I think the driver was an accident that did happen!
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
> "Foot was stuck on the gas" -- same deal as the Toyota? I still think a
> computer controlled throttle is a disaster waiting to occur!
>
> Peter
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Panic! (the national past ti
enclose 2000 sq feet of living space and 700sq feet of garage.
Your ratios, Sir, are all wrong!
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antenna on my '84 300D to be inoperative. Some of you may recall that
I replaced the left rear quarter panel last fall and removed the
Hirschmann antenna when this work was done
Grounding. There's a big knot of grounds back there, it
might be partially messed up. The new panel might have end
I've had excellent luck with my Agfa usb scanner with Linux, better than with
Windows even.
The exception is OCR software, the AGFA offering is vastly superior to the
Linux.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:51:42 -0400
From: John Reames
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Re: [MBZ] Prices
What else doesn't work?
Wilton
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] '84 300D Hirschmann auto antenna gremlin(s)
It has to be a FUSE if you ask me!
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From: John Reames
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:49:39
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] '84 300D Hirschmann auto antenna gremlin(s)
Check your grounds. Every last one of them
Scanners are a pita. Scsi seems to be the closest to "universal" as
there is, and they are a pita. Oddly, most standalone scanners work
very well with Linux boxes and macs...
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On Apr 30, 2010, at 16:54, Tim C wrot
Check your grounds. Every last one of them. Make sure you have bare
metal on bare metal and things are good and tight. I suspect one was
loose or forgotten by the painters...
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On Apr 30, 2010, at 15:56, glenn brown
Yep, and the plus model is a smudge faster, but more importantly, it
duplexes.
Plus the 4/4+/5 series (no suffix or m suffix only) are some of the
cheapest per page, based on consumable costs.
Rated life of cartridges is/was conservative, and you would get quite
a bit more than the label
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:32 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
>
> Except on computers and stuff of that nature.
Yes, very much so, early adopter penalty for quickly-changing
industries. LCD TVs, for example, have come down a lot even since
Christmas, maybe one day I will buy one.
I've seen very little c
Since there's been considerable talk recently regarding Hirschmann antennas, I
thought I'd query you guys as to what may be causing the Hirschmann auto
antenna on my '84 300D to be inoperative. Some of you may recall that I
replaced the left rear quarter panel last fall and removed the Hirschm
tom tomscat wrote:
http://www.geekologie.com/2010/04/wrong_thats_how_you_did_it_par.php
Those are the best pics I've seen, but the Jalopnik readers' comments are
better:
http://jalopnik.com/5526703/honey-you-parked-the-car-where
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On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:57:10 -0400 John Reames
wrote:
> Hmm my laserjet 4m+ shouldn't have any driver issues... But then it's
> not a lobotomized windows printer that expects the host machine to do
> a lot of the work...
Indeed. An HP PostScript capable, ethernet connected printer can be
dri
Hmm my laserjet 4m+ shouldn't have any driver issues... But then it's
not a lobotomized windows printer that expects the host machine to do
a lot of the work...
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On Apr 30, 2010, at 12:32, "R A Bennell" wrote:
E
Iirc, the 605 never made it into the states, and was just a 5 cyl
version of the 606 (with all of the same issues)
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On Apr 30, 2010, at 10:54, Mitch Haley wrote:
Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wr
I've been looking but haven't been able to find anything definitive...
The wiki "Mercedes-Benz W124" article shows that the 3.0L 24V engine
is 134hp and 155lb-ft with a 0-100km/h of 12.8-13.8 seconds (max speed
noted as 187-200km/h)
According to the 210 article, the turbo version is 175hp a
Ah but it will use 40% less electricity.
Manfred
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:42:01 -0400
From: Rich Thomas
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Prices rising?
And it will last 60% as long.
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I've been driving it for the past two weeks. That's how I know it
probably needs a new pump. When I put weight on the back with the
engine running the back doesn't come up. However if I drive down
the road with the load, in a few blocks with the bumps and all
the back end will come up from 15"
What John said.
Manfred
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:42:39 -0400
From: andrew strasfogel
Subject: Re: [MBZ] First aid for a sick Hirschmann antenna
Thanks for the seminar. Fortunately for me, the antenna is a
spare I got
for free so I can do as you suggest. Do I need to just plug it
in, or
We're doing a timber frame addition. The frame can go up quickly (3-4
days as it is shipped all cut and ready to erect) and the SIPs are
probably another 4-5 days as they will be mostly cut at the fab
facility, some trimming on-site. I can have the whole addition up and
dried in less than 2 w
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
I've been researching alternatives to conventional stick building for a new
house I plan to build within the next few years or so, in the hope of better
passive climate control, sound deadening, and fire resistance... there are
lots of options, assuming you can find a bui
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
> I met yesterday with a builder for the house addition I am starting soon,
> he told me I should buy the SIPs now as the price is going up in the next
> couple of weeks
>
That's interesting, Rich---what m
I think your situation has been helped tremendously by your bankers, who
seem to have maintained sobriety and skepticism and thus avoided the
sub-prime mortgage mess that our politicians/investment bankers/mortgage
lenders/aspiring home-owners have gotten us into. It is clear to me
that if the ban
Thanks for looking Mitch, I guess I'll be spending the $40 or whatever
for the technical data book that might cover my car.
-Max
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Thanks for checking Dwight. The truth is out there...
-Max
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Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 10:56 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] First Ride(s)
I met yesterday with a builder for the house addition I am starting
soon, he told me I should buy the SIPs now as the price is going up in
the next couple of weeks. Apparently demand is starting to pick up a
bit, though I can't imagine basic prices should be any higher since fuel
prices are st
Except on computers and stuff of that nature.
I have a laser printer, copier, fax, scanner machine with 2 paper trays etc
that I bought a number of years back.
It is a Panasonic Workio and I paid through the proverbial nose for it - I
think close to $5K. In any event, it is
considered obsolete
But they do not last as long as they used to. Most parts now made in Asia and
not as robust as they once were.
Randy
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SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310
Sent: Friday, Apr
I hear that the primary reason that the Canadian economy is doing better than
the US economy is that our housing
industry is still strong. We are still building and people are still paying
higher prices for homes. There is a
suggestion that that is a bubble that will ultimately burst.
On the ris
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> Where do you live again? If you get it I may have to fly out and give it a
> ride...
>
>
Near the other Portland, about as far away from you as I could be...
Alex
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All right, all right, I won't do it! Just hoping it was feasible. :)
Thanks for the responses, you all have no doubt saved me many hours of
frustrations and SWMBO-battle.
Thanks!
-Tim
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 10:58 AM, andrew strasfogel
wrote:
> Wouldn't it be cheaper simply to purchase the mod
Wouldn't it be cheaper simply to purchase the model you want? I have seen a
lot of decent 300D turbos on the market for under $2k, and the price trend
is down, not up.
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It would be better to have the donor car next to your
Max,
Even though the Nitske I have goes to 95, I can find any listings for E300
Diesel. Maybe I missed something but I looked couple times. Only 320E as
late 124's.
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K + miles.
1990 300D 2.5t 170K miles.
Wickford, RI
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Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:
Does anyone KNOW the factory spec for 0-62 mph in a '95 E300 Diesel?
I didn't find that, but I did find a couple of 2.5 Cheap Classe cars of
interest. Makes me want a 605.960 all the more, it looks like that engine was
the equal of the 6
And it will last 60% as long.
--R
On 4/30/2010 10:32 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
wrote:
We're looking for a new refrigerator to replace a 10 year old Maytag
side-by-side, which was about $1200 in 1999. A very similar model from
Whirlpool is now about $700, and the lat
Does anyone KNOW the factory spec for 0-62 mph in a '95 E300 Diesel?
Given that the HP and torque is less than an OM603, it will be slower
than 11 seconds but how much is the key.
My car seems to have great power higher in the RPM band, but it's a
little less powerful down low.
-Max
-Origin
We're looking for a new refrigerator to replace a 10 year old Maytag
side-by-side, which was about $1200 in 1999. A very similar model from
Whirlpool is now about $700, and the latest, greatest, all the bells and
whistles model is well over $2400, so the inflation argument could go
either directio
It would be better to have the donor car next to your car. I would
guess that the best way is to remove, as John says, "everything
heat/AC related under the dash, including the dash wiring harness,
and the parts under the hood, and the engine compartment wiring
harness. You would have to note
Yeah, I sort of figured that out maybe 10 seconds after hitting the "send"
button. It's nice to be able to at least attempt to fix this myself. One
of my (in-car) 300TD antennas is making a noise when the mast approaches its
maximum extent, but not while lowering when (or after) shutting down.
O
I bought the unwired tools product and have been very satisfied. Though the
only thing that it does not do is operate the fresh air vent. Otherwise
nice product.
Douglas
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http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1716468938.html
1998 Mercedes ML - $4100 (Mount Pleasant)
This is a 1998 Mercedes Ml-320 with approx. 161000 miles. It is in
really good condition and has all the extras including
<< glugging acetone into it from below, let it soak in then work the
mast in and out by hand. >>
Hi Jim -
Yeah, I think that's what it needs - complete removal, detailed cleaning and
check the gearbox for proper operation.
I checked the manual and found 8231.pdf to contain info saying to cle
Yes-during the discussion a few months ago about Curt's failed one on his
later 240D,(82?) I discovered that my 78 doesn't have one as I was going to
replace it. Someone-Fred I think pined out that MB had made a retrofit for
earlier 240D's. Rusty said they are called 'dashpot shocks"
My 240D buc
Hi Manfred - how is the 300TD project coming along?
BillR
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If you only want to test up/down, then the plug is sufficient. If you
want radio reception too, then you will need to screw the coax cable
connector into the mast base...
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On Apr 29, 2010, at 22:42, andrew strasfog
Looking at the epc, I'd guess it would be almost everything heat/AC
related that is under the dash...
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On Apr 29, 2010, at 21:45, "Tim C." wrote:
Hi,
I was excited that we finally got a you-pull yard, and it's alm
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