Re: [MBZ] W108 hydropneumatic compensator - useless trivia

2008-01-09 Thread Fmiser
> > > Airbags are NOT air shocks. My 200D still has bilsteins > > > and airbags in the springs, and has had that setup for 32 > > > years. > > > > > > Loren Faeth > > > >I wasn't implying that a 220D was a W123, though it may have > >sounded like it. > > > >I was _complaining_ 'cause I want air ba

Re: [MBZ] W108 hydropneumatic compensator - useless trivia

2008-01-09 Thread Loren Faeth
call Airlift in Detriot and order the airbags then. Same ones that fit the 110 should work in the 123. It is not a big deal. If not, Airlift can tell you what works. Or you can measure the ID of the springs and you need a bag 6-8" long. Drill a hole at the spring center of the Lower contro

Re: [MBZ] W108 hydropneumatic compensator - useless trivia

2008-01-09 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:32:03 -0600, Loren wrote: > The 200D is NOT a 123. It is a 110. The Hydropneumatic > compensator was first used in the 112 300SE, then made it into > some 111s. The diff in a 110 is the same. It would fit in my > 200D, IF I had ever found one.We are talk

Re: [MBZ] Vacuum elements in a 85 300SD (126 chassis) - any oneelse been here ???

2008-01-09 Thread Peter Frederick
You need to remove the center dash vent and pull the duct off behind it. If it's like the W124, the wheel that operates the damper inside is held in place with an allen head screw, accessable from the passenger compartment through the louvers. The vent itself is probably held in with spri

Re: [MBZ] Vacuum elements in a 85 300SD (126 chassis) - any oneelse been here ???

2008-01-09 Thread George Larribeau
Thanks - Still good and lost, Trying to interpret - "Instruction 83-665 "removing shutter center and loosen air connection hose to necessary extent" in 83-150. Knob ?? which knob ?? InstructioInstruction 83-665 Refers to "removing shutter center and loosen air connection hose to necessary extent

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 1/9/2008 2:27:53 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Everyone, Quick question, mobil 1 ATF synth is the right fluid for '88 300E with Auto box?? Absolutely, I use it in all my cars, including the 5 speed auto in my ML320, which calls for the

Re: [MBZ] OT: 94 Bonneville was Request for a Car FAX/more input

2008-01-09 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 1/9/2008 12:09:20 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You will have to replace the alternator about every 50,000 miles and the water pump every 60-75,000. You should service the transmission every 50,000 miles. But, other than that it will be a gr

Re: [MBZ] car for lt don

2008-01-09 Thread Loren Faeth
I can carry you over there any monday except MLK day. I think you could make it to Ames At 10:49 PM 1/9/2008, you wrote: >On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:39:03 -0600 "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > > I live in Iowa, not Florida. ... Had loop glow plugs for the first > > winter's owner

Re: [MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-09 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:17:48 -0500 "Glenn Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... Jim C. suggested off-list that this could be caused by dirty > contacts in the 4way flasher switch. Well, success, success, I removed > the 4way flasher switch, opened it up and the contacts were rather ugly > lookin

Re: [MBZ] car for lt don

2008-01-09 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:39:03 -0600 "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I live in Iowa, not Florida. ... Had loop glow plugs for the first > winter's ownership of my 240D and quickly converted to pencil plugs the > next spring. Well, you've been through the process and can do it faster no

Re: [MBZ] W108 hydropneumatic compensator - useless trivia

2008-01-09 Thread Loren Faeth
The 200D is NOT a 123. It is a 110. The Hydropneumatic compensator was first used in the 112 300SE, then made it into some 111s. The diff in a 110 is the same. It would fit in my 200D, IF I had ever found one.We are talking 60-68 here, not 80s. Airbags are NOT air shocks. My 200D still

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread Gary Hurst
my kid hasn't passed HS either. seems they are on a pretty even footing, although they are probably fully retarded, while the kid is just a tad on the stupid side (from her mother). On Jan 9, 2008 9:47 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Who says they passed high school? > > Allan > >

[MBZ] Bill hates Vista

2008-01-09 Thread Redghost
http://tinyurl.com/2amwna I think he said that windows sux. -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://

Re: [MBZ] OT:Education

2008-01-09 Thread Rich Thomas
Part of their deal is that parent(s) have some degree of participation too, whether single, multiple, various combinations of mommies/daddies, whatever. That is one element of success. Another is discipline -- peer, school, and self-imposed in a positive way. Kids learn to learn and behave a

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread Allan Streib
I don't know, because I don't know what was in there when I got the car. I assume it was conventional Dexron ATF fluid. Allan On Jan 9, 2008, at 11:09 PM, Hendrik & Fay wrote: > What's the viscosity rating of M1 ATF compared to the ATF you where > using before? > Just trying to establish if

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread Hendrik & Fay
What's the viscosity rating of M1 ATF compared to the ATF you where using before? Just trying to establish if M1 ATF is worth the extra $$'s. Hendrik Allan Streib wrote: > I don't know about the Timken load test, but the shifting performance > on subzero mornings was much improved in my 300D w

Re: [MBZ] OT: Fibre channel?

2008-01-09 Thread Jim Cathey
10G SFP's are supposed to all intercommunicate, but the theory is sometimes better than the practice. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] Vacuum elements in a 85 300SD (126 chassis) - any one else been here ???

2008-01-09 Thread Jim Cathey
> Now 83-150 has me totally confused. > 83-150 covers R&R Venetian blind and R&R of frame. > Which is it? The 'blinds' are those little louvers in the air vents. > What is "shutter center" referred to in the instruction 83-665 (vacuum > elements, where I started) Probably the knob. -- Jim __

Re: [MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-09 Thread Fmiser
> Well, success, success, I removed the > 4way flasher switch, opened it up and the contacts were rather > ugly looking, so I cleaned 'em with a Scotch-Brite, applied a > small amount of conductive grease to all the contacts as well > as the connecting pins, and reassembled the switch and all is >

Re: [MBZ] W108 hydropneumatic compensator - useless trivia

2008-01-09 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:16:14 -0600, Loren wrote: > I have never seen one other than the pictures in the manual. > I always wanted one for my 200D, because I often carried > loads. I never found one. My solution was to buy airbags > from Airlift in Detriot and put them in the main s

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread Allan Streib
Who says they passed high school? Allan On Jan 9, 2008, at 9:26 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > how did they pass high school if they can't do remedial work? > > oh, wait, no child is left behind! > > On Jan 9, 2008 9:00 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Well community colleges are for t

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread Gary Hurst
how did they pass high school if they can't do remedial work? oh, wait, no child is left behind! On Jan 9, 2008 9:00 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well community colleges are for the community. I can't really fault > them for offering remedial courses for those who finally wake

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread Allan Streib
Well community colleges are for the community. I can't really fault them for offering remedial courses for those who finally wake up and realize they want to learn something. Though likely you'd do just as well checking out a textbook at the library and working through it on your own. If y

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread Gary Hurst
yeah, i did the whole school thing too and what a total waste of time it was. a friend of mine dropped out when he was 16 and took his GED and just went to college. I tried the same thing and my confused euro immigrant dad was on the verge of killing me for "dropping out of school". i've been lo

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread Allan Streib
I don't know about the Timken load test, but the shifting performance on subzero mornings was much improved in my 300D when I switched to M1 ATF. Allan On Jan 9, 2008, at 7:52 PM, Hendrik & Fay wrote: > Why are you gonna use M1 ATF? > While we are talking M1, a fella on the OZBENZ site poste

Re: [MBZ] OT:Education

2008-01-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: > > A buddy of mine works in a "corporate" capacity for an extremely > successful charter school (operated under the public school system) > operator that takes children who come from the lowest performing public > schools in the worst neighborhoods -- they are not skimming hi

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Gary Hurst wrote: > > i'm just trying to figure out how long till i can send her to the local > community college Move to California, and send her to college now. I wish my parents had done that with me when I was bored to death in 4th grade. (that year I was given progress assessment tests tha

[MBZ] S124 300TE low miles $850

2008-01-09 Thread Mitch Haley
I remember somebody saying this week that its a pity there was never a 300TE 2.5 in the USA. I'm now struggling to ignore that little voice that's telling me to buy this heap and stuff my 190D engine in it. http://www.auto-rv.com/browse.aspx?AdName=BM2480089 __

Re: [MBZ] OT:Education

2008-01-09 Thread LarryT
That looks like the perfect formula for success - get the bureaucrats out of the way and let the teachers teach! I've also heard of some schools that spend some of the smallest per child amounts and have the highest success rates. It's not about $/student as the adminisrators and union leaders

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread Gary Hurst
it makes you wonder whether why the home schoolers are the ones they are worried about. why does my kid need a moron to read to her from a textbook when she can read it better herself? i'm just trying to figure out how long till i can send her to the local community college On Jan 9, 2008 6:07 P

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread LarryT
I've never found anything but 1 qt bottles. I usually get it at Autozone & Advance Auto - but I believe Walmart carries it now. Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net W

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Why are you gonna use M1 ATF? While we are talking M1, a fella on the OZBENZ site posted a PDF of an article in a magazine where they subjected various synthetic and semi-synthetic engine oils to the Timken load test. To cut a long story short M1 did not do that well, especially when compared to

Re: [MBZ] car for lt don

2008-01-09 Thread Wonko the Sane
I live in Iowa, not Florida. ... Had loop glow plugs for the first winter's ownership of my 240D and quickly converted to pencil plugs the next spring. We've had a high temp of +32F for the last two days, and it feels like such a heat wave that I am tempted to throw on a pair of shorts and shovel

Re: [MBZ] Vacuum elements in a 85 300SD (126 chassis) - any one else been here ???

2008-01-09 Thread Rich Thomas
Oh man I did one of those in the 123, I am guessing it is generally a similar PITA. I can't help you specifically on the 126, but what I did was study the pics well (such as it was with the CD manual) and get all that in my head so what I felt with my finger(s) could be translated against what

Re: [MBZ] OT:Education

2008-01-09 Thread Rich Thomas
A buddy of mine works in a "corporate" capacity for an extremely successful charter school (operated under the public school system) operator that takes children who come from the lowest performing public schools in the worst neighborhoods -- they are not skimming high achievers or privileged k

Re: [MBZ] car for lt don

2008-01-09 Thread Redghost
Oh, that is lovely. Thank god it is thousands of miles away from me. LT would look great in that and could even motor fast with the 4 speed. clay On 9 Jan 2008, at 13:50, Kaleb C. Striplin ((CAT)) wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-1973- > Mercedes-Benz-2

Re: [MBZ] OT: Fibre channel?

2008-01-09 Thread Redghost
Used to be able to snag all sorts of fiber channel stuff at Boeing surplus. Never could figure out what I would do with that, but wired the house with thick fiber bundle cables anyway. Thought TV would one day arrive. Verizon does fibre to the house, but only to their box, not inside cl

Re: [MBZ] OT: Fibre channel?

2008-01-09 Thread Redghost
http://tinyurl.com/yrveyp Would this work instead? I have it up on epay, so have affiliation, but no interest. clay On 9 Jan 2008, at 11:55, dave walton wrote: > Not a clue. Just want to point out that the cost of 10Gb Ethernet is > getting close to Fibre Channel. Still waaay too expensive t

[MBZ] Vacuum elements in a 85 300SD (126 chassis ) - any one else been here ???

2008-01-09 Thread George Larribeau
Trying to remove Vacuum element for "Center Nozzle" I know it leaks, I have a hand vacuum pump and a gauge. (so do a few others but this one is being the most difficult to get to. I have the center console removed (what a mess) Instruction 83-665 Refers to "removing shutter center and loose

Re: [MBZ] W108 hydropneumatic compensator - useless trivia

2008-01-09 Thread Loren Faeth
I have never seen one other than the pictures in the manual. I always wanted one for my 200D, because I often carried loads. I never found one. My solution was to buy airbags from Airlift in Detriot and put them in the main springs. They work well. The last I knew, Airlift was still around

Re: [MBZ] car for lt don

2008-01-09 Thread Loren Faeth
It has A/C the compressor shows in the engine photo. Rusty will sell you the fast pencil type plugs to fit. At 04:29 PM 1/9/2008, you wrote: >Exactly what I need -- a car with loop glow plugs and no air >conditioning! The 4-speed part of it interests me, though. > >On 1/9/08, Kaleb C. Striplin

Re: [MBZ] 94 Bonneville was Request for a Car FAX Report

2008-01-09 Thread Donald Snook
Randy wrote: "How about the timing gears? The earlier ones needed them at about 100K miles if I recall." Absolutely not. 1985-87 3.8 engines had some minor timing chain/gear problems (mostly just 85 -86). But, in 1988 when the 3800 was actually called the 3800 rather than just a 3.8 (th

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread E M
Here in Canada, I pay $8.99 per litre. Ed 300E On 09/01/2008, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What do you have to pay for it? Are you able to find it in bigger jugs? I > think I have only seen it in quarts > (liters) and it seems silly to have all those empty plastic > bottles. Think

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread dave walton
You can buy it in 55 gallon drums from distributors, but there is no price break over buying quarts from Walmart. -Dave Walton On Jan 9, 2008 6:20 PM, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What do you have to pay for it? Are you able to find it in bigger jugs? I > think I have only seen it in

[MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-09 Thread Glenn Brown
I agree with Jim Cathey, as I recently performed the aluminum foil treatment of the light piping channels for the instrument cluster suggested by Craig McCluckey and my dash lights are indeed bright enough to dim approximately 1/3 of the way and are still brighter than they were prior to the alumin

Re: [MBZ] OT: Fibre channel?

2008-01-09 Thread dave walton
Reminds me of the Token Ring days. Using a switching infrastructure removes the collision delays of Ethernet. If it's that critical, bump it up to Gigabit or 10Gb and the benefits of Fibre disappear. Plus, most of the 4Gb Fibre vendors are running iFCP so packets go through the TCP stack anyway. -

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread R A Bennell
What do you have to pay for it? Are you able to find it in bigger jugs? I think I have only seen it in quarts (liters) and it seems silly to have all those empty plastic bottles. Think Green! Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of E M Sent:

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-09 Thread LarryT
Everything the government decides to "Do" it screws up and it ends up being filled with corruption and fraud. Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http

Re: [MBZ] car for lt don

2008-01-09 Thread R A Bennell
I see an AC compressor in the photo of the engine. What's wrong with loop glow plugs? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 4:29 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] car for lt d

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread E M
Thanks Larry, in it goes. :-) Ed 300E On 09/01/2008, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > re the M1 ATF - Yep. > > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread LarryT
Hi Tom - I think he was being sarcastic -- ;-) at the moment there are 22,000+ laws nationwide regulating guns - with that many laws you'd think criminals would think - "Wait a minute! What I'm about to do is against the law! I better stop" But the anti gun people think "one more law - that'l

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread LarryT
re the M1 ATF - Yep. Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: "E M" <[EMAIL PR

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread E M
Thanks Gary. Ed 300E On 09/01/2008, Gary Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's what I use in my 1995. > > Gary Thompson > 1995 E320 > > > On 1/9/08, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > > > Quick question, mobil 1 ATF synth is the right fluid for '88 300E with > Auto > > b

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread LarryT
going from memory, public schools must teach 3 hours perday. The balance is spent on electives. Also, home schooled kids are tested regularily here in Va. Don;t know what the reqmn;t are elsewhere. The teachers union in NY is very strong. Of the tens of thousands of teachers only 2 have eve

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread Gary Thompson
That's what I use in my 1995. Gary Thompson 1995 E320 On 1/9/08, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Quick question, mobil 1 ATF synth is the right fluid for '88 300E with Auto > box?? > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official lis

Re: [MBZ] OT: Fibre channel?

2008-01-09 Thread Gary Thompson
There are still applications where Fiber Channel is king. It gives you a level of determinism you simply can't get from Ethernet. That can be important to some transaction processing and data acquisition systems. Yes, you should be able to use a 4Gb SFP in place of a 2Gb, provided everything else

Re: [MBZ] car for lt don

2008-01-09 Thread Wonko the Sane
Exactly what I need -- a car with loop glow plugs and no air conditioning! The 4-speed part of it interests me, though. On 1/9/08, Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-1973-Mercedes-Benz-220D-No-Rust_W0QQitemZ150204122087

[MBZ] W108 hydropneumatic compensator - useless trivia

2008-01-09 Thread David Bruckmann
Perusal of the service manuals reveals that, when new, the compensator carries a 75 bar nitrogen charge. This further supports my theory that these devices fail because the gas leaks out and causes consequential damage. Does anyone have one of these lying around so you can take some pictures of

Re: [MBZ] OT: Audi S4

2008-01-09 Thread David Bruckmann
Frequent issues are: -crumbling suspension rubber, especially in the back, will cause extremely squirrelly handling (just like a W201/W124 when the rubber wears out) -N75 boost control valve failure -wiring, wiring, wiring. Relays are located, among other places, in driver's kickplate area, wh

Re: [MBZ] 94 Bonneville was Request for a Car FAX Report

2008-01-09 Thread Dave H...
Thanks for letting me know, the car currently has approx 57,000 on it Dave H... -- From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:23 PM To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Subject: Re: [MBZ] 94 Bonneville was Request for a

[MBZ] car for lt don

2008-01-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT)
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[MBZ] Mobil 1 ATF fluid

2008-01-09 Thread E M
Hi Everyone, Quick question, mobil 1 ATF synth is the right fluid for '88 300E with Auto box?? Also have a couple questions regarding a door lock that went awol the other day, but I have to poke around a little more before I post my questions for that one. lol Thanks everyone, Ed 300E _

[MBZ] Paint your own Mustang

2008-01-09 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-09 Thread John Robbins
dave walton wrote: > Are you assuming that we all think it should not be covered? > Just what are we supposed to do with all the crazies out there? > I suspect counseling and drugs are cheaper than a jail cell even with > housing and food subsidies. And a jail cell certainly isn't going to solve t

Re: [MBZ] 94 Bonneville was Request for a Car FAX Report

2008-01-09 Thread R A Bennell
How about the timing gears? The earlier ones needed them at about 100K miles if I recall. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Donald Snook Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 1:06 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] 94 Bonneville

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-09 Thread dave walton
Are you assuming that we all think it should not be covered? Just what are we supposed to do with all the crazies out there? I suspect counseling and drugs are cheaper than a jail cell even with housing and food subsidies. -Dave Walton On Jan 9, 2008 1:39 AM, WALTER WARREN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro

Re: [MBZ] OT: Fibre channel?

2008-01-09 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Jan 9, 2008 11:42 AM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anybody on here know anything about Fibre channel? > Wow, Fibre Channel is still around? Last I heard about it was at a place I used to work where some engineers were involved in a top-secret project to build some kind of FC

Re: [MBZ] OT: Fibre channel?

2008-01-09 Thread dave walton
Not a clue. Just want to point out that the cost of 10Gb Ethernet is getting close to Fibre Channel. Still waaay too expensive to switchover existing installations. -Dave Walton On Jan 9, 2008 2:42 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anybody on here know anything about Fibre channe

[MBZ] OT: Fibre channel?

2008-01-09 Thread Curt Raymond
Does anybody on here know anything about Fibre channel? Specifically can you mix 2Gb and 4Gb SFPs? My guess is sure but the SFP will only work at the lower speed of the switch or SFP... Thanks -Curt - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. _

[MBZ] 94 Bonneville was Request for a Car FAX Report

2008-01-09 Thread Donald Snook
Dave H. wrote: " Can anyone provide a Car FAX Report for me on the follwing vehicle: 1994 Pontiac Bonneville" I can't provide you with a car fax, but I can tell you these are great cars. They have the 3800 engine (which is the best engine GM ever made). Lots of power for a large car, and V

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot (WALTER WARREN)

2008-01-09 Thread Allan Streib
Any program that involves the government handling the money, or that is not based on individual choice and responsibility, will fail. RICHARD FIne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What really gets me, is you know that Hilary knows that in no way > could the Fed run a National Health Care program...

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot (WALTER WARREN)

2008-01-09 Thread Gary Hurst
my understanding is that social security is not "run" though in any meaningful way. the money is taken by force and then spent by the government on unrelated projects. then you eventually get back far far less than you would had you invested it in any other program and eat cat food while fighting

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot (WALTER WARREN)

2008-01-09 Thread RICHARD FIne
What really gets me, is you know that Hilary knows that in no way could the Fed run a National Health Care program... it really pisses me off when they even bring it up... Each time someone talks to me possivie about it, I ask them... well, what did the Feds do to Social Security Medicare

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of fuel mileage

2008-01-09 Thread Gary Thompson
I get about 23 in mixed use (probably about 60% highway, 40% city driving) in the 1995 E320. I do drive it pretty hard. I believe the M104's in the 1993 and up do a little better mileage wise than the M103 models. Gary Thompson 1995 E320 On 1/8/08, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doe

Re: [MBZ] Request for a Car FAX Report

2008-01-09 Thread Dave H...
rt for me on the follwing vehilce: >> >> 1994 Pontiac Bonneville >> 1G2HX52L4R4217841 >> >> I would apreciate it. >> >> >> Dave H... >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new

Re: [MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-09 Thread Allan Streib
"archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Had that trouble with all my Mercedes. Best solution I'v found is > to put a jumper across the rheostat. As dim as MB dash lights are > in a 123, why would anyone want to turn them down? I like my dash lights as dim as possible while still allowing me to s

Re: [MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-09 Thread Jim Cathey
> Had that trouble with all my Mercedes. Best solution I'v found is to > put a > jumper across the rheostat. As dim as MB dash lights are in a 123, why > would anyone want to turn them down? After doing the aluminum foil light-pipe upgrade, the lights are bright enough that you might want to di

Re: [MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-09 Thread archer
Had that trouble with all my Mercedes. Best solution I'v found is to put a jumper across the rheostat. As dim as MB dash lights are in a 123, why would anyone want to turn them down? Gerry . > From: "Luther - laptop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread Wonko the Sane
http://tinyurl.com/369cqb Cause & effect? :-) On Jan 9, 2008 8:29 AM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't know if it's still this way, but when I was a kid my cousins > in Denmark only went to school a few hours a day. > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get upd

Re: [MBZ] Fuel economy report

2008-01-09 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Don't know. I don't recall a 602 chain issue. Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 240D 4 speed. 215K miles. 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles (FOR SALE) 1990 300D 2.5t 150K miles Wickford, RI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Wednesda

Re: [MBZ] Fuel economy report

2008-01-09 Thread Mitch Haley
"Dwight E. Giles, Jr" wrote: > > Haven't checked it. Only 155K miles. Was 1990 one of the years for the bad timing chains? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTE

Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost

2008-01-09 Thread Allan Streib
"dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If you give your child 2 hours a day of focused concentration on any > learning plan, you have accomplished more than any public or private > school can. I don't know if it's still this way, but when I was a kid my cousins in Denmark only went to school

Re: [MBZ] Request for a Car FAX Report

2008-01-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 12355 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://okiebe

Re: [MBZ] Fuel economy report

2008-01-09 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Haven't checked it. Only 155K miles. Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 10:12 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re

Re: [MBZ] I guess 126 seats will fit in a 116

2008-01-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
just install the track etc from the 116 I would guess --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "Zeitgeist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:16 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I guess 126 seats w

Re: [MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion

2008-01-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
Your reostat is flaky --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: "Luther - laptop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 coupe electrical confusion > So, tonight

[MBZ] Request for a Car FAX Report

2008-01-09 Thread David Hemsley
Can anyone provide a Car FAX Report for me on the follwing vehilce: 1994 Pontiac Bonneville 1G2HX52L4R4217841 I would apreciate it. Dave H... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used par