Especially with Mercedes. The darned things are heavy.
Randy
On 12/03/2011 8:40 AM, toms cat1 wrote:
I hate to be that guy, but here it happened again. Item from today's local
paper.
Stay safe, fellas. Redundant safety systems whenever you are under a car.
Tom
Waterford — A
Me too. And then I put some chunks of big square timber under it too
just in case, so that I have a bit of wiggle room if it all goes bad.
Randy
On 13/03/2011 7:04 AM, Max Dillon wrote:
I had a car fall once, I was not under it; after that scare I do the
following. Once I think I've got
Well, not totally true. Diesel exhaust might kill you but it will take
some time. Those particles are not so good for the lungs over the long haul.
Randy
B Wrong! The base assumption here is that carbon monoxide
(CO) from the exhaust is making you sleepy. The car is a 300SD.
That
Or, if you want to be bit classier, get one of the early Mustangs with
the small inline 6 and a manual transmission. I had a 65 with the 170
cid engine. No hot rod but really good mileage on it too. Wish I still
had it (doesn't everyone say that?).
Randy
On 14/03/2011 11:26 AM,
On 14/03/2011 9:48 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 6:47 AM, Mitch Haleym...@voyager.net wrote:
A good economy car without the battery might get 30 city and 40 hwy, so I
would only pay more for the Hybrid if I were planning on doing a lot of
local driving. For my driving,
Sounds like maybe someone tried to steal it and broke the steering column.
Randy
On 14/03/2011 4:27 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Great - thanks. Ya think I can drive it back to D.C. absent those few
parts? I never heard of either of these housings.
*Needs ignition housing and switch also
The thread on the tick suggested compression testing and that got me to
wondering about doing one.
Anyone have good advice on testing an old 300D 115 normally aspirated
engine?
Am I correct that one must remove the injectors and use those holes for
the tester?
What happens with the diesel
Thanks guys. Good to know.
Anything else you can think of that I need to know? I think I bought the
spacers, shields, whatever they are called that one puts in behind the
injectors so would replace them too I guess. Any likelyhood that I will
have trouble getting the injectors out? I seem to
I use a service that lets me into government databases for land titles etc.
Unfortunaetly it is a bit of a dinosaur I guess.
I let Java update itself to jre6u24 and that caused problems. The applet
won't load.
The help desk tells me, just uninstall that and revert to the previous
version which
Not very do-able in Winnipeg these days. Minus 30 this morning. Even
automatic car washes give up and close when it gets too cold. I ran my
truck through on Wednesday as it was only minus 15 or so and it would
sit in the sun long enough to dry out and not freeze solid. That is the
best time to
I shall have to open the hood and have a look. I wonder if there is
anything else in the way?
Randy
On 22/02/2011 8:58 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
that'd work.
Actually, I happen to have a 616 from a W115 240D.
If there is enough interest, I could remove the filter housing and
make a plate.
Anyone out there happen to have a spare filter housing setup from the
123 that they would care to part with for a reasonable sum? My car is
the 115 300D rather than the 240D if that makes any difference to the
housing.
Randy
On 22/02/2011 8:58 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
that'd work.
Actually,
That happens when one goes through the automatic car washes. The wax is
sprayed everywhere.
Randy
On 22/02/2011 9:37 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
OK List Folk, is there someone here who does advocate waxing car
windows?..
OK. There is nothing wrong with waxing all the glass except the
OK, I'm lost in space. What exactly is being offered?
If I read it right, you are making a plate that attaches to the engine
in lieu of the original mount for the oil filter. I assume one would
then run some form of aftermarket oil filter relocation setup to move
the filter onto the inner
Bingo!
My thoughts exactly. It is so difficult to get the stupid can back on. I
think it was designed to be easy with the car on a hoist at the MB shop
but it is awful to do on the ground.
I am thnking spin on filter like on North American cars.
What think you all of the appropriate filter?
it released to them for your benefit.
Honestly, how can we view these kind of things as other than scams?
Ed
11. OT - outsourcing (R A Bennell)
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:28:41 -0600
From: R A Bennellb...@mts.net
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes
On 11/02/2011 11:02 AM, Max Dillon wrote:
Outsourcing can be a good thing! What if you could gain a time advantage and
subsequently win in court (or whatever the market/arena is)? You give your
legal team new info at 5:00 p.m. Your lawyer sends it to Australia, where the
day is just
Hey, for $50+ per hour, I'm in your corner.
Randy
On 11/02/2011 12:23 PM, E M wrote:
My money would be on your discription, probably being closer to how such an
outsourcing model would work in the real world.
If a lawyer making $500+ per hour can't get his act together and arrive in
court
How is the coolant level? That sounds to me like you either have
insufficient coolant or an incorrect mixture of coolant and water.
Randy
On 09/02/2011 10:29 PM, Mike Esh wrote:
Perfect heat as I drive around town but when I get on the highway it drops down
to less than 40 degrees. As soon
Yesterday afternoon I received an email message from someone in Lahore,
Pakistan offering to do work for my law office:
Typing
· Transcription
· Editing
· Formatting
· Diagrams
· Working on Incorporation Documents and Annual Return files
· Drafting
, then flying it all
back a coupla days later. This was back in the 70s/80s and I guess it
was fairly innovative.
--R
On 2/10/2011 4:28 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
Yesterday afternoon I received an email message from someone in
Lahore, Pakistan offering to do work for my law office:
Typing
What you SHOULD have done, is to keep the Ford as a back up vehicle. Big
enough and old enough to be used somewhat informally to haul whatever.
Useful when you need a vehicle while you repair one of the daily drivers
or while you look for your next car after having sold your current one
(which
Free or real cheap. Borrow wife's blow dryer or get your own at a garage
sale. Won't get hot enough to scorch the paint on the door either.
Or, get a squeeze bottle of methyl hydrate and squirt into the lock.
Randy who used to have a locking gas cap on a Suburban that would freeze
at
On 09/02/2011 4:13 PM, Kevin Kraly wrote:
My sister has a '05 Magnum, and it's a good runner. It burns a qt of
oil every 2Kmi or so, and has done it since new. Hopefully, yours
doesn't. Of course, they've most likely fixed that with the updates
if it had anything to do with the design.
It was I who brought the matter up over there. They seem to take pride
in being dinosaurs.
Randy
On 07/02/2011 5:42 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
There has been much discussion lately over there about posting photos
to their list. Its such a big deal according to the list admins
there. If
What really amazes me is that they appear to be proud of the fact that
they have deliberately chosen to not move ahead. I suppose it may be a
bit like choosing to drive a mid 70's MB diesel - eccentric to say the
least. BUT as I suggested to them, photos really help to explain things
in so
It is amazing how possessive a woman can get of a car. My wife has a
Honda Accord. I have rarely ever driven it and she gives me a hard time
if I ever ask to drive it.
Randy
On 07/02/2011 2:11 PM, Donald Snook wrote:
Mao wrote: I think Snook loves it too. Fat chance you gonna get any seat
If y'all want to read a good book, look for Matterhorn. Cannot recall
the name of the author but can get that too if anyone needs it.
A novel about the Viet Nam war and a group of Marines. Very good. I just
finished it.
My elder son wants to read it next.
I recommended it to my younger son
So, is this a transplant of some sort?
Randy
On 01/02/2011 5:44 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Nope, it's primary purpose is to allow starter, sway bar and front
frame member clearance.
Walt
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 6:09 PM, R A Bennellb...@mts.net wrote:
So, is this a pan with an extra piece to
and a powerglide so was a bit of a pig on
fuel.
Sold it a couple of years ago so no longer a consideration really.
Randy
On 02/02/2011 9:42 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
R A Bennell wrote:
So, is this a transplant of some sort?
I think it's his Mitsubishi/Dodge/Mercedes 300D-P mini pickup
Shouldn't be too hard to set up a propane injector into the intake
manifold along with an ignitor. Start the fire under the hood - sort of
a flame thrower effect - probably would not even need the glow plugs.
Suspect your insurance might not be good if you burn it to the ground
and the company
So, is this a pan with an extra piece to cover the hole in the block
where the rod came out?
Randy
On 01/02/2011 4:10 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
Walt wrote:
Right now, I'm finishing up machining a custom upper oil pan for the 617...
Very nice - put up pictures here for us to see before it is
15 cm between breakfast and lunch yesterday morning - so about 6 inches.
I know it was ankle deep on the parking lot and I spent some time behind
the snowblower last evening. Running out of places to put it.
Randy
On 28/01/2011 10:50 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Randy, you measure snow in
Never suggested you were not a believer - just provided some detail.
Randy
On 29/01/2011 12:57 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Ok Randy, now i am a believer!
On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 1:08 PM, R A Bennellb...@mts.net wrote:
15 cm between breakfast and lunch yesterday morning - so about 6
I guess I need to read more of the postings. I miss all the drama. When
I read something like this, I have to go back and figure out what happened.
Randy
On 28/01/2011 3:17 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
I thought it was spelled Woger. Now I am confused (again).
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 4:15
We must be close behind on this today. We got dumped on this morning.
Of course, you can count on it melting sooner than we can.
Randy in Winterpeg
On 28/01/2011 3:21 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
A truly amazing fact is that the official 5.2 snowfall total for Washington
DC (measured at DCA)
No one said it was likely to be profitable.
Unlikely to increase the value by doing something like that but you
might keep it usable. Need to be able to DIY.
Randy
On 21/01/2011 7:55 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Mitch Haleym...@voyager.net writes:
Rolf wrote:
I dont understand why people
On first thought, one thinks that more advertising is good and that they
might well benefit from the electronics stores advertising buy a big
TV before the Super Bowl etc but then if one thinks about it, maybe
there are things they do not wish to endorse, like, drugs, porn,
prostitution etc
I can understand it. SBC are very common and there are lots of good
aftermarket parts to make power. Once the hood is closed, no one really
knows what is under there unless you tell them.
So, if you like the car but need an engine, I can see swapping to a SBC.
There were kits available to put
I recall a mag article where I believe they installed the 455 cid engine
and drive out of a Olds Toronado into a 911. They put together some old
suitcases and cut out the back side of them to act as a cover for the
engine so you could see the suitcases in the back part of the car behind
the
The bottom line is that they know most of us can do it too but there are
enough jerks and incompetents out there to make it unsafe for all of us
to do so and rather than ticket the ones who are not good at it, they
choose to prevent all of us from doing so. I guess it is sort of like
racial
And, based upon what I read in the paper here this morning, it may be
far from over. The normal wet period lasts until March so there are
likely more storms coming.
Randy
On 13/01/2011 8:28 PM, Hendrik Fay wrote:
Walt,
Along with other countries the American government have offered to
Article in the newspaper here this morning also says the folks from this
area of Australia are often considered somewhat rustic so will likely
be tougher and better able to cope with this mess than some might be.
Randy
On 13/01/2011 9:53 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
I saw this clip on the news last
So, to start with, I know, I am a lawyer so why am I asking you folks??
I don't know and am wondered if any of you might know is the basic answer.
Anyone actually look at the laws, regulations, whatever, that impose the
fines for use of cell phones in your jurisdiction?
The reason I ask is
prefer to lurk and simply enjoy the OT and
benefit from the descriptions of Mercedes fixes, but for some
strange reason our old Mercedes are running well and no one
has any OT to talk about. Maybe it's a good omen; or bad?
From: R A Bennell
It looks as though we likely have an easy fix on my problem washer. The
centre (center?) post is supposed to be tight to the tub and it was not.
Never having worked on such a beast, I was not aware of that. I have
sort of discovered the problem by accident while conferring with a
fellow in
Y'all still alive out there?
Randy
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On 10/01/2011 5:00 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Your approach is correct. In my experience, you seldom win that first
battle. You can expect the potmetal top thing to disintegrate, then
you can get the pin out. a propane torch may help. You should be
able to buy the new top thing. that is a
We have a rubbery one that is quite soft and flexible. Not sure it it
was intended to be a laundry basket but is about the right size and has
handles cut into it etc. Seems to work quite well. Not sure how long it
will last but seems to be tougher than the hard plastic ones.
Randy
On
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Subject:OT - way OT - old washing machines
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:47:05 -0600
From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
My good wife has decided she needs/wants an old style wringer washing
Absolutely true, but not convenient on Sunday afternoon when one is
making dinner etc.
She has been soaking Tom's dirty clothing in the laundry tub and
rinsing and then wringing it out by hand before putting it in the washer
but that is not easy. I know as I have helped wring stuff out. We
This link shows photos and talks about the process if I recall correctly.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=203367
I have sent out 3 copies of the scan of the drawings for it to Walt,
Greg and Max.
Anyone else want one?
Randy
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Walt
On Jan 7, 2011 1:16 PM, Fmiserfmi...@gmail.com wrote:
R A Bennell wrote:
I have sent out 3 copies of the scan of the drawings for it to
Walt, Greg and Max.
Anyone else want one?
Yes!
I expected you to send it to the list so we could all get it. :)
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oven for an hour.
HTH
Greg
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of R A Bennell
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 3:11 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Timing Chain Crimping Tool
Thank you, Thank you
Again, my point is not really one of needing or wanting to own the tool
so much as having a worthwhile machine project to work on.
Randy
On 05/01/2011 7:26 PM, Michael Esh wrote:
I used a ball peen hammer and gently rounded over the ends. It was very easy
and worked very well.
Mike
On
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On Behalf Of R A Bennell
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 3:11 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Timing Chain Crimping Tool
Thank you, Thank you (takes a bow) but I still need the plans. I may
have made
Mini-vans are just the station wagons of today. Very practical for
families and less expensive than SUV's which are of course, similar in
size and capacity. Sedans just are not as big as they used to be. A
Honda Accord is now considered a family car. I am only 5'8 and about
200# and I have a
My recollection, is that once upon a time, someone on here had plans and
dimensions for making the crimping tool. Anyone still got a copy of
that? I have acquired an interest in machine tools and might just take a
stab at making something like that.
Randy
My father had 2 different '53 Roadmaster Buicks with the straight 8. He
talked about them fondly most of his life. The first one came to grief -
wet road and worn tires and a handy rock face. The 2nd was a gift from
the insurance company in replacement for the 1st. He was very happy as
the
But school is not just for the 3 R's. Children learn many things in
school that they will not learn in isolation. Social skills being
foremost in my mind at the moment.
Randy
On 05/01/2011 4:40 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
OK Don wrote:
And resources - who's the tutor?
The person(s) most
of people using a sturdy vise-grips to crimp the timing
chain.
Greg
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On Behalf Of R A Bennell
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 2:15 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Timing Chain Crimping
Thank you, Thank you (takes a bow) but I still need the plans. I may
have made a copy but if so, I am not certain what I may have done with
them. May be in a file at home.
In any event, as I said, I have been re-kindling an interest that has
been dormant since high school days. I have
Just stop wearing your glasses. All will be fine. Trust us.
Randy
On 04/01/2011 10:01 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
You could always clip a new star out of some microwave sheet metal,
and spray paint it silver. Should look good from 20 ft away.
Unfortunately, _I_ sit about 6 feet away from it!
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I am cautiously optimistic about my laptop issues being resolved. Thank
you to all of those who responded to my earlier queries.
I ended up using a freebee software utility to wipe out the whole hard
drive and then re-installed Vista. Took the better part of two days for
it to download and
Lots of numbers on this thing. I think Product # is KN901UA#ABC.
Randy
On 30/12/2010 4:51 PM, LWB250 wrote:
There should also be a product number, too. I need that to look it up on the
internal support site.
Sorry. That's what happens when you're off work for two weeks.
Dan
--- On Thu,
Did that last evening. Ran both of the tests in BIOS - hard drive and
ram tests say they are both fine.
Tried to repair Windows again but it worked away for a long while and
then told me that Windows was unable to repair itself.
Downloaded a utility and wiped the hard drive clean. By then it
I believe it is Vista Home Premium, but I am at the office and the disk
is at home.
My son, Geoff used the computer for a couple of years and had no real
complaints about Vista.
Randy
On 31/12/2010 8:16 AM, Ed Booher wrote:
On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Randy Bennellrbenn...@bennell.ca
But it has to have the Star in place. My car seemed very ordinary when I
drove it for a while without the hood ornament after it was stolen. Got
another from Rusty and all seemed right with the world again.
Randy
On 30/12/2010 10:03 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
Wanting to get back to my MB
Near Minnedosa, Manitoba, taken about 3 years back.
Randy
On 31/12/2010 11:47 AM, R A Bennell wrote:
But it has to have the Star in place. My car seemed very ordinary when
I drove it for a while without the hood ornament after it was stolen.
Got another from Rusty and all seemed right
AND jack the car up high enough that you can get your head under far
enough to see what you are doing when you put the canister back on. It
is a bit of a tight fit between various other parts and if you don't get
it on properly, it will: a) damage the edge of the canister, b) leak
badly and
Since many of you folks appear to be computer savy, let me seek your
input, please.
I have an HP laptop - probably about 4 years old, that has a problem. My
son was using it and it started to act up and he was in the midst of his
Masters program and could not be without it, so we got him a
Called my wife at home to get the numbers.
HP Pavillion DV9700
Ser# is CNF81169Mk
Randy
On 30/12/2010 12:45 PM, LWB250 wrote:
Now that I think of it, give me the HP model and serial number and I can look
it up in the service database to see if there's anything on it.
Dan
--- On Thu,
Yes to all of the above sort of.
I have wondered about the hard drive as well as the RAM.
Quite willing to change out any and all if it solves the problem.
Reluctant to throw money at it without evidence that it will fix the issues.
How would you suggest I check hard drive or RAM?
Are there
I have done that in the past too. Not sure what sort of drive is in this
thing. Will have to see what I can find.
Randy
On 30/12/2010 3:30 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Yeah I downloaded a diagnostic utility from the drive manufacture, I think it
was Seagate but can't recall for sure.
On Thu, 30
Now, what sort of attitude is that?? Don't you recognize a perfect
excuse to acquire a milling machine when you see it?
Randy
On 29/12/2010 9:37 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
There are machine and fab shops all over, just look in the phone
book. Send a dxf file of the part and they can fab it.quick
Looks pretty good but I prefer my red with white interior.
I think that is what makes my car appealing. It is a very nice red
color. Not Fire Engine Red and not Burgundy but somewhere inbetween.
The only real complaint I have about it is that it is noisy compared
with modern cars.
Randy
Merry Chistmas Y'all!
I am about to disappear for a couple of days or more since I only get
this forum through my computer at the office.
I hope you all enjoy the holidays and that you and your families stay
safe and warm etc.
Randy
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Or, perhaps, if she had been going a wee bit slower to begin with???
Randy
On 23/12/2010 10:49 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
The worst part is that the car HAS snowtires on... I was fine all the way home.
She'd have been fine if she'd come back off the brakes...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010
Sounds like time for a $2 oil sucker?
Warm it up, suck it out, pour in the new stuff and leave the plow attached.
Randy
On 21/12/2010 3:20 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I got the plow tractor ('64 Cub Cadet model 70) running today and changed the
oil.
Changing the oil on that would be a 2 minute
Didn't someone suggest air leakage into the fuel lines? That sounds like
it may not be getting fuel - assuming it has reasonable compression etc.
Randy who is no expert on diesels
On 15/12/2010 3:56 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Another question. The good 300TD starts without glowing when the
You will find other possible solutions out there if you look.
I remember external strip heaters were avaliable in the 70's. The fellow
who parked beside me had one on a Honda Accord in about 1978. I remember
him cleaning it off in the summer as some oil had got on it and it
smoked when hot.
Some may recall my questions about upgrading headlights on my 75 300D.
Basic round 7 headlights. Currently has rather flat lenses with a Volvo
name cast in and says H3.
Anyone know what the difference is between H3 and H4?
Randy
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That is good but are they compatible. I assume so but it is too cold to
mess with it right now.
Randy
On 13/12/2010 11:15 AM, Dieselhead wrote:
night vs. day
Some may recall my questions about upgrading headlights on my 75
300D. Basic round 7 headlights. Currently has rather flat lenses
I think these have insert bulbs and are not sealed beams. I also
assume they are not original as they have Volvo imprinted in the glass.
The problem I have is that there is a huge difference between high and
low beam. I find the low beam does not provide sufficient view ahead and
unfortunately
and need to get a proper H4 lamp housing to use
with your H4 bulbs. get good ones, and you'll probably never need to
replace them, and wonder why you've been living with such poor
lighting for so long.;-)
cheers!
e
On 13/Dec/10 09:07, R A Bennell wrote:
Some may recall my questions about
How about hooking it up to something like a composting toilet? I am no
expert on what is in them but essentially a means of turning the compost
periodically and a fan for odour removal and maybe a heating element to
dy out excess moisture seems to be mostly what is talked about on web
sites
Ah, but the horse is in the barn and won't come out until April.
Randy
On 08/12/2010 5:36 PM, Fmiser wrote:
R A Bennell wrote:
I have been told I need to adjust the valves so that is a job
for the spring.
No. That is an autumn job. It is important for cold weather
starting, so it's kinda
Don't know about VW's but can tell you that the 68 Chevy pickup we sold
a couple of years ago was worn so that one could start it with a screw
driver rather than the key. I know someone else who said theirs was the
same.
Randy
On 09/12/2010 3:30 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Back in the 60s,
So how does that work? My understanding is that I could buy more remotes
for my F150 off of ebay and program them to work with the truck myself.
I think there are instructions for programming in the owner's manual.
There was a time when you could not get another key made unless you had
2
Is an 83 a turbo version? I wonder if that makes any difference. My poor
old NA diesel is not happy when it gets into the low to mid 30's F. It
starts fine in the summer but come October here in the GWN, I am in
trouble even with the block heater plugged in. I have been told I need
to adjust
No, I don't think the turbo will make a difference but how much more is
different on the engine?
Randy
On 08/12/2010 4:04 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Yeah it is a turbo. I don't see how that would affect starting though. The
turbo is not doing anything until there is some exhaust to turn it.
I did, many years ago.
I ran the pipe for the second floor up through a closet on the main
floor into a closet on the 2nd floor and then put the outlet through the
back wall of the closet into the hallway. Pipe is about 2 inches
diameter if my memory is right. Our 2 story house has a duct
My 76 300D only has 5 digits. It showed 0990 miles on it when I got it.
So, is that once around or twice or ???
Randy
On 07/12/2010 12:42 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Dieselhead126die...@gmail.com wrote:
By not showing the 1-9 in the 100k column of the odo.
bought thinking if I needed a little more, a short hardware
store trip would work. NOT. I had to drive 80 miles and I stocked up,
13 years later and I have left over's.
I didn't know about the clear, but that would be the way to go.
Thanks
Harry
- Original Message - From: R A Bennell
By not unique I just meant that all central vac pipe seems to be the
same. I don't think the various brands of central vac machines use
different pipe.
Randy
On 07/12/2010 2:02 PM, WILTON wrote:
I think it's unique to vac systems.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: R A Bennell b
It does not appear to be an issue. One normally runs a wire along with
the pipe anyway as it is part of the switch on the outlet setup that
automatically turns on the vacuum unit when one inserts the hose end
into the outlet. If there was a need for grounding, one would think they
would
Around here, most gas stations will sell small squeeze bottles or
aerosol cans of methyl hydrate to squirt into locks to unfreeze them.
Might want to give that a try. I have been in the situation where I
really need fuel and cannot undo the locking gas cap.
I also have an electric doodad
Actually, not often a problem even with going through a carwash unless
there is a problem with the little doodad that closes the hole for the
key. Much better now that most vehicles have remote control door locks.
I rarely to never actually put the key in the lock so the little door
lasts
Looking for excitement? Try Qantas A380 airbus!
Randy
On 03/12/2010 1:32 PM, E M wrote:
Lucky you! I miss the sounds of old jets, and even the different feel
during takeoff. Last Airbus I was on, got me about as excited as riding a
vacuum cleaner down the runway. The sound was about the
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