On Sat, 20 Jan 2007, Bob Rentfro wrote:
> My diesel Bug had no badging, not even "TDI".
That seems to be the way with them. I've seen the T/C gassers with a
Porsche-font "Turbo" on the rear, but you can't ID the TDI's without a
close look.
-j.
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, kevin kraly wrote:
> The one-year-only 1987 300D doesn't have the word Diesel on the trunk, just
> the D in the model name and the Turbo badge on the right side. I guess this
> Bluetec" thing takes it one step further. BTW, is there any badging on VW
> Diesels other than
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, Zoltan Finks wrote:
> The thing that struck me is that while he acknowledged that it was a diesel,
> and touted it as an environmentally friendly alternative, along the lines of
> hybrids and the like, he mainly referred to it as a "Bluetec". I know this
> is the name being use
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, Bob Rentfro wrote:
> I bet hubby's last wish was, "I wish I had bought her a cheaper, lighter,
> chintzy car."
Like a t-rex :) ?
-j.
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, OK Don wrote:
> Ours didn't leak very much - there was a fair amount of smoke on
> starting, but it didn't last very long. I never tried to figure out
> how they kept all the oil from ending up in the bottom cylinders. The
> spark plug holes (two per cylinder) were horizontal
On Thu, 18 Jan 2007, Roger Conlon wrote:
> Would it be OK to adjust the valves on a 85 300D in cold weather, say 20
> degrees F, or would it be a no,no?
> I have not done the valves in 2 yrs and I don't have a heated garage.
Intake is [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Exhaust for NA is [EMAI
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007, Luther wrote:
> I'm in the market right now for 10-20 acres, house or not. If I find
> something without a house, I would build a 30'x30' 2 story barn. Inside
> would be a 2nd floor studio type apartment with 2 car garage workshop below.
> I might make larger...depends o
Another option is to build a composite beam; use 3x 2x12's with "fletch
plates" in them Drill holes on hex packing, two rows and bolt it all
together. You can probably have an elephant tap-dance on one of them.
-j.
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007, Dave Wakin wrote:
> On the bright side, it was 25F in my unheated attached garage, and the 97
> e320 started right up.
But gassers don't count.
-j.
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
> And I suspect the bolts can stand a lot of abuse, because I've never had one
> fail, even after I've undone a severely over-tightened one and then
> re-torqued it properly. The M-B bolts would probably withstand 150-200
> lb-ft and still not fail, I
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=130069221311&rd=1&rd=1
>
It is a computer interface for mercedes vehicles for diagnosis; the newer
ones use a 38 pin round connector or an O
PB Blaster
(or even liquid wrench)
WD40 is really best as a water dispersant.
You can also try putting an air hammer on it with the torque down WAY low
and let it beat on the bolt (you can do that with some of them... no
turning, lots of beating) to loosen it up.
Likely someone overtorqued the
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, OK Don wrote:
> I just finished shoveling the 1/2 inch of ice and 1 1/2 inches of
> sleet off the drive - I'm going to be sore in the AM.
Ouch
> I was wondering how others get the thick layers of ice off the roof of
> the car before driving 70mph down the highway, sending le
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > My wife's G4 is up 70 seconds from the press of the button...>>
> >
> Perhaps I should have said more specifically "the elapsed time from pressing
> the on button on the box to the AOL voice announcement "you've got mail" is
> 1:15. This wouldn't
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, kevin kraly wrote:
> My SD cost me just a little over two of those $575 car payments. I'm sure
> that when I delve into the AC situation (there's no belt on the compressor
> which is most likely shot), I'll have to put out a couple more car payments
Siezed compressor.
-R
In the past, with rebuilt engines, I have always removed the oil pressure
sender (which usually has a decent sized hole it screws into) and put in a
hose barb, connected a hose to a small pump and pumped in the appropriate
amount of oil for an initial fill, then reinstalled the oil pressure
sen
You forgot something. there should be "In two minutes" in there as
follows:
"When I return in two minutes, AOL's ..."
My wife's G4 is up 70 seconds from the press of the button...
-j.
On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Starting my out-of-date G4, I push the on button. When I return,
On Sat, 13 Jan 2007, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> Can these defective Mercedes be isolated cases that once they start on
> the net, never seem to die?
MAYBE but the rusty bubble issues you ehar about on W210s.. I see a few on
one of mine. No perforation on the outside either, factory paint. If
ANYONE b
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
> So who services the M-B CDI engines in the Mercedes-Benz/Freightliner/Dodge
> Sprinter vans (not to mention the many Class C motor homes built on that
> chassis)? I suspect that no fancy M-B dealer would want to have one in his
> service lane, but
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> There is a tab that usually is broken off by now. In order to keep it
> from sliding around, you just run a sheet metal screw into it.
Thanks!
-j.
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Mitch Haley wrote:
> I got a perfect, slightly used, VNT turbo from a 2005 E320CDI that way.
> The mechanic kept the non-defective take-off and sold it to me.
Hmm that really deserves to be bolted onto an OM606. Wait. I've got TWO of
them... hmm.
Scum =) (or is that me?)
T
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Curt Raymond wrote:
>
> I tried to get an appointment to see a Jeep Liberty diesel. The dealer
> laughed and laughed, there was no way he could get one.
> Turns out Jeep was putting out like 4000 of them a year...
And from what I hear the dealers don't know how to service t
Speaking of bumpers, how are the plastic pieces behind the rubber strip on
an 85 123.133 (300Dt) held together in the center?
-j.
On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, Jeff Zedic wrote:
> But it was a diesel...funny the differences between Ford Europe and Ford
> US.loads of diesel Land Rovers here
> almost enough to make you want one but not quitestill a LR. Going to
> look at a C220 CDI wagon tomorrow.1999.
I think theres a
On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, kevin kraly wrote:
> Thanks for the clarification. My original thought was that the sensor was
> overridden once the wheel hit the detent, but I didn't know why.
I've got one of them here (early 126 type 3 wheel) and it is a PC board
with a pot on it and some traces in an a
On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, Chris Kueny wrote:
> What I have is the wire that I plug into the sensors that I change when I
> change pads, that wire is cut. It is dangling down behind the rotor. From
> what Levi says I hope to order a 6" piece and unplug the dangling part and
> plug the new one in,
On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, Donald Snook wrote:
> I have been seeing these numbers for exceptional fuel mileage on all
> sorts of cars and most of it surprises me. Now, I would never have
> believed that the 90 300D 2.5 I used to have would get 34 mpg, but it
> did. However, I am genuinely surprised to
I stuck my nose under the hood with a maglite just to see what I could
find from the top...
There's an oily stain running down the plenum tube, dripping off onto the
crossmember and continuing down the hose connecting to the intercooler.
>From what I can tell, the source seems to be from in b
On Fri, 5 Jan 2007, Zoltan Finks wrote:
> Yup. I know pumping is bad - my foot just wants to do it. I'ts like, come
> on, baby, you can do it!
>
> Yes, starting is an emotional thing with me ;) - nothing worse to me than
> the sound of the starter running slower and slower. Need to get over it -
YMMV on pumping, two winters ago SWMBO decided to pump while trying to
start and no dice. (She didnt kill the battery, just got annoyed). I
followed the procedure in the manual and joyfyul happyness.
-j.
On Thu, 4 Jan 2007, Zoltan Finks wrote:
> By this do you mean press pedal all the way down and release, or press pedal
> all the way down and hold there?
Above freezing:
Turn key to glow. wait for light to go out+15 sec. Turn key to start. Hold
key in start until engine fires regularly. (Releas
On Thu, 4 Jan 2007, LarryT wrote:
> Around here (Va) the price of diesel has moderated somewhat. Last year,
> diesel sold for more than premium gas but that price started sliding and
> diesel is now about the same as premium.
Gasmart is pretty decent on price. I usually hit the on on US 15 sou
On Thu, 4 Jan 2007, David Brodbeck wrote:
> It's also important to not release the key the first time the engine
> fires, like you would on a gasoline engine. Keep it turned until the
> engine is actually *running*. Otherwise it tends to fire once and then
> die. I don't remember what the Merced
On Thu, 4 Jan 2007, Levi Smith wrote:
> Anyone heard or care to make any guesses on the price difference between gas
> and diesel? Am I ever going to see Diesel cheaper than gas again? Or is
> diesel simply going to keep it's 30-80 cent increase in price over gas? Is
> it because of ulsd?
Wher
On Wed, 3 Jan 2007, woodlandtaylors wrote:
> Follow up on the 300CD.would not increase the $2300 offer on the car so
> instead are going to repair it. The body shop manager/estimator tried to
> talk some sense into the insurance guy "stating that although it has 310K
> miles on it one look at
On Wed, 3 Jan 2007, John Robbins wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > If you are talking about on line sources, I think that skinnerbox-steaky
> > and
> > braingear have both been shut down. MBCA has been having a sale on the
> > older manuals available on CD for as little as $30. You migh
I was digging through their catalog for grins this morning and saw
something called a QP1000 "Torsion Bar saver" for W123 and W126.. We all
know how the torsion (sway) bar will break at the thin part (from rust)...
This is a replacement end that you weld onto the bar (after cutting it
back 1/2
On Wed, 3 Jan 2007, Jim Cathey wrote:
> I tried on a 201 panel. No joy, nor could I use my old
> HP 1630D logic analyzer to get anything. The bursts are
> too quick, spaced too far apart. Drastically different
> time scales, both important to the job.
I wonder how well just a "simple" dc504 (t
On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Poor cosmetic care and poor maintenance go hand in hand.
Bravo Sierra. I keep mine in tip-top shape, but don't have time (9 hr day
with a 2 hr commute each way for padding) to hand wax it. It sees a
drive-thru about once a month, and I try to get it
On Wed, 3 Jan 2007, Bob Rentfro wrote:
> Which is more likely to fail or give false readings...temp sensor or temp
> gauge?
remove the connector from the temp sender (driver side of the block or
head if I recall). pry open the plastic case on the connector "socket".
Inspect the wire and solder
On Mon, 1 Jan 2007, Jim Cathey wrote:
> Oh, and the booty? A FerrUPS FE3.1KVA, and a Powerware CAB-N battery
> cabinet, supposedly filled with 8 8-month-old 75AH sealed batteries.
> (I haven't looked.) The new price for this gear is something like
> $5000, though the big capacitor may be going ou
On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, Allan Streib wrote:
> "Peter Frederick" writes:
> "Easy fix" meaning replace the monovalve, or ... ? It's not in
> Rusty's online catalog, are they readily available?
Repalce the insert. <$50 last I checked, do it with the car stone cold and
the nose slightly downhill (drive
On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, Zoltan Finks wrote:
> the hangers occasionally play jump rope? What kind of knot do you tie to
> make things inconspicuous? (I'm not worth my salt in the area of
You could take a piece of twisted rope a little more than 3x the
circumference (call it 9.5X the diameter) of the r
On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, David Brodbeck wrote:
> How's reliability? I've been a little leery of them every since meeting
> a guy who had an older Cherokee, I think from the mid 90s. He had to
> put a new ABS pump in it roughly once a year, to the tune of several
> hundred bucks. Apparently it was a d
On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, LarryT wrote:
> That would seem to indicate the oil is rubbing against the sides of the tube
> and smearing it across the dipstick. Now that you mention it, the dipstick
> on my lawnmower is extremely easy to read - and it's only about 4" long and
> and made of hard yellow p
On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> This is her second new Grand Cherokee and fourth new Chrysler Product &
> all have performed flawlessly.
I've got a 1991 cherokee that is a aquarium in the rain. Literally-- shop
vac time after it rains, every time. passenger side only.
-j.
Its also a good idea to keep some hefty zip-ties in the trunk. I kept a
whole exhaust system on a car for 600 miles when all but 1 donut was gone
:)
-j.
My old 84 300SD (~200K at crunching) was regularly started at 24 without
plugging in and at 14 once or twice.
The 1985 300D use to have issues, but I found that I had a subtly failed
GP relay (it lit the light but did not really work). Apparently water had
wicked up under the cover, then past
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006, OK Don wrote:
> Sorry to sound like a broken record - but the engine of choice would
> be the 603.96x !
I'd think a 606.96x with mechanical control would be zippy :)
And thats without the finnish treatment :)
-j.
On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, Ed Booher wrote:
> You're brother is an evil, evil man. Tell him a total stranger who
> came into the world the same day as he says Hi.
Me, I'd like a 1973 300D :) (made 12-21-72)
-j.
On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, Ed Booher wrote:
> You're brother is an evil, evil man. Tell him a total stranger who
> came into the world the same day as he says Hi.
*LOL* Its not his idea, it would be my idea of a fitting birthday gift for
him! That is not to say that he did not read "The Prince" and "Th
On Fri, 29 Dec 2006, LarryT wrote:
> My CC Amp died a while back & I thougt I;d try to resolder the CC Amp on
> my '78 240D - But I'm not ready to change the capacitors. Which ones do I
> buy? Does Radio Shack carry them?
>
> Also, the mechanics of resoldering the joints of the amp -
On Fri, 29 Dec 2006, Curt Raymond wrote:
>
> Well go fig, I'm 9 days older that you two...
Im a little bit older than that ;) december 1972 here
-j.
On Fri, 29 Dec 2006, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
> Larry - you might try the PB Blaster treatment, and then hammer on a proper
> size box-end wrench. I've found that trying an open-end wrench is just
> asking for it to be rounded off. And I have an offset 10mm just for those
> hard to reach and st
On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, LarryT wrote:
> Wow! Going from 15W40 conventional to 0W40 M1 is really climbing out on a
> limb! I'm a big believer in M1 synthetic and use it in everything I can -
> but your friend must have gotten some bad info to try 0W40 in a diesel that
> old. I wonder why he didn
On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, Ed Booher wrote:
> Holy a 76 If this beautiful example of German engineering
> was rolled off the factory in February, say the 16th I would have
> to own this vehicle.
I dunno.. I might have to snatch it for my brother since its the same age
to him (16-2-1976)
On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, MICHAEL ESH wrote:
> The cruise works on my 240D , however when I set it at 70 mph it always drops
> back to 65 mph. Or if I set it at 75 mph it drops back to 70 mph. Is there
> an adjustment on these? Other than this problem the cruise works great.
Sounds like bad capac
On Wed, 27 Dec 2006, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
> Good luck with Quahogs - I suspect that most of the USA doesn't even know
> what they are!
they taste good over linguini (in a white sauce of course!)
=)
-j.
It better have new spheres and windshield/rear window seals on it at the
VERY least. At least the door pockets are still there...
-j.
Oh yeah it better make warts on the cars it is parked next to go away at
that coin. A year ago I had a nice SD get plowed and it looked like they
were going fo
On Wed, 27 Dec 2006, Bill Gallagher wrote:
> My engine was rough at idle and a long tine ago had a fuel or engine
> ?cm?,?> part changed and solved the problem. At that time the part cost
> $20.00 . can someone refresh my memory about the name and location
> of this part ? Not motor mounts
> Both of my cars have personized plates and I have never had an ID problem
> despite my practice of running "a few miles over."
I drive "plain" cars (smoke silver E300) with "plain" maryland tags, as I
do many miles on I70, some in the early morning... I've "followed"
troopers (1/2 mile back?)
On Wed, 27 Dec 2006, Bob Rentfro wrote:
> This is pre-rodbender, correct?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yy9n9p
3.0L should be okay. it was the 3.5 (.97x) engine that liked to run with
the pistons cock-eyed
-j.
BTW my brother has a 1987 SDL in need of work (engine seems okay, except
the tensioner, and
On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, Ed Booher wrote:
> You have mipsen?! Ah damn, that brings a tear to the eye. They should
> mingle with my sparcen, who knows what they would turn out.
Yeah ive got a sparc 20mp on my desk under my big bottle, a decstation
5000/260 448MB (R4400 version of /240, MUCH faster) wit
On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, OK Don wrote:
> No doubt about it - those Macs are good. I might need to play with one
> some day. So is Linux. You don't constantly hack at your linux
> firewall/server however - you set it up, and it just runs. I've had NT
> servers that did the same thing. They got replaced
On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, MICHAEL ESH wrote:
> I have a 1983 240 D and a 1981 300SD. The oil filter is accessed from the
> top and they have a hollow metal shaft with two o-rings on the lower end of
> the shaft.
> How often should these o-rings be replaced?
When they get hard and are deformed (squ
On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, wilton strickland wrote:
> Son is considering a 07 R 320CDI? Any words of wisdom?
*droool* yeah I'd like to have $54k to plunk for a mercedes mommy-mobile
(not quite a minivan but great for kids) Let me know all about it!
My initial thoughts are: ULSD ONLY. make sure to c
On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> No, it wouldnt. Not sure what the blinking light would be. Read the
> owners manual, I bet there is something in there about it.
I did a quick pawing through the WIS and didn't see anything... wonder if
the aux coolant pump died and fried the si
On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, Bob Rentfro wrote:
> I have never driven a turbo...yet. All I know is normally aspirated (220D,
> 300D).
> My grand plan (now...today...at this moment) is the next thing I get will be
> an '84-'86 300D Turbo for wifey to drive and turn the Acura into the 3rd
> car.
Go get
On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, OK Don wrote:
> First, it's hard to separate dispassionate analysis from religious
> fever in any PC vs. Mac discussion. My bias is towards PCs. My
> favorite quote on the question is "A Mac is like a bicycle with
> training wheels that you can't take off". This dates from the
On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
> Worldpac (I'm looking at www.thepartsbin.com - Rusty doesn't sell Japanese
> car parts, does he?) lists four different possibilities, made by Adler, PBR,
> Raybestos, and Sachs. Prices range from $57 to $103. Which should I get?
*shhh* I bought toyo
On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, kevin kraly wrote:
> Virginia tag "TCL TK"
> And what would that mean? I guess i'm not that geeky.
http://tcl.tk of course :)
-j.
On Sun, 24 Dec 2006, LarryT wrote:
> Hi Dwight - It's more like the later E Class with the dual eggshaped
> headlights - in a coupe form. It's really a beautiful car IMHO.,
Hows that different from a 208 (?) CL320
-j.
As for geekiness?
Virginia tag "TCL TK" I $hit you not. Seen it more than once on a wrangler
in the reston area.
-j.
On Fri, 22 Dec 2006, John M McIntosh wrote:
> Mmm I didn't get mine, however all I recall was the dentist who had
> hands the size of dinner plates, one of which he wrapped around the
> top of my head and pop, pop, pulled the top two in 10 seconds or less.
I was graciously unconscious when i
On Fri, 22 Dec 2006, Luther wrote:
> I'd rather fit a OM603 into an SL chassis. I love the coupe and all, but a
> diesel SL would be light years more fun:D
I think that if I were going to go to all that work I would see about
fitting a mechanically controlled IP with a proper ALDA onto a
turb
On Fri, 22 Dec 2006, Richard Smith wrote:
> I need to buy a couple of sunvisor clips for my 87 300D. Does anyone know
> where I can get them for a resonable price?
Rusty or pgauto would be my best bets. (www.pgauto.com i think)
-j.
On Thu, 21 Dec 2006, Hendrik Riessen wrote:
> Depends on mood, not to worry the 123 loves having it's doors shut firmly.
The last door to be closed on a w210 must be shut firmly or it won't
latch fully. I attribute this to the quality of sealing around the doors.
A w126 didn't mind firm closing
On Tue, 19 Dec 2006, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
> John - thanks for the info - it really helps. The bolts on the half shafts
> of this car are definitely 12-point, or triple square. The Torx 50 is a
> slightly loose fit, and since the spec for the "50" size is 8.83mm point to
> point, I'm assumin
On Tue, 19 Dec 2006, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
> I'm trying to remove the 6 machine screws that hold the inner end of the
> half-shafts to the differential on my '90 124. The screws are socket head,
> splines, and a Torx 50 seems to fit (almost). It appears to me that the
> screws have a 12 pt?
On Mon, 18 Dec 2006, Steve MacSween wrote:
> This is partly why our bend-the-pennies national government is FINALLY
> starting to issue sidearms to border agents. I imagine so they can shoot the
> U.S. agents when they put ketsup on their ice cream, in the shared
> lunchrooms.
Hey I resaent that.
On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> not had any trouble before. When we had our big snow storm, I started
> it up that thursday to move it around a bit, then it sat till the next
> monday. When I tried to start it then it was dead as a doornail.
> Figured the cold and it sitting dr
On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, Timothy J. Gibbons wrote:
> I am looking at possibly buying a 1999 300TD in the very near future.
> What kind of reputation does the car have? Should I go for it? Tim
Here are my firsthand thoughts as a owner of one (soon to be two). They
are probably a bit biased, but I ha
I put it in the "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" file. Unfortunately I missed and
it went in the bit bucket which I had to empty promptly; the message had
so little information that all those zero bits were overflowing!
> You're right! :)
> It's 3/4" drive, that going to be a problem?
Some sears stores stock a 1/2x3/4 adapter; I bought one along with the I
13/16 " (46mm) socket for the fuel sender. Of course for the higher torque
application you might snap it or the ratchet. I also have an older (5
yrs?) husky brand 1/2 ratchet
CONGRATS!
-j.
Ebay 190061201286
VIN wdbjf25h2xa832214
It is in west rutland, VT
I know 18k is a bit high for it. But it IS loaded (rain sensing wiper,
headlamp washer, ortho seats and bun warmers) (okay so it also has bose
and xenon. It is also an MB-TEX interior, not leather...
Thanks!
-j.
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On Mon, 23 Oct 2006, Redghost wrote:
> Idle is rough and I would like to know what to do to adjust it so that
> it idles smoother. With all the knowledge around here, somebody must
> know what I can do
I've got a 99 (turbo), but I know it idles like crap when cold with
leaking fuel lines. Any
chuck me one in my order if it has not yet shipped.
Thanks
-j.
> > > I've heard from the list that Mobil 1 0W-30 is one of the good weights
> > to
> > > run in our diesels. Now how about running it in my gasser Saab?
I would not run it in ANY MB of any kind. none of the M1 xW-30's (0,5,10)
carry ANY MB approvals due to insufficient high-temperature shear
st
IIRC, for a long time the 0w40 was the only M1 that carried any MB 22x.x
approval. Checking out http://www.whnet.com/4x4/oil.html , I see that the
SuperSyn European Car 0W40 carries 229.3 and 229.5, and the ESP formula M
5W40 carries the 229.51 (only one of about 8 oils that do) "CDI/Bluetec"
a
On Fri, 29 Sep 2006, Rich Thomas wrote:
> I have had some moderate success using RTV sealant to fill cracks in
> washer bottles. Clean the tank well, use some kind of mild solvent to
> get all the goobers out. Rinse lather repeat then let dry. It is a bit
> fiddly, you have to use a stick to
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, LarryT wrote:
> you said:<>
1987
call the my parents at 410 335 2984 as I will be out of town starting oct
1
-j.
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Jim Cathey wrote:
> frequency noise shunting. I wouldn't want to use a regular
> electrolytic cap in a harsh environment, but I hate them anyway.
> But one of them in parallel with a decent .1 uF orange drop or
> something would work even better than the tantalum, most likely.
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, LT Don wrote:
> Tick ... tick ... tick ... tick ...
Hm? can you translate that ?
(Btw the training is worth 25K...)
-j.
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Fmiser wrote:
> Mouser Electronics
>
> http://www.mouser.com
>
> Good selection, fair prices, and no minimum order. *smile*
>
I think most tants have been discontinued. At least I cant find
sprague/vishay anymore and the panasonics I used when I rebuilt a CC amp
were disco
On Tue, 26 Sep 2006, David Brodbeck wrote:
> That won't help. A longer learner permit will just give them more time
> to absorb their parents' bad habits. What we need is a more serious
> approach to driver education.
Take a look at maryland's graduated licensing program --
http://www.marylandmv
Here we had planned to pack up and make the drive down and back (from
Maryland)... Scheduled time off and all that.
Work has an opening in what amounts to a 7 or 8 week Cisco IPT (IP
Telephony) boot camp that runs until 18 November or so. Unfortunately
classes seem tor un long (with "homework
Speaking of cheap beaters, my parents still have my brother's 300SDL.
It does have some body rust (over rear wheel arches), blower motor
(porcupine?), driveline vibes (carrier bearing?), needs a chain tensioner,
and an A/C compressor (Klima replaced)
It MAY need the IP delivery seals done. IIR
On Tue, 26 Sep 2006, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> The job can be done on either 123 or 126 without pulling the springs. 9
> times out of 10, the little tabs on the big carrier thing bolts will
> break and you cant hardly get a wrench in there to hold the nut. YOu
> have to press the joint in an
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