Rick wrote:
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That probably has more computing power than the Gemini, Apollo,
and original space shuttle combined.
I'm pretty sure it also out performs the original Cray supercomputer...
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I agree if you want to source cruise control amplifiers nearby wherever you
go then driving 30 year old iron seems oddly optimistic. Go buy a late
model Camry, Accord or maybe a Hyundai.
On Jan 5, 2015 10:01 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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Nothing wrong with used
What he said.
If you go for a W140, definitely buy the latest model you can find. The S420 is
a good compromise between efficiency and performance, and only loses a few
amenities that you won't even miss if you've never had a W140.
I averaged over 19 mpg in a 50-50 city/highway cycle in the 98
Tried it all, along with the happy lights. Didn't help. By January I would be
curled up in a fetal position in the corner of the bedroom.
Had to take happy pills for four months a year. I am not a pharmaceutical
person and was not pleased about it, but I did it.
Never again.
Dan
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G: What they said; which is why I bought a Prius. An owner on a Prius list has
a 2001 model. He has no problem getting parts. However, I'm keeping my two
123's since the prices keep going up.
Karl Wittnebel wrote:
I agree if you want to source cruise control amplifiers nearby wherever you
Or a Jetta for that matter, I tested one and found it a very nice car.
I had a Passat for a rental last fall, in the dark I thought it was a Jetta,
they are so similar now. It had the 2.5 gasser engine and DSG. I HATE DSG. Even
more than a regular automatic it feels like I'm giving up control. I
G: Ford seems to be doing better than GM on recalls. I wonder how their
Lincolns are holding up? The old Lincolns had plenty of room and a good ride.
Donald Snook wrote:
My wife has a 2006 Cadillac SRX. Her car is a good example of what you are
talking about. The 3.6L v6 in it (and in a
Heck, I got 9/10 right and I've never even owned one, let along used one.
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 12:21 AM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Interesting quiz:
Liberty radio from Keene, NH - has anyone heard this evening radio
show? Ian is the host and frequent guest Christopher Cantwell.
freetalklive.com They seem sensible... I have been hearing them for
a week 6-9pm and find them interesting, speaking about liberty issues
and a new word - agorism.
On Wed, 7 Jan 2015 20:40:23 -0600 Mountain Man via Mercedes
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I suggest that our concepts of utility centralized need some revamp.
What? - I dunno, but it seems there is room for other concepts, i.e.
Tesla as mentioned. Concepts of power at all times needs revamp in
On Wed, 7 Jan 2015 21:00:57 -0600 Mountain Man via Mercedes
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Liberty radio from Keene, NH - has anyone heard this evening radio
show? Ian is the host and frequent guest Christopher Cantwell.
freetalklive.com They seem sensible... I have been hearing them for
a
Interesting quiz:
http://blog.jackssmallengines.com/2015/01/test-your-snow-blower-iq/?utm_source=Jacks+Small+Engines+Newsletterutm_campaign=db30b15147-Jacks_Small_Engines_Newsletter1_5_2015utm_medium=emailutm_term=0_b9c41b695b-db30b15147-22012229
Craig
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When there is a puddle under the fuel pump, it's a strong hint that
something is leaking there, and when you take the cover off and a
steady drip is coming from a line, you go it!
Gonna be a real pain to fix, thankfully the diesel fired right up
today, and since it was below 10 at work and
It's worth remembering that hydrogen is not an energy source, it's an energy
storage medium. The actual energy needs to come from elsewhere.
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Exactly, something like a tidal electricity generating system producing power
twice a day and pumping you a bunch of hydrogen you use later either as motor
fuel (thus not burning oil we could use to heat houses or make electricity at
times we actually need it) or as fuel for houses. I wonder
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Running Older vehicles
Wifey's car is a 2005 Mazda 6 Sport.
We will probably buy another Mazda 6, as she likes the car and the current
I was asking about the kids out of curiosity, not because you needed space
for them (though the point about a teen has been born out in my experience
as well).
I bought the smoke silver 300D 2.5T from you - I remember your size, and
agree that you will be more comfortable in a larger car. I think
Geez I didn't even think of the desalinated water you'd get. Bonus!
I don't think you actually have to burn it to get electricity. I *think* the
fuel cell deal just recombines it with oxygen in a flameless magic which
produces water and electricity. There was some talk of a magic fuel cell you
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From: OK Don via Mercedes
The first Cray®-1 system was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory
in 1976 and cost $8.8 million. It boasted a world-record speed of 160
million floating-point operations per second (160 megaflops) and an 8 MB (1
million word) main memory. .
Oh, they're definitely motivated by self interest, but that's fine by me.
I was a H2 skeptic but my opinion got turned around when I learned how
environmentally benign this could be, provided we can generate H2 w/o using
fossil fuels...
Turning water into wine Oh wait! O2 is a pollutant
The value in hydrogen seems to be in combining it back with oxygen (burning
it) thus producing heat and water. Using Curt's tidal energy source to
produce it, combined with the production of water sounds like a way to
desalinate sea water while you're at it - drink your exhaust! You get
hydrogen
On Wed, 7 Jan 2015 23:58:35 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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Geez I didn't even think of the desalinated water you'd get. Bonus!
I don't think you actually have to burn it to get electricity. I
*think* the fuel cell deal just recombines it with oxygen in a
I would love for her to have a four cylinder model, but there's no way she
would go for it. She's absolute about having a six cylinder. Lost that battle
when we bought this one
Dan
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On Jan 7, 2015, at 6:34 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
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Donald H. Snook
Of Course I remember you buying my car! It was the only car I wanted back after
I sold -- other than my current BMW. And yes, the reason I sold the 124 Diesel
was it was just too small. I had it for three years and I wanted something
bigger.
I misunderstood your question
Just up the highway from Fred. I'm sure their idea of rural and mine are
radically different...
-Curt
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Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 2:34 PM
Subject: [MBZ] OT: When coyotes
Many years ago (during the last energy crisis) there were lots of
studies done about establishing what was called the hydrogen economy.
It was a massively huge gargantuan really large and expensive
proposition, a lot to do with hydrogen really likes to be cold if you
want to transport and
Hmm, if that short hose under the thermostat housing were leaking you could get
a bubble right at the top of the thermostat which might dissipate over time if
the car were left alone which could explain the car being more drivable after
sitting for some time.
I *think* I replaced that hose but
Sorry for all the OT stuff but these photos just blew me away.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2898587/Tourist-s-incredible-snaps-Northern-Lights-blending-orange-glow-erupting-volcano-Iceland.html
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David wrote:
The early OM61x engines have an air bleed bolt over the
thermostat. If you have a leak and air is getting trapped in the
space above the thermostat, it could be preventing the thermo
from opening properly.
Curt wrote:
Yup, this one has it, just like a snowmobile. When
The big difference between pre 1990 MBs and post 1990 MB is the type
of ownership. My friend who was one of the oldest MB dealers in the
country told me in the late 80s that ownership had shifted from the
driver to leasing companies. When the customer walked in and wrote a
check, they wanted
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/4824695178.html
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Hey Curt - what's DSG stand for?
On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 10:21 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I don't have any experience with the ML, but I will say that when it comes
to a comparison between a 5.0 liter W140 and a 4.2 liter W140, I would
probably go for the smaller
My youngest has a 17 Toshiba with an i7 processor that we bought in 2010 for
close to $1000 at one of the big box office supply stores. With the exception
of adding a high capacity battery a couple of years ago, it's still going
strong.
Dan
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On Jan 6, 2015, at 10:19 PM,
Yup, this one has it, just like a snowmobile. When I did the thermostat I
pulled the bolt and filled the housing, then left it out until water started
gushing out.
-Curt
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Yup never a Toyota. They avoid initiating recalls like the plague. A very
dishonest company in my opinion. There is no way I would ever support them. And
I'd rather take a bullet in the head over buying a Priapism.
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On Jan 7, 2015, at 9:37 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I concur.
I rented one of those things at BNA once, got to the end of the garage
and the RF CV joint started clacking and screeching, the thing had 1400
miles on it. I turned around and took it back, told the kid the RF
drive wheel was likely to fail any time, probably would not be a good
There was an article about it in our last AAA magazine. I think he said there
only is a 4cyl version. Just checked and yup, no 6cyl offered.The 4 is a185hp
though which is staggering for the displacement. Let her drive it, TELL her its
a 6cyl and she'll never know...
-Curt
From: Dan
Scott wrote:
It's worth remembering that hydrogen is not an energy source,
it's an energy storage medium. The actual energy needs to come
from elsewhere.
Curt wrote:
Exactly, something like a tidal electricity generating system
producing power twice a day and pumping you a bunch
On Wed, 7 Jan 2015 20:25:39 -0600 fmiser via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Curt wrote:
I wonder what the losses would be for piping hydrogen to a
neighborhood electricity plant vs running electricity through
wires?
Pipe shouldn't be much harder than natual gas - execpt H2 is
Curt wrote:
...I wonder what the losses would be for piping hydrogen to a neighborhood
electricity plant vs running electricity through wires?
Reconsider.
I suggest that our concepts of utility centralized need some revamp.
What? - I dunno, but it seems there is room for other concepts, i.e.
Curt wrote:
I don't think you actually have to burn it to get electricity. I *think* the
fuel cell deal just recombines it with oxygen in a flameless magic which
produces water and electricity.
Where's our LANL expert when we need him to explain sruff. Oh wait...
I see he has the next msg
Yes, these are my thoughts exactly. I'm very suspicious of that hose. I will
call Tom Hanson at CC and order a correct one. I will have to wait for the deep
freeze to go away before I replace it though.
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On Jan 7, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
The location of the leaking hose under the thermostat housing makes me very
suspicious of what you are describing. This hose is difficult to access which
makes it very likely that it is original to the car. Replacing this hose will
be next on my list.
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On Jan 6, 2015, at
I don't have any experience with the ML, but I will say that when it comes to a
comparison between a 5.0 liter W140 and a 4.2 liter W140, I would probably go
for the smaller displacement engine.
I didn't find any noticeable difference in performance between the two myself.
However, the 4.2
Like to transplant into an old 190 or something
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Remind me where the shell is placed. Do I block open the top part of
the tstat?
Like this:
http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/SDL/SDLcooltool.jpg
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Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 11:04 AM
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Hey Curt - what's DSG
Didn't they have a similar issue with Saturn cars that led Dr. Fatty to hate GM
forever?
Didn't GM have problem with plastic intake manifolds on one of their V6s?
-Curt
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Sarcasm can be lost on some
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On 1/7/15 11:08 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Lousy car, lousy price.
Look at the list of honey do's that need to be addressed.
Inoperative sunroof? Dead antenna? And on top of that, there's rust...
It's a basically unlovely model in an unattractive color.
That rust spot is weird. Looks like surface rust, maybe collision repair?
Does not look like body rot from inside out.
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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Hey Rich,
Your sarcasm was indeed lost on me, since we've never actually met
(goodness knows, I've tried - even offered you a free b**r at a Georgetown
pub during happy hour). For all I know, you are a huge fan of 123 coupes
and value them highly. Yeah, I know that's a bit of a stretch but it
I'll be up there in May for the boy's gradjamacation and will have a
coupla days to kill, I will take you up on that free b**r, and maybe
even bring you a good homebrew or two.
I figure the guy could be beat down on that car, and some people like
the *rare* *German* (imported! has German
Lousy car, lousy price.
Look at the list of honey do's that need to be addressed. Inoperative
sunroof? Dead antenna? And on top of that, there's rust...
It's a basically unlovely model in an unattractive color. And anyone who
does that to the driver's seat is not a person who cares for his
My wife has a 2006 Cadillac SRX. Her car is a good example of what you are
talking about. The 3.6L v6 in it (and in a whole bunch of other GM cars) has
massive and widespread timing chain failures. Many were replaced under
warranty and failed again. GM did extend the warranty on SOME cars,
Who me? Zero...
I think you meant Snook though and to get it to him you'd need to add the list.
:)
-Curt
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Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] specific MB suggestions
I forgot to specify the
The color makes all the difference IMO. My ex had an '85 in diamond
blue/blue leather. Very appealing...
On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Andrew wrote:
For all I know, you are a huge fan of 123 coupes and value them highly.
Yeah, I
On January 7, 2015 at 12:09 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Didn't they have a similar issue with Saturn cars that led Dr. Fatty to hate
GM forever?
2.2 Ecotec engine initially didn't supply enough oil to the chain at low oil
pressures.
I think they put a
Interesting, not unlike Tesla. Its a good point, the only way we'll ever get
hydrogen infrastructure is to have a bunch of the cars...
-Curt
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Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 1:55
Oh, they're definitely motivated by self interest, but that's fine by me.
I was a H2 skeptic but my opinion got turned around when I learned how
environmentally benign this could be, provided we can generate H2 w/o using
fossil fuels...
On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Curt Raymond
Snook, I forgot to specify the TDI with the DSG tranny. I love it! I can
make it shift if I want to, but it usually does alright by itself. The
Passat has more room than the W124, but not as much as a long wheel base
W126. The rear seat in a Jetta is cramped.
How many kids do you need to
Yeah well, its making the hydrogen thats the hard part. I wonder what the
energy loss is when pulling it from water, must be massive. Still, might be a
good use for that big tidal plant...
-Curt
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To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
Cc:
A *direct-shift gearbox* (German
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_language: *Direkt-Schalt-Getriebe*[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-shift_gearbox#cite_note-1), commonly
abbreviated to *DSG*,[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-shift_gearbox#cite_note-VMS-2[3]
On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 2:02 AM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Rick wrote:
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That probably has more computing power than the Gemini, Apollo,
and original space shuttle combined.
I'm pretty sure it also out performs the original Cray
Toyota to share its fuel-cell car patents with the worldPublished:
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Sharing is caring for Toyota, which announced yesterday that it would make
6,000 of its hydrogen-powered fuel-cell car patents available free of
charge. The patents include rights to technology and
Elon Musk will figure it out.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Yeah well, its making the hydrogen thats the hard part. I wonder what the
energy loss is when pulling it from water, must be massive. Still, might
be a good use for that big
Curt et al:
Anyone live near here?
A possibly rabid coyote attacked at least two people in a northern
Massachusetts town Monday night, according to the Groveland, Mass., police
department.
The coyote attacked and bit a man as he was entering his house with his
4-year-old daughter, police said.
Ok Don wrote:
Snook, I forgot to specify the TDI with the DSG tranny. I love it! I can
make it shift if I want to, but it usually does alright by itself. The
Passat has more room than the W124, but not as much as a long wheel
base W126. The rear seat in a Jetta is cramped.
How many kids do
Nice work!
Were the fuel line leaks easy to diagnose?
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Jan 7, 2015 12:33 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Replaced some fuel lines (between in-line filter and preheater thermostat
and between thermostat and lift pump) and three of six
I'd have a Korean car before a Toyota or Honda. You look at who fights recalls
and who doesn't.
Actually my top five favorite rental cars go from most favorite down:#1. Mazda
6 - would have been a 2004 or 2005, had it in Halifax, NS. Fun car in a fun
place to drive#2. Hyundai Elantra - 2009ish
You needed a snowmobile!
:)
-Curt
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Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 5:37 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D back to legal again/weather
Tried it all, along with the happy lights. Didn't
I will hold all calls, social engagements, and meetings for the entire
month of May pending confirmation of the exact date and time of your
availability.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 11:45 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I'll be up there in May for the boy's
I don't know anything about the Saturn issue. The 3800 used in a zillion
different cars had a plastic intake. But, it wasn't actually the intake that
was the problem. The problem was that there was a pipe that went a hole in the
intake, and it got hot because it wasn't properly shielded and
Andrew wrote:
For all I know, you are a huge fan of 123 coupes and value them highly. Yeah,
I know that's a bit of a stretch but it was at least a possibility...
I AM a huge fan of the 123 coupe, and I would love to get one, but really nice
versions command a premium price. For example,
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