On Thu, 10 May 2012 22:05:22 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
My '87 300D (126 kmi, built Oct '86) and '91 350SDL (200.7 kmi, built
Dec '90) have their original exhaust systems and were OK when I parked
'em today; now that I've mouthed off about 'em, who knows? Fingers
crossed.
Boy,
Snip.
Got to set the trap. Need a new rabbits foot.
/snip
I have 2 sets, still attached to the wabbits!
Much more fun that way, even if the little buggers chew the carpet. :P
I'd try 3M spray adhesive, they make one that will bond most anything to
most anything, but I forget the actual
Thanks. I'll try that.
Gerry.off to town.
From: Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com
Snip.
Got to set the trap. Need a new rabbits foot.
/snip
I have 2 sets, still attached to the wabbits!
Much more fun that way, even if the little buggers chew the carpet. :P
I'd try 3M spray adhesive,
Jerry Herrman wrote:
Someone please tell me how they can do this.
I'm surprised you didn't notice a difference killing the engine when not needed.
Were you driving a diesel? With my Scangauge in a gas engine car, I can watch my
average MPG for a ten mile trip drop 1.0-1.5 mpg while I sit at
So what happens when the OS lags or crashes? Does the car just die and
leave you temporarily stranded? That won't be pleasant if it happens in
the middle of a busy street or freeway and you're left blocking
traffic. I would hope that the car OS is more reliable than the
current
I would guess (hope) they are using a real-time OS maybe VxWorks.
Allan
On Fri, May 11, 2012, at 08:10 AM, Benz Hogs wrote:
So what happens when the OS lags or crashes? Does the car just die and
leave you temporarily stranded? That won't be pleasant if it happens in
the middle of a busy
Really? I find my Android OS to be very stable..for a phonelol. I
don't think I want to have to call tech support and do a hard reset on my
car in order to use it.
I AM impressed with the Android OS. It seems to work great for
everything I use it for and my Evo 4g has seen hard, daily
The core of Android is just a stripped down/customized Linux. It should be
reasonably stable.
I would guess that any robot cars would have a failure behavior of fall back
to manual control which admittedly might not work out too well depending on
how closely the human driver is paying
It's rather easy to blank a Windoze password. I have a bootable USB
thumb drive that I use for that
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'87 300SDL (325,xxx mi)
On 4/23/2012 9:45 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Thanks Ed, and all.
The consensus is to install the winders server or install it as a VM
Relax... it's a windows based system... it couldn't crash . ;))
Guess the coming EMP from solar flair isn't a concern either...
I'll keep driving my indirect injection non-computer diesel as long as I
can get parts and find fuel... tyvm
Remember,, to err is human... to forgive is
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So who is at fault if you're drunk in a self driving car?
Walt
On May 11, 2012 9:51 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
Relax... it's a windows based system... it couldn't crash . ;))
Guess the coming EMP from solar flair isn't a concern either...
I'll keep driving my indirect injection
I'm please with Android also, but don't find it reliable enough to make
me feel safe in a car that is controlled by it, or the step-brother...
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'87 300SDL (325,xxx mi)
On 5/11/2012 8:25 AM, Michael Canfield wrote:
Really? I find my Android OS to be very
Just to lighten up things a bit, for those of us that believe Klakita
Klakita really is music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1feature=endscreenv=Ri6dRwSdmxM
Grant... AZ
A the smell of diesel smoke in the morning
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 7:21 AM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
If it can wait a day, I just use one of the many rainbow table services
(loginrecovery free edition, etc) and get the original pass.
Or I boot the NTHack floppy/cd and do some registry manipulation! :D
Walt
On May 11, 2012 9:31 AM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
It's rather easy to
After consulting the web on a good nights sleep, it's 3M 90 spray adhesive
that you'll be looking for.
Sadly, I don't know a brick and mortar store that for sure sells it...
Walt
On May 11, 2012 6:42 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Thanks. I'll try that.
Gerry.off to
I have a can of 3M Super Trim Adhesive #08090. Could that be it?
Also have a can of 3M Super 77 Multipurpose Adhesive.
When I attached the soundproofing the first time, with the hood open I
draped a large sheet of plastic over the whole front end of the car and
pushed it up over the wipers and
On 11/05/2012 4:45 AM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Snip.
Got to set the trap. Need a new rabbits foot.
/snip
I have 2 sets, still attached to the wabbits!
Much more fun that way, even if the little buggers chew the carpet. :P
/I'd try 3M spray adhesive, they make one that will bond most anything to
From the 3M site:
3M™ Super Trim Adhesive, 08090, Yellow, 19 oz net wt/539 g, 6 per case
Aerosol contact adhesive designed for bonding vinyl tops, heavyweight
liners and hood silencer pads where high strength and heat resistance are
needed.
Looks like the super trim is what I was thinking of!
That sounds like the one. Good idea about sealing off the
plastic. I have some of the blue painters tape from a previous
wax job.
Thanks,
Gerry
From: Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com
From the 3M site:
3M™ Super Trim Adhesive, 08090, Yellow, 19 oz net wt/539 g, 6 per case
Aerosol contact
No problem, it's what the list is for. ;)
Walt
On May 11, 2012 11:59 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
That sounds like the one. Good idea about sealing off the
plastic. I have some of the blue painters tape from a previous
wax job.
Thanks,
Gerry
From: Walt Zarnoch
There is 8090 and 8088 if I recall correctly.
One is heavy duty and the other is just general, which I assume would not be
heavy duty.
Wicked stuff. Just be sure to cover up well, as it is like brake fluid when it
gets on paint. The second it touches paint the surface is destroyed.
Don't ask
I have a HP Touchpad that is rooted and running Android ICS (Ice Cream
Sandwich).
Despite the ROM being a beta, it runs great and works quite well for me. I have
never had a problem with it since I began using it back in February.
Dan
On May 11, 2012, at 9:25 AM, Michael Canfield
or the current M$, even though it is much improved over the
NT4/98/millenium virus days.
So what happens when the OS lags or crashes? Does the car just die
and leave you temporarily stranded? That won't be pleasant if it
happens in the middle of a busy street or freeway and you're left
Back to the original subject.
It occurs to me that it might be a great idea if all new immigrants were
required to have a car that was operated without their input.
I am almost run off the road daily by people who have no idea whatsoever
how to drive.
On my way back to the office after
Which polisher? Rotary or Random Orbital?
http://www.coastaltool.com/a/makita/9227c.htm
http://www.coastaltool.com/a/port/7424xp_car_buffer.htm
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/griots+garage+random+orbital.do?sortby=ourPicks
Rick
None. This is what you want, absolutely the best.
http://www.amazon.com/Cyclo-5-Polisher/dp/B000B8XVIE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8qid=
1336766421sr=8-2
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On 11/05/2012 3:01 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
None. This is what you want, absolutely the best.
http://www.amazon.com/Cyclo-5-Polisher/dp/B000B8XVIE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8qid=
1336766421sr=8-2
Wow, for that kind of money it better polish the car by itself.
Randy
On May 11, 2012 12:54 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/griots+garage+random+orbital.do?sortby=ourPicks
I have the Griots one. You reminded me i need to send it back and
complain. Only used it once and it vibrated so badly my arms were numb
Haha. Not biased or anything. I went with Rusty. Got the eberspacher. Will be
waiting for me in MA on Monday. I drove back from ME today sans exhaust. I
think my hearing loss has worstened!
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On May 10, 2012, at 10:12 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:
My vote
I've often thought of a snow plow-type blade on front of car to roll them up
and over and off to side.
BTW, leaving Lowe's yesterday, 'met a fairly new Buick driven/occupied by a
true/real codger. Before he got to driveway into parking area, I could
already tell that he was going to turn too
On May 11, 2012, at 3:25 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
I think my hearing loss has worstened!
You mean I'm not the only one who thinks everyone is mumbling?
Rick
Who wishes there was a cure for tinnitus.
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On 11/05/2012 3:53 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
On May 11, 2012, at 3:25 PM, Dimitri Seretakisdsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
I think my hearing loss has worstened!
You mean I'm not the only one who thinks everyone is mumbling?
Rick
Who wishes there was a cure for tinnitus.
Sent from my iPhone
I don't think I want to have to call tech support and do a hard reset on my
car AT 150MPH.
On 5/11/2012 9:25 AM, Michael Canfield wrote:
Really? I find my Android OS to be very stable..for a phonelol. I
don't think I want to have to call tech support and do a hard reset on my
car in
Ask BMW about their BSOD' when they first rolled out windows to their
cars. Cars that wouldnt unlock for instance.
To err is human, but who writes the code for these cars? Humans!
I'll stick with my EMP proof ol brenner thanks!
-Rolf
On 5/11/2012 9:50 AM, G Mann wrote:
Relax... it's a
3M Super Trim Adhesive #08090 is what I used on three different cars, still
holding fine after several years.
Unfortunately, I didn't need to worry about the paint - it's shot on all
three cars already (peeling clear coat). I didn't notive any over spray on
the cars, but I'm not sure I would have
Dimitri -
Yeah, I bet your ears are still ringing. :^)
Heck, if I knew that you were going to do that I would have told you to buy
some metal window screen loosely rolled up and stuffed in the header pipe
held in place with a small c-clamp. You would be surprised how much that
would have helped.
Thanks for the tip. Wish I knew! Somehow I got the exhaust today. Ground
shipping next day? I don't get it. What kind of miracle did u work Rusty??!!
Sent from my iPhone
On May 11, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Barry Stark barryst...@verizon.net wrote:
Dimitri -
Yeah, I bet your ears are still ringing.
On Fri, 11 May 2012 16:04:42 -0700 (PDT) Dimitri Seretakis
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Thanks for the tip. Wish I knew! Somehow I got the exhaust today.
Ground shipping next day? I don't get it. What kind of miracle did u
work Rusty??!!
Didn't people tell you he would get it there quickly?
It's not the kernal that's the problem - it's the drivers in most cases.
Then comes the third party software. No, I don't want software driving me
around at more than 25 mph.
I ws almost run off the road today by a young blond driving a Honda, and
she wasn't even talking on the cell phone- just
Glad to accommodate you Rick, Randy. Luckily for me, my company medical plan
pays 90% for aids. For about 4 months now I have had a pair of Lyric aids in
my ears. These are really neat aids as they stay in your ear canals for
months till the batteries die. When they die they just swap them out
Dimitri -
The trick is to bounce the sound energy around as much as possible without
restricting the flow. Each time you bounce the sound off of something it
robs a little bit more of the sound energy. That is why standard mufflers
have all the baffles and tubes with holes drilled in then to
http://www.wimp.com/usinglogic/
A bit of reverse psychology.
Hendrik
who should not be wasting time looking at vids online
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I love the people that blink their signal once, in the opposite direction,
then swoop in like a bird of prey...
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On May 11, 2012 7:24 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
It's not the kernal that's the problem - it's the drivers in most cases.
Then comes the third party software. No, I don't
Hendrik wrote:
Hmmnh. I guess we might have to borrow Maos sticky shifty 240D instead of
the auto?
C'mon over - it's yours to use.
mao
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Randy Bennell wrote:
Back to the original subject.
It occurs to me that it might be a great idea if all new immigrants were
required to have a car that was operated without their input.
I'm not sure about immigrants, but in USA, illegal aliens are untouchable. They
drive without licenses
That's what I was afraid of about using the volatile based products.
Too bad the water based adhesive didn't work.
Love bug season has started in the this area and north of here. What's the
best way to clean them off the windshield, grill, fenders, etc. without
removing
the wax coating?
I have a Ryobi Orbital Buffer which also vibrated severely.
The pad assembly is free floating and off center, so it may
be that all random orbital polishers, other than the duals like
Rusty mentioned, vibrate severely because of their design.
Gerry
From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com
Barry Stark wrote:
Dimitri -
Yeah, I bet your ears are still ringing. :^)
Heck, if I knew that you were going to do that I would have told you to buy
some metal window screen loosely rolled up and stuffed in the header pipe
held in place with a small c-clamp. You would be surprised how much that
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
I love the people that blink their signal once, in the opposite direction,
then swoop in like a bird of prey...
Today I was rolling along in the right lane on a 30mph street, when the car in
front of me on the left slowed to 10-15mph for a RR crossing. Then they turned
WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com writes:
BTW, leaving Lowe's yesterday, 'met a fairly new Buick driven/occupied
by a true/real codger.
I rarely see a Buick with a driver under about age 70. Always joke that
the Buick Century was named after the average age of its owners.
Allan
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1983 300D
1979
Good to hear that. Not worried about the 300D which is a beater,
but would not like to damage the paint on the 240D which is pristine.
Gerry
From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
3M Super Trim Adhesive #08090 is what I used on three different cars,
still
holding fine after several years.
On Fri, 11 May 2012 21:55:07 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Amazingly enough, I still haven't triggered the BAS in my 210 wagon. I
would have been ticked if the BAS had kicked in and thrown my laptop
off the back seat.
BAS?
Craig
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On Fri, 11 May 2012 21:37:55 -0400 Gerry Archer
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Love bug season has started in the this area and north of here.
Ah, yes. I ran into them (pun intended) when I was stationed at Tyndall
AFB in Panama City, FL, in the early '70s. Despite the slaughter on the
Looks like the Kirby Vacuum of polishers. Priced like it too.
On 11/05/2012 3:01 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
None. This is what you want, absolutely the best.
http://www.amazon.com/Cyclo-5-Polisher/dp/B000B8XVIE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8qid=
1336766421sr=8-2
Wow, for that kind of money it better
Very nasty tasting when they smack you in the face on a motorsickle.
On Fri, 11 May 2012 21:37:55 -0400 Gerry Archer
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Love bug season has started in the this area and north of here.
Ah, yes. I ran into them (pun intended) when I was stationed at Tyndall
AFB
Earplugs ha. Another thing I should have thought of!
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On May 11, 2012, at 9:47 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Barry Stark wrote:
Dimitri -
Yeah, I bet your ears are still ringing. :^)
Heck, if I knew that you were going to do that I would have told you to buy
some
I'll get those products and try them, and then report back.
Someone on the list might know which is the best wax preserving wash.
I've been wondering about that since using 3Ms Show Car Wax which
produced such a great looking finish.
Thanks,
Gerry
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Love bug
I am interested in knowing why someone who lives in MA would ask about what
it is like to live in adjacent states such as NH, RI, or CT. Everywhere
I've lived, I know what life is like in the nearby states, say a radius of
a few hundred miles.
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Craig
But Craig lives in NM.
Wilton
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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Yet another question about what it's like to live in
various parts of the country
Well that explains it! What states has Craig lived in? For some reason I
thought he lived/had lived in MA.
I live in Greenwich, CT for a short time, right near the NY state line.
Many people who live there are VERY wealthy and tied to Wall Street (i.e.
NY stock exchange). Even though taxes in
...Which polisher? Rotary or Random Orbital?..
Porter-Cable 7424 6 random orbital. I've had mine for a long time and it
does the job with minimum effort. Amateurs should not use rotaries.
Looks like the lowest prices are under $120.
RLE
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...I have the Griots one. You reminded me i need to send it back and
complain. Only used it once and it vibrated so badly my arms were numb
after half an hour, even through vibration-absorbing gloves (which work
great with my weedwhacker, chainsaw, etc.)
Alex..
Which one? Griot's has
...I don't think I want to have to call tech support and do a hard reset
on my
car AT 150MPH...
Speaking of 150mph, just yesterday morning a miscreant stole a 2012 Hertz
Camaro at Sea-Tac airport and took off southbound. He was spotted down in
Thurston County by a Deputy who reported that
Dimitri wrote:
I drove back from ME today sans exhaust. I think my
hearing loss has worstened!
Barry Stark wrote:
Yeah, I bet your ears are still ringing. :^)
Heck, if I knew that you were going to do that I would have
told you to buy some metal window screen loosely rolled up and
I do too. Unfortunately, between having measles, mumps, recurring ear
infections as a toddler, gun fire, loud music, loud cars, and being in the
steel industry long before OSHA required hearing protection, it's no wonder in
my fifties I have to say huh, what? every other sentence some one says.
Craig wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2012 21:55:07 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Amazingly enough, I still haven't triggered the BAS in my 210 wagon. I
would have been ticked if the BAS had kicked in and thrown my laptop
off the back seat.
BAS?
Brake assist system.
The car (1998 or
The miscreants stolen Hertz Camaro had 4 flat tires... the cop car had cop
car tires speed rated for high speed chases.
I raise sincere doubt the rental Camaro would do 150. Could I see the chase
video on that with the GPS screen link?
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 8:52 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
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My cars tires are rated faster than the speed cut.
Then again, you can't get Falken tires in the style I have unless they are
Z rated (149+ mph)... :/
Walt, who is dreading tire change time...
On May 12, 2012 1:07 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
The miscreants stolen Hertz Camaro had 4
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