tom tomscat writes:
> As for what I drive. that is a whole other story. ;) I don't pay
> as much attention to mpg's (miles per gallon) as I pay to spg's
> (smiles per gallon). But that's just me.
MPG is often a false economy anyway.
If you have a paid-for car that gets 15MPG, and is not
Surprisingly well. Using SATA drives, a DVD burner, NVidia PCIe, all
of it off the shelf. Onboard sound works, but the enet and video are
DOA. Using USB 802.11n to hook to the Airport Extreme. Dual Monitor
off the video card. Hardware is only an issue doing the install of
OSX. I have
Hi Curt,
The 300D is anemic compared to the turbo Passat... which I still consider
underpowered (4 cylinder). And the great gas mileage refers to anything better
than the 13 mpg that her last vehicle (Jeep Grand Cherokee) averaged. :) But
the bottom line is if she is happy with it, t
You still need to make periodic point-in-time backups and archive
them. If you do not detect data corruption until after you sync the
images (very likely), you will replicate the bad data and destroy the
good data on the mirror.
-Dave Walton
On Jun 27, 2010, at 7:47 PM, Fmiser wrote:
The problem may just be the checksum calculation on transferred (copied) files?
Increasing blocksize or whole file options do not improve performance from
what I can tell. I use it for incremental backups but if I'm copying many
large directories now I just use Finder. The RAID 0 and Caviar B
> Brian Toscano wrote:
> What options? On my Mac it can't copy much more than
> 45-48MB/s on hard drives capable of 60-80MB/s.
"man rsync"
By default, if the destination is on a different system, then it
only copies the portions of the files that are different. If
the destination is the same s
MBZ used several different brands of calipers on these cars so they need to
be the same brand left and right. Otherwise it's OK to replace just one
stuck caliper. As many said, the hoses wear and sometimes fail ... acting
like a check valve. If you bleed/replace brake fluid as MBZ recommends
cal
Hi Dan,
At the very least, please replace the hoses on both sides of the rear.
Otherwise you might end up with an expected pull to one side or the
other in a panic stop. This could be quite dangerous.
Jaime
On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Dan Weeks wrote:
> Thanks, all, for the many suggest
Thanks, all, for the many suggestions and all the info. It's not
leaking, so it's either the hose or a corroded piston. I'll replace
the hose and see what happens; if it still has a problem, I'll be
ordering a good used Kaliper from Kleb.
Thanks again!
Dan
82 300SD 332k
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"Peter T. Arnold" writes:
> Will 'HArbor Freight' quality vacuum pump and gage set suffice? Looks
> like about $200 there.
HF sells a compressed-air powered vacuum pump; you don't want that. I
have their electric pump and it seems to pull a good vacuum. The gauge
set I've already commented on
When I sold it it had about 185,000 miles. I don't usually track MPG.
Allan
"archer" writes:
> How many miles did you put on it? What was your mpg?
> Thanks,
> Gerry
> --
> From: "Allan Streib"
>> My 1991 Jetta was one of the lowest-maintenance cost cars
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Hey Poos, if this one has electrical problems, you can probably figure it
out yourself:
http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/1812657519.html
Great Herbie paint job on that one! I'm surprised to see an air-cooled VW
su
On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:47:26 -0500 Fmiser wrote:
> rsync is a command line tool. Sorry if I didn't make that clear.
And in case you want a script to run it, here's one I use.
Craig
--- cut here -
#!/bin/sh
#
# rsp
#
# A script to synchr
> >> archer wrote:
> >> I would like to "mirror" the hds in the two computers. When
> >> something is added to the Apple hd it will also be added to
> >> the windows hd. When something is added to the windows hd
> >> it will also be added to the Apple hd; i.e. each computer
> >> will be the backu
Mitch,
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_2000
This supports the existence of different versions of NTFS, but
doesn't give specifics. My guess is that the details are buried in
the appropriate "Server Resource Kit" I have a 2000 SRK, but I never
bought any of the newer version, as 200
A hackintosh 10.5.8 on a dell tower? Does it work well?
Gerry
From: "redghost"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT external HDs ?? + bit of benz content.
OS x plays well with hardware that appro
Just read that VW has released a new camper version of their van, called the
California or something. I know it's in the UK, but not sure about other
markets. Sells for something like $80,000!! Today's hippies must do a lot
better than they did, back in the 60's!
Ed
300E
On 27 June 2010 17:20,
On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
> Hey Poos, if this one has electrical problems, you can probably figure it
> out yourself:
> http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/1812657519.html
>
>
Great Herbie paint job on that one! I'm surprised to see an air-cooled VW
surviving in salt coun
OS x plays well with hardware that approximates that used in a Mac.
The more off standard you go, the less likely it will install and run
as it should. Large community of hackers out there making all the odd
hardware more compatible. I am running 10.5.8 on a dell tower. Many
work around
I don't think you can change the file allocation table type with non-
destructive partition size adjusting software, so the best thing to
do would be to get a new, large drive, partition and format to suit,
then copy the files over.
Remember that disk size limits and file size limits are not
Mitch,
Go to
http://www.petri.co.il/the-ultimate-guide-to-hard-drive-partitioning.htm
for some ideas.
I don't think i would want to try redoing partitions without moving
the files to another drive, or to dvds or something. This article
describes the various software for repartitioning. One t
What options? On my Mac it can't copy much more than 45-48MB/s on hard drives
capable of 60-80MB/s.
-Original Message-
From: Jim Cathey
Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:23:53
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MB
I'll be down to one MB by the end of the week as I found a buyer for my SL.
I'll soon have a D and TD in my garage.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for
Rsync can be slow, but maybe not enough to slow down a copy between
your two computers. It does slow down my backups on my Mac. Finder
copies are faster.
Yes, rsync is biased towards processing files that do _not_ need
transferring.
It has options, though, which may speed it up for your use
Rsync can be slow, but maybe not enough to slow down a copy between your two
computers. It does slow down my backups on my Mac. Finder copies are faster.
-Original Message-
From: "archer"
Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:52:41
To: Mercedes Discussion List
I got the gauge set and pump at HF 3wk ago for like $100 total with coupons.
--R
On 6/27/2010 10:23 AM, Peter T. Arnold wrote:
I'm very inexperienced in A/C work. I will have to buy tools to do
anything here.
My PT cruiser has a small 134 leak. Recharge lasts about a month,
they put die in
From: "Jim Cathey"
That's the sort of setup I'm looking for. Rsync is not under
applications or library and "search" couldn't find it, so maybe it
will have to be imported unless I didn't know where to look on the
Macbook.I'm running OSX 10.5.6 and have OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard on
disc whic
Oops, good eye! ;-) W109. I think he's doing a retro mod on it, and
sticking a modern crate 6.3 into it, as the original has over 300,000 miles
on it. Apparently, it was a bit tricky convincing Mercedes to sell him a
new 6.3 crate motor. Not sure why, Mercedes seem to stick it in pretty much
ev
It can be a good tool for small datasets or what you described.
-Original Message-
From: LWB250
Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:10:55
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT external HDs ?? + bit of benz conten
I would discourage anyone from using the cloud (Mobile Me) for backups, as your
space is limited and bandwidth is going to be an issue, especially if you have
a big backup.
I have been a .mac/Mobile Me user for years, but primarily for the
synchronization tools and ability to easily post stuff t
Maybe they both needed replacing then? I just did one rear on my Subaru the
other seemed fine-- could push the piston in with my hand.
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If it leaks down in a month, likely there will be enough dye at the
leak to see.
Since you are going to open it to fix the leak, I would suggest a new
receiver/dryer or accumulator (depending on the style of AC, I don't
know which one Chrysler used), fresh oil in the compressor, and
repla
I do not see a reason to ever buy new or rebuilt calipers unless yours
are completely locked up, cracked, or damaged in some way. Most of the
time they are just leaking and all you need to do is order the seal kit,
pop the pistons out and replace the seals. If I have one that is locked
up I r
E M wrote:
He does have a new SLR though, and an old Gullwing. He also has a W107 6.3,
A 300SLC 6.3?
It must look like the fenders and hood were shrink-wrapped around the engine.
Uses platinum plugs and you pull the engine every 50,000 miles to replace them?
Mitch.
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Best way to find the leak? UV Light?
That will exploit the dye that was already used, it sounds
good. But a bottle of child's bubble solution is also useful,
just paint it on all joints and such and look for bubbles.
A 1-month leak should be findable that way.
Do I buy an assortment of O-rin
From: "Brian Toscano" Why not use Apple's Time Machine and an Apple Time Capsule? Keeps a
backup of data automatically & wirelessly.
G: That's an idea. Would remove some cable clutter as well as a standalone
router, if I understand correctly.
You could even use Mobile Me & send some of you
I ended up doing that with my 240D, in the beginning I didn't spec new
calipers, I should have as I ended up replacing all 4 after they started
leaking...
Of course thats a car that sat. On a driver I'd replace the pairs as one in the
pair went bad...
-Curt
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:27:57 -04
I think so, I've had a single replaced and had the car pull noticeably on
braking afterward. Not dangerous I don't think but annoying.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:32:11 +
From: "Brian Toscano"
To:
"Mercedes Okie Benz Mailing List"
Subject:
Re: [MBZ] 126 STICKING CALIPER
Message-ID:
Against Hursty's dire warnings I put Advance Auto remans on the front of my '83
240D.
I've driven probably 21,000 miles since then and had one leak which they
replaced under warranty no questions asked, didn't even look in the box... IIRC
they were ~$80 each and they had them the next day.
-Cur
With a high mileage car, I get the best warm fuzzy feeling buy
rebuilding the whole system. Buy rebuilt from Rusty along with new flex
hoses and M/C. I had about $400 into my 300SDL, very rewarding!
-Pete-
On 6/27/2010 9:32 AM, Brian Toscano wrote:
Do calipers really need to be replaced i
I'm very inexperienced in A/C work. I will have to buy tools to do
anything here.
My PT cruiser has a small 134 leak. Recharge lasts about a month, they
put die in it last time.
Best way to find the leak? UV Light?
Next, If I find bad component and change it.
Do buy an assortment of O'r
That's the sort of setup I'm looking for. Rsync is not under
applications or library and "search" couldn't find it, so maybe it
will have to be imported unless I didn't know where to look on the
Macbook.I'm running OSX 10.5.6 and have OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard on
disc which hasn't been install
He does have a new SLR though, and an old Gullwing. He also has a W107 6.3,
and an E55. Not sure if the new SLS was his, or just on loan while he was
making some videos with it. Not a bad collection of Mercedes, for a Lambo
guy. lol
Ed
300E
On 27 June 2010 09:35, Rolf Martin-Hoster wrote:
>
Ah you are right, he does not have an SLR.
-Rolf
E M wrote:
Not Leno as far as I know. He has several Bugs, and a few Packards, but I
don't think any of these are his collection.
Ed
300E
On 26 June 2010 16:01, Rolf Martin-Hoster wrote:
If I had to guess Mr Leno owns most of these.
htt
Do calipers really need to be replaced in pairs? What if the other works fine?
I change in pairs based on the part. As an example. I seem to change more
right side head lights than left side. My alignment guy says right side ball
joints seem to fail more often than left.
Regards,
-Origi
Uncompressed HD is more like 150MB/s although I've seen it quoted as some crazy
Gb number...
Blu-Ray, last I heard was 25Mb/s, Bluray.com quotes 1x as 36Mb/s and says some
movies will need 54Mb/s but doesn't really say what the playback rate is...
-Curt
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:41:49 -0400
F
Dan,
The guys are right... its either the hoses or the caliper causing the
problem. But, given the age of your car, you need new brake hoses no
matter what. Replace all four while you're doing this job. You'll be
very impressed with the improved pedal feel, and you'll reduce the
chances of havi
Curt Raymond wrote:
Yeah I may have quoted a little high 19Mb/s seems reasonable...
I think your recording numbers at the bottom should be Mb/s
You're right, I just double checked and PCTV measures bitrate in Mbits/sec.
My file size also comes out more accurate if I use 6/8 of a MB per second
Hey Tom,
How does "anemic" compare to say your 300D? And what exactly does "great gas
mileage" mean?
My wife gets an AAA magazine and the car reviewer and I agree on almost
nothing. His idea of "great gas mileage" appears to be ~25mpg... I consider (in
a car anyway) anything under 30mpg to be
Yeah I may have quoted a little high 19Mb/s seems reasonable...
I think your recording numbers at the bottom should be Mb/s (megabits) not MB/s
(megabytes). DVD quality is 3-6Mb/s and considering you're using the DVD
standard image size (720x480) you should get quite good motion at 6Mb/s, 6MB/s
Why not use Apple's Time Machine and an Apple Time Capsule? Keeps a backup of
data automatically & wirelessly. You could even use Mobile Me & send some of
your data to the cloud for remote backup. Rsync could work for keeping two
computers in sync as suggested.
-Original Message-
From
So, assuming dieselhead is correct and Mepis saddled my 1TB hard drive with four
outdated NT4 style NTFS partitions, is there an easy way to upgrade to a proper
implementation of NTFS without altering the data on the partitions?
I'm inclined to think dieselhead is correct, because large file op
Hey Poos, if this one has electrical problems, you can probably figure it out
yourself:
http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/1812657519.html
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The full HD bit rate is supposed to be 19.2Mbps but of course they
compress it hugely for broadcast to reduce bandwidth rqmts, a bluray
disc might be close to that though.
--R
On 6/26/2010 7:57 PM, LarryT wrote:
You asked <>
Hi Mitch -
Don't know - how do I tell? One recent program "Modern
archer wrote:
I would like to "mirror" the hds in the two computers. When
something is added to the Apple hd it will also be added to
the windows hd. When something is added to the windows hd it
will also be added to the Apple hd; i.e. each computer will be
the backup for the other; just like in
On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
> http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/06/retro-cars-gallery/all/1
>
> -
>
Thoughtprovoking. I can't imagine what a brand new Saab 92 with retro
styling could possibly look like. Would they just take the or
> archer wrote:
> I would like to "mirror" the hds in the two computers. When
> something is added to the Apple hd it will also be added to
> the windows hd. When something is added to the windows hd it
> will also be added to the Apple hd; i.e. each computer will be
> the backup for the other;
How many miles did you put on it? What was your mpg?
Thanks,
Gerry
--
From: "Allan Streib"
My 1991 Jetta was one of the lowest-maintenance cost cars I owned.
The 1.8l 8v engine was bulletproof, as was the 5 speed manual
transmission. I did have recurring is
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