fiat cars come back

Re: [MBZ] OT downloading off YouTube??

2009-01-20 Thread tyler
A feature, since all Microsoft products are malware. Tyler tyler wrote: 6 months old!!!??! Time to replace that old piece of junk! It probably won't even boot windows 7. Tyler E M wrote: Thanks Rich, I'll try it out. I'm using a HP which is only about 6 months old, so it

Re: [MBZ] OT downloading off YouTube??

2009-01-20 Thread tyler
6 months old!!!??! Time to replace that old piece of junk! It probably won't even boot windows 7. Tyler E M wrote: Thanks Rich, I'll try it out. I'm using a HP which is only about 6 months old, so it should probably be ok. It only has 2 GB or ram, but the video I'm tr

Re: [MBZ] OT: Edgar Allen Poe

2009-01-20 Thread tyler
Archer, I'll take a look! It sounds like my pre-conceived notions were false (as usual). Tyler Archer wrote: P.S. You sound like someone who might find Mensa membership useful and entertaining. Look over the list of Special Interest Groups and see if there aren't some that migh

Re: [MBZ] OT: Edgar Allen Poe

2009-01-19 Thread Tyler
type of thought that allows for rapid and accurate solving of IQ test problems. I've come to the conclusion that areas of intelligence among people are very diverse, and IQ measures a narrow, almost meaningless aspect of it. Tyler On Jan 19, 2009, at 10:13 AM, Archer wrote: In fac

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-18 Thread Tyler
My auto works perfect, but I'm just not a fan of automatics. We could definitely work it into the deal... If I find one, I might buy a W201 manual, and swap the manual and auto, and resell the parts car with the automatic installed. Sincerely, Tyler 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On J

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-17 Thread Tyler
Did you end up buying the manual W201 donor car anyway? I'm serious about looking for parts to make mine a manual. Sincerely, Tyler 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On Jan 17, 2009, at 3:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Well since I already had a tranny ready to go in, I decided to slap an

Re: [MBZ] Water landing

2009-01-17 Thread Tyler
Jet engines respond so slowly to throttle that the response from controlling a jetliner with the engines must be akin to trying to dock an oil tanker that is somehow traveling at several hundred mph! Sincerely, Tyler 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On Jan 17, 2009, at 10:58 AM, Archer wrote

Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-16 Thread tyler
onment, not in a lab. There are endless other examples... I am not suggesting that one should abandon all rational mental constructs and models- clearly they are very useful. Just that we don't ignore their limitations, because they can enlighten us to things we would otherwise overlook.

Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-16 Thread tyler
It applies to almost everything, because that is how the human mind usually perceives the world. Tyler OK Don wrote: Yes - I like that explanation. In fact, I think it applies to a lot more than just physics - like the denizens of this list --- "A list member is really just an imag

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-16 Thread tyler
There's instructions online to adapt an ATX power supply. I did it once, and it works well... I think it was just switching two wires or something. Tyler Curt Raymond wrote: Ahhh the red tape... The company is so sure I'm trying to steal that lovely 6 year old machine with no p

Re: [MBZ] anyone recommend a good AM radio for the car?

2009-01-15 Thread tyler
ot sure if they have as good of an AM tuner or not. Here's some good web sites: http://web.mac.com/dakota/Becker/754.html Tyler Allan Streib wrote: AM seems to be an afterthought on most car radios -- can anyone recommend one that has particularly good AM reception? I like to listen to a coup

Re: [MBZ] TRAILER & block heater for Chris

2009-01-15 Thread tyler
y was hurt. I now test the tounge weight of a trailer every time I tow... Tyler Christopher McCann wrote: Thanks for explaining that. Now I can see why it's not enough to move the car back on the trailer till the trailer doesn't put much weight on the tongue...that shifts too much mass

Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-15 Thread tyler
tely describe these phenomena, so we have invented two different models which we apply in different situations. It's really not very elegant, but nobody has come up with something better (yet). I hope that makes sense... Tyler OK Don wrote: So, are photons in motion particles or waves? ___

Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-15 Thread tyler
en a while since I've taken a class in electrodynamics or optics, and I haven't used the knowledge since... Tyler Archer wrote: Recently several labs have achieved the lowest possible temperature. IIRC even "light" or photons came to rest.

Re: [MBZ] Gee fo

2009-01-15 Thread tyler
There is a modified version of gimp that aims to duplicate the photoshop interface. I think it's called gimpshop or something. Curt Raymond wrote: The Gimp is VERY frustrating if you're used to Photoshop, they're just enough different... I'm still trying though. -Curt Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
I knew a fellow who graduated with a BS in physics and enrolled in grad school majoring in physics. 2nd week of grad school, a mutual friend told me that he decided he didn't like physics. My first thought was that he'd just wasted a lot of time and effort. I always wondered what he ended u

Re: [MBZ] Palm Desert

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
You're right, I meant to say west, not east. On Jan 14, 2009, at 8:04 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ..It's 82 here today in Riverside, CA about 60 miles east of him... Izzatafact? Here I thought Palm Springs etc. was east of Riverside. RLE ___ http://www.o

Re: [MBZ] Gee fo

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
bably have 32mb of ram- several orders of magnitude slower than the computers being sold in 2002 and useless for running modern applications at the time. Tyler On Jan 14, 2009, at 7:34 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ...What he said. I have both Intel and G4 Macs in the house, and I kept

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
ng that knowledge to fix them. Still, that doesn't mean we shouldn't be upset with how our government is, and try to fix it. Tyler ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
On Jan 14, 2009, at 5:56 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Tyler wrote: I finished an undergrad degree in physics last year, but I can't really call myself a physicist since I haven't worked professionally as one (and don't plan to). I was where you are - but 30 years ago, and ha

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
I'm in the same situation. I still run OSX on the laptop because apple laptops are so well integrated with the OS with regard to sleep, wireless, charging, etc. iTunes and Apple mail are really nice also. Tyler Allan Streib wrote: Ha. Other than my Mac OS X laptop, I run OpenBSD at

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
elopers. This is the same reason I like old diesel Mercedes so much. They're a basic simple car without "feature bloat," but the basic parts of the car like the engine, suspension, chassis, and interior are all of very good quality, and were gradually refined with each new m

Re: [MBZ] cold

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
0D in the lane due to the wind, and I saw a semi-truck trailer that had just blown over. The winds also blew over a tree next to my house, and crushed a few cars. Tyler relng...@aol.com wrote: Just got a call from my friend GT from their winter place on the Desert Falls Golf Course in Palm

Re: [MBZ] wind chill

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
when it's still slightly above freezing? Or maybe my thermometer is just wrong?.. Tyler pm7...@comcast.net wrote: On a 0° day, my thermometer reads 0°. It's a dry bulb. If the wind is blowing, it's still 0°. How can your car/truck tell the difference? Pete, who is warm bl

Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
re knows about it? Because mass and energy and fundamentally equivalent, it is possible for the energy in a photon to increase the mass of an object when absorbed, without the photon itself having mass. Tyler Bill R wrote: No argument here, but light does seem to have weight. The study was do

Re: [MBZ] Conquering Oil Consumption

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
I apologize, you are correct. He said to not add oil until the engine reaches the min mark, and then add only a single quart, which would put it halfway. Tyler John Freer wrote: Oppss, Marshall always said to run it halfway between the low and full mark, (ie: 1 quart low) not at the add mark

Re: [MBZ] Conquering Oil Consumption

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
s are? Tyler Peter Frederick wrote: My "new" 300D has always used way too much oil to suit me, and had a leak I couldn't spot (besides the front crank seal, anyway). I finally took a good look last time I changed oil, and found a very dirty oil pan, but still no obvious leak. U

Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
a PowerPC, but go with Leopard on Intel personally... Tyler Curt Raymond wrote: Leopard (10.5) is a dog, nearest thing to Vista the Mac OS has had in a long time... OS 10.4 (Tiger) is pretty great. Really anything 10.3 (Panther) and later should be totally adequate for a casual user. 10.2 (J

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
e obstacles, but nonetheless it is a valid scientific prediction. Since it is based on things which are "still a theory," it is POSSIBLE for some new evidence to prove it wrong, but in the meantime we will keep building cars with air bags and crush zones, and the people doing so aren't

Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-14 Thread tyler
Photons don't have mass. Bill R wrote: IIRC [and I might well not] the foreshortening at great speeds would [in theory] make an object near the size of a particle as it approached the speed of light [so perhaps light - which does have weight - is just very fast 'stuff']. If the mass is a const

Re: [MBZ] Physics [was: Re: OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded]

2009-01-14 Thread Tyler
f a standard physics curriculum! Tyler On Jan 13, 2009, at 7:58 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: As a Ph.D. physicist, I guess it's time I weigh in here. Yes, there is conclusive proof that mass increases as the speed of light is approached -- ask any particle accelerator physicist. Also, at the spe

Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-13 Thread Tyler
es, and it can be derived logically/mathematically as a necessary consequence of the speed of light, which can also be tested/observed directly (see the Michelson–Morley experiment). It is indeed real science. Tyler On Jan 13, 2009, at 5:46 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Tyler wrote: Let's say

Re: [MBZ] 190D trans swap, more updates

2009-01-13 Thread Tyler
yes... On Jan 13, 2009, at 5:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Yours is a turbo isnt it? tyler wrote: I think you should sell the 5 speed stuff to me for cheap :P I vaguely remember that you were trying to talk me out of converting my 190D to a 5 speed, telling me it was a horrible idea

Re: [MBZ] 190D trans swap, more updates

2009-01-13 Thread tyler
I think you should sell the 5 speed stuff to me for cheap :P I vaguely remember that you were trying to talk me out of converting my 190D to a 5 speed, telling me it was a horrible idea and that I would regret it... Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: You guys remember that 190D that I put the tranny in

Re: [MBZ] OT Prepare to be Amazed and Astounded

2009-01-13 Thread Tyler
at when you got home everyone you know would have died from old age! Let's say you travel someplace 100 light years away at 99.99% the speed of light. When you return to earth at the same speed about 200 years will have passed, but you will only have aged and experienced 3 years. Tyler >

Re: [MBZ] math / textbooks

2009-01-13 Thread Tyler
I know several professors whom have written widely used textbooks, and they rarely even recoup their own personal costs from travel and/or computer equipment used to write the books unless they have external funding. Any profit being made isn't going to the professors writing the books... > textbo

Re: [MBZ] math / textbooks

2009-01-13 Thread Tyler
It's a total scam, they charge that much because they can, but there's generally ways to get them cheaper. For one, they're written and published in the USA (texas mostly) yet they're often sold overseas for 1/10th or less the price they are sold here! Try looking on eBay for international version

Re: [MBZ] the debate on if I am keeping the red 300E or the 190D has been solved

2009-01-13 Thread Tyler
Good choice on keeping the 190d, and a good sale price! Tyler > Just sold the red 300E for 3k, couldnt turn down that deal. So I guess > I am keeping the 190D for a while. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] math / textbooks

2009-01-13 Thread Tyler
I agree that it's better to have a textbook understandable than rigorously correct, but often textbooks are so wrong that any "understanding" of the subject matter you get will only make it harder to understand the material in the future. I noticed this all the time in public school, and I'm not su

Re: [MBZ] Your future transportation

2009-01-12 Thread Tyler
I know someone who drives one of those > relng...@aol.com wrote: >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAqPMJFaEdY > > OK, how many people saw that video and knew what it was? > http://www.didik.com/citicar.htm ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] OT: living in -80 temps

2009-01-12 Thread Tyler
Jack London is awesome! I love how in his stories, the characters fate is always pre-determined by how well they treat their dog. > Sheesh, Craig you sort of ruined it for everyone who had not read it! :) > But, yes, that is the one I was referring to. > > Donald H. Snook ___

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes 190d 2.2L w/Automatic - too slow?

2009-01-09 Thread Tyler
ind a suitable parts donor in the junkyard, so I've started researching it a bit, and there are several people out there that have already done the conversion. Tyler > I'm considering purchasing a '84 190D 2.2L with a bad automatic > transmission. I've never driven a 190D

Re: [MBZ] Autoworkers

2009-01-09 Thread Tyler
Listen to Ed! This is the proper way to negotiate a good deal. Generally I think that if it takes someone less than a day to accept an offer, than you probably paid too much. Tyler > I don't argue or haggle, I look at their asking price, make what I feel is > a > reasonable out

Re: [MBZ] snow survival

2009-01-09 Thread Tyler
qual during braking because the car is balanced, and the max possible braking was very light then in this situation the maximum stopping force would be almost double with a 4 channel ABS system than with a 3 channel, because the 3 channel could only provide significant braking torque to a single wh

Re: [MBZ] snow survival

2009-01-09 Thread Tyler
t; of snow without snow tires, and I was able to stop much quicker than them! Tyler >> ..The ABS on my W201 and my Olds aren't too bad. The ABS on my Taurus >> made >> me feel >> like the brakes were deactivated in the winter, so I did a lot of quick >> key-of

Re: [MBZ] So I end up buying a 2005 Dodge Magnum

2009-01-09 Thread Tyler
y allows it to eat a small amount of food, so it is eternally experiencing endless desire and unhappy/dissatisfied. Tyler > Ok, who want's to be the first to sell their Mercedes and unplug their > connection to the internet? Neither fall under "basic needs" as far as > I

Re: [MBZ] O/T BAck up Harddrive

2009-01-09 Thread Tyler
for a full sized desktop keyboard. Tyler > I would like to upgrade to one of > the early macbooks some year, as they are about 3 years old now. I > got a newer, faster Powerbook G4, but I find myself using the ibook > still, even though it is 7-8 years old. I like the small light > m

Re: [MBZ] So I end up buying a 2005 Dodge Magnum

2009-01-09 Thread Tyler
extracting a profit from the world to be a very depressing and dull prospect. Tyler > Here's the quote from Adam Smith: > I mean we may get back to a saner kind of world -- what Adam > Smith called "cultivation" or "civilization" -- where we don't all > s

Re: [MBZ] Name that diesel engine!

2009-01-05 Thread Tyler
24T is all of the weird cooling hoses that are really difficult to find replacements for, and very expensive. Nobody replaces them, so the engines are generally ruined from overheating long before they're worn out... Tyler Fellow D24 fan On Jan 5, 2009, at 4:39 PM, Peter Frederick

Re: [MBZ] W115 questions

2009-01-05 Thread Tyler
Ha! As if a W115 diesel needed any extra steps in the starting process to deter thief's! Sincerely, Tyler William H Backman 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On Jan 5, 2009, at 7:38 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: 5); the extra switch defeats the seat belt interlock on the starting system. Lea

Re: [MBZ] Down shift clunking pinpointed - W123 300TD

2008-12-30 Thread Tyler
celerate hard. I'm confused about this... Sincerely, Tyler On Dec 30, 2008, at 10:15 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: So what causes flaring only when cold? The later cars (don't know the cutoff, but I thought all the saucer jobs had it) have a thermostat that deliberately softens the shifts w

Re: [MBZ] Down shift clunking pinpointed - W123 300TD

2008-12-30 Thread Tyler
without the amplifier. Sincerely, Tyler William H Backman On Dec 30, 2008, at 7:25 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: I have been attempting to solve the flaring and clunking in the transmission of my new 320K 300TD for months. I adjusted the linkage to the proper rest point, replaced two vacuum

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Shooting Me Down

2008-12-27 Thread Tyler
Sorry, I don't know the price. I got mine as a gift from my mother in law who used to work there. I'd imagine they're very expensive because the frame is a precision machined aluminum part. Sincerely, Tyler On Dec 27, 2008, at 11:26 AM, OK Don wrote: They lsit several car

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Shooting Me Down

2008-12-27 Thread Tyler
create a major safety issue when the sun is low in the sky, but you still need to be able to see objects close to the horizon Rosen Sunvisor systems (no affiliation): http://www.rosenvisor.com/ Tyler On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:31 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote: Hey guys - it's a visor! O

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