At 9:39 PM -0500 7/12/13, OK Don wrote:
The receiver drier is by the port side of the radiator --
Out in front. Found it. And those two wires coming out are for the fan?
-MMM-
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On Jul 12, 2013, at 10:18 PM, "Allan Streib" wrote:
> Ho Lee F** indeed!!! And people in the media wonder why nobody takes
> them seriously anymore??
This sums it up...
http://youtu.be/46bBWBG9r2o
Rick
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Ho Lee F** indeed!!! And people in the media wonder why nobody takes
them seriously anymore??
On Fri, Jul 12, 2013, at 10:33 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Interesting update from KTVU:
[1]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/12/asiana-pilots-fake-names-ra
cist_n_3588569.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopul
Yes, the 4cyl cars were the only ones to have the electromechanical fan
clutch (starting with the 190E 2.3 & 190D 2.2 here in the US.).
Just buy a new fan clutch for your OM617, instead of trying to
re-engineer the car & be done with itAre you currently having
cooling issues?
On 7/12/
Secret message to MMM - how is the car doing, other than a potential
heating issue, if I'm reading between the lines correctly about the aux
fan???
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2013 F150, 19 mpg
2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg
1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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The receiver drier is by the port side of the radiator --
On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Craig wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 20:20:21 -0500 "M. Mitchell Marmel"
> wrote:
>
> > At 8:54 PM -0400 7/12/13, Dan Penoff wrote:
> > >Why not wire it in at the high temp switch at the receiver dryer?
>
Interesting update from KTVU:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/12/asiana-pilots-fake-names-racist_n_3588569.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
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On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 20:20:21 -0500 "M. Mitchell Marmel"
wrote:
> At 8:54 PM -0400 7/12/13, Dan Penoff wrote:
> >Why not wire it in at the high temp switch at the receiver dryer?
>
> Good idea. Where dat?
Considering the vintage of your car, look for the cylinderical thing in
the A/C plumbing i
At 8:54 PM -0400 7/12/13, Dan Penoff wrote:
Why not wire it in at the high temp switch at the receiver dryer?
Good idea. Where dat?
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Why not wire it in at the high temp switch at the receiver dryer?
Dan
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On Jul 12, 2013, at 8:42 PM, "M. Mitchell Marmel" wrote:
> At 7:04 PM -0500 7/12/13, OK Don wrote:
>> I think your options are to get and try one from a 601 in a W201 - 190D, or
>> replace the entire fan wi
At 7:04 PM -0500 7/12/13, OK Don wrote:
I think your options are to get and try one from a 601 in a W201 - 190D, or
replace the entire fan with an electric fan or two mounted where the fan
shroud is now. Then you can control it electrically all you want :-)
Speaking of which, Don, I wanna wire
I think your options are to get and try one from a 601 in a W201 - 190D, or
replace the entire fan with an electric fan or two mounted where the fan
shroud is now. Then you can control it electrically all you want :-)
On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Craig wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:40:54
Yup, the rear view from the Pasat is not as good as the 124s it replaced,
but might be a bit better than the new C class we drove last year before
buying the Passat.
On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> I think the latest generation Jetta/Passat is about the best you can get
'Zackly.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Rich Thomas"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cause of Frisco crash: Poor piloting plus no glide path?
Read that thing I posted about the flight instructor's experience in
Korea, and t
Read that thing I posted about the flight instructor's experience in
Korea, and the more general statement that thousands of hours of
"flight" time might be a small fraction of actual "flying" time. Not
that sitting with your hand on the stick for 12 hours across the ocean
would be a great bit
Condition is everything.
My '78 was the opposite of that one, white outside chocolate brown interior. I
paid $1500 with maybe 10k fewer miles and non-working AC that just needed a
hose and a drier.
Today prices are higher, $1500 doesn't buy a car that will pass MA inspection,
for that you're l
I think they mostly sat and dozed across the pacific - the far greater part
of it on auto-everything - autopilot, autonav, autocruise, altitude hold,
autothrottle, etc. I doubt very seriously that they did much real flying of
the aircraft on the entire trip.
Wilton
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On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:40:54 -0400 MG wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is an electric fan clutch available for
> the 617 engine?
I have never heard of one.
Craig
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Boy you guys are critcal.
They flew this great big plane all the way accross the bloody Pacific
and got to the correct airport and runway.
They only missed by what, 25 feet or so?
If they had managed to clear the landing gear they likely could have set
it down.
Think how much worse things w
On 11/07/2013 11:49 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Jul 11, 2013 8:55 PM, "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
the post 126 MBs just don't have all the pieces. Missing visibility,
(rear) ease of repair, financial, quality of construction at least. (sorry
Jaime) It makes me sad.
Does any
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/12/teen-in-asiana-crash-hit-by-fire-truck-police-say/?test=latestnews
The NTSB's investigation is being followed closely by pilots in the
U.S. and around the world. At one gathering of pilots in Dallas
Wednesday night, the discussion centered on why th
"If wishes were horses (Benz) , the poor would ride"
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
>
> From: Dwight Giles
>To: Mercedes Discussion List
>Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 12:50 PM
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] Benz for Sale
>
>
>Did you bid?
>
>On Friday, July 12, 2013
Rich Thomas wrote:
Well, in this case he had a good conversation with the guy, who appeared
genuinely interested in his abilities and was trying to think of how he
would fit in the company. So, if not that company, maybe the guy had
some other contacts.
Most jobs come from networking, so tha
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Yes, good point. The current E-class (W212?) is a good example, but
certainly not the only one, of that trend towards an extremely wedgy shape,
where the window line is at an acute angle to the roof, sweeping upward
from the nose. It's as if all the designers went on a
At 9:50 AM -0400 7/12/13, Rich Thomas wrote:
Cheepchineechit meter for cars
http://dx.com/p/mini-digital-blue-red-led-dc-current-meter-voltmeter-w-ampere-shunt-219592?utm_source=dx&utm_medium=edm&utm_campaign=20130711updatenewarrivals
What self-respecting Benz owner is gonna mount THAT on the
Did you bid?
On Friday, July 12, 2013, Frederick Moir wrote:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-23275089
>
>
> Fred Moir
> Lynn MA
> Diesel
> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
>
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1980 240D - chocolate brown with white - (parchment?) upholstery
manual transmission and hand crank windows
advertised locally with about 235K miles on it
photos look nice
no mention of AC so that might be bad news
reasonable price?
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On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 6:50 AM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
> Cheepchineechit meter for cars
>
> https://edm.tradeglobals.com:**2445/Tracking/ClickLink?ID=**
> fd7cd337-b26a-4fca-988b-**a9f0e65562c2&url=http://e.dx.**
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Hey DImitri,
If you still need a rear caliper I have at least one spare next time you're
around here. We can barter.
On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 11:50 AM, wrote:
> Very elegant
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 12, 2013, at 11:36 AM, Benz Hogs wrote:
>
> > That's pretty sweet from a cyclist poin
I have a voltmeter very similar to the one from Wal-Mart. I observe that it
is not particularly accurate and the reading is off by a good bit if the
meter is hot (like sitting in a closed car). Still, it's convenient.
> > MMM wrote:
> >
> > I use one of these widgets:
> >
>
> http://www.walmar
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/07/jaguar-project-7/?viewall=true
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Well, in this case he had a good conversation with the guy, who appeared
genuinely interested in his abilities and was trying to think of how he
would fit in the company. So, if not that company, maybe the guy had
some other contacts.
Most jobs come from networking, so that is one way to do i
Very elegant
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 12, 2013, at 11:36 AM, Benz Hogs wrote:
> That's pretty sweet from a cyclist point of view. They're using some pretty
> expensive technology in the cockpit, around $3,000 worth of carbon fiber from
> Cervelo and others. Nice.
>
> Luther KB5QHUF
I think the latest generation Jetta/Passat is about the best you can get but
still not great.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:49:18 -0700
From: Alex Chamberlain
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?
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On Jul 1
That's pretty sweet from a cyclist point of view. They're using some
pretty expensive technology in the cockpit, around $3,000 worth of
carbon fiber from Cervelo and others. Nice.
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98 ML320 "Max" (168,xxx mi)
On 7/11/2013 10:21 PM, OK Don wrote:
FYI --
ht
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Yes, good point. The current E-class (W212?) is a good example, but
certainly not the only one, of that trend towards an extremely wedgy shape,
where the window line is at an acute angle to the roof, sweeping upward
from the nose. It's as if all the designers went on a
Rich Thomas wrote:
You also want to ask him for any other possibilities he might be aware
of in other companies, and perhaps for a referral.
After the "kiss off" letter from the company, right?
Mitch.
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'Zackly why ya gotta stay on top of airspeed and altitude ALL the time,
especially at such a critical time as descent, approach, etc.
Wilton
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From: "Allan Streib"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cause of Frisc
Yup, thinking out-side-the-box. Long, thin, slow wings are the most
efficient, and more is usually better ---
Engineering the structure to hold it all together and to effeciently
transfer the energy from the bike crank to the blades is what amazes me.
On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 9:18 AM, Andrew Stras
Does anyone know if there is an electric fan clutch available for
the 617 engine?
Manfred
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Probably due to wind resistance (CoD), lower = more mpg.
On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 9:13 AM, Alex Chamberlain
wrote:
> Yes, good point. The current E-class (W212?) is a good example, but
> certainly not the only one, of that trend towards an extremely wedgy shape,
> where the window line is at an
A good learning experience, anyway, even if it doesn't directly produce and
offer. 'Good prep for the next one. 'Hope all goes well.
Wilton
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From: "Craig"
To: "mercedes"
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 12:34 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Nokomis Interview
Thank you all for
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-23275089
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
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I actually owned two '51 VWs for awhile, one was the delux model, the other
was the standard. The difference was hydraulic vs. mechanical brakes and
the aluminum trim strips on the delux.
While I was rebuilding the VW, a friend and his father were restoring a
Model A - I think he still has it.
On
To come up with such an amazing design is an act of sheer genius by a team
of 21st century Leonardos..
On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 11:21 PM, OK Don wrote:
> FYI --
>
>
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57593417-1/human-powered-helicopter-finally-takes-sikorsky-prize/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title
On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Craig wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:49:18 -0700 Alex Chamberlain
> wrote:
>
> > Does any vehicle, apart from pickups, have decent rear visibility
> > anymore?
>
> The thick c- and d-pillars are not the only problem. The bottoms of the
> windows in the rear ar
Exactly.
Landing a large aircraft is really a math exercise. Horizontal velocity vs
vertical velocity versus lift generated/thrust applied. Add cross wind
component and density altitude [how thick is the air to produce lift].
With the 777 approach speed of approx 175 mph and a sink rate of, let's
On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 9:34 PM, Craig wrote:
>
> So, the interview was a worthwhile experience I enjoyed; it taught me
> more about the need for "fit" in a position. The folks at Nokomis were
> impressed by my CV (and even called me because of it) but the fit just
> wasn't there. My interviewer
You also want to ask him for any other possibilities he might be aware
of in other companies, and perhaps for a referral.
Sounds like you are progressing.
--R
On 7/12/13 12:34 AM, Craig wrote:
Thank you all for your prayers and for your interest in my situation.
I prepared for the interview
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Yeahbut with my plan I'll have the ability to take this setup to any car at any
time just by pulling the adapter and moving to a different car.
The insides of the adapter are really simple, theres a circuit board with 2
wires that go to the inputs. I cut the circuit board out and will crimp butt
Mitch Haley writes:
> You're saying that 7 seconds may be a long time in a F-16, but it isn't even
> enough time to increase thrust in a 777? (I was going to say 172, then
> realized
> that there doesn't seem to be such a thing as light aircraft in ROK)
I think I read that the FAA standard is
Now that's the way to learn! I had to do my 48 or 49 can't
remember Dodge Coronet engine in the car. OK it is a bit heavier.
Bad part is when I got done and it ran he sold the thing to the
garbage man for $50. It would have been another 2 years till I
could get my learners permit and license so
Dieselhead wrote:
Wow! 51 VW! I always thought my 56 Karmann Ghia was prehistoric. Yours
is even earlier. Now while I love my 40 + year old car, when I was a
kid, a 40 year old car was a Model A. Not many people drove a model A
then. We did have a neighbor who drove his Model T, and it wa
G Mann wrote:
At this time, it certainly appears the crew was far behind the aircraft and
failed first to recognize it was out of control, then second, to take
corrective and effective action in a timely manner to regain control.. to
little, way to late.
You're saying that 7 seconds may be a l
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