On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:00:26 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
wrote:
> I also have this one for the mower and motorcycle.
>
> https://m.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200332201_200332201
>
> I caught it on sale for $20.
I did, too, and now regret I bought only two ...
Craig
.
https://m.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200332201_200332201
I caught it on sale for $20.
Rick
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I guess I could get
://m.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200332201_200332201
I caught it on sale for $20.
Rick
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I guess I could get another output
I guess I could get another output for the Minder, I'm pretty sure it supports
2. Otherwise I want to keep the batteries fairly balanced. If I leave them on
too long I'll forget and mess up the balance.
-Curt
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 12:02:37 AM EST, Craig via Mercedes
wrote:
This is a photo of the LPG system on Big Bertha:
http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/genset/genlpg.jpg
Liquid feed from the forklift tank (striped hose) goes through a fuel filter
and electrical shutoff valve combo and then directly, via copper, into
the vaporizer. (Big round can, with
Sunspot 25 is starting, they're coming back! (Means skip will be increasing
so I can radio my friends down under in the mornings and evenings).
On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 8:38 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Actually it is caused by a bifurcation of the polar vortex
On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:38:09 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
wrote:
> Actually it is caused by a bifurcation of the polar vortex due to
> sunspots or the lack thereof. Ocean currents, el niño, la niña and such
> play a role too.
Quoting a Ph.D. physicist from my other list (Gordon Fulks on his
On Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:48:33 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes
wrote:
> Well, with a completely serious and straight face, this cold weather is
> due to [surprise!] GLOBAL WARMING (aka Climate Change)!
>
>
On Sun, 14 Feb 2021 23:58:41 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
> All the propane powered genny sets that I've read the specs on say they
> require a liquid propane line, not the gas.
Our generator south of Calhan, Colorado, used a 15 psi vapor regulator
which then fed a demand regulator for the
On Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:14:43 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:
> At the end of the season I'll put them on the Minder for a week each.
The longer you have them on the BatteryMINDer, the more they will be
desulfated. You can leave them on indefinitely.
Craig
On Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:21:45 -0500 Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
wrote:
> An empty tank could hold air, which could support combustion. Also, air
> (which won't condense) would screw-up the filling process. But purging
> is not a big deal (or it wasn't in the old days) as the heavier LP gas
>
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Yes that seems right
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 7:49 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
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> Well, with a completely serious and straight face, this cold weather is due
> to [surprise!] GLOBAL
Yes that seems right
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 7:49 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Well, with a completely serious and straight face, this cold weather is due
> to [surprise!] GLOBAL WARMING (aka Climate Change)!
>
>
>
Well, with a completely serious and straight face, this cold weather is due
to [surprise!] GLOBAL WARMING (aka Climate Change)!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/blackouts-cascade-beyond-texas-in-deepening-power-crisis/ar-BB1dGFEu
-
Max
Charleston SC
On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 4:13 PM
des On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blizzard
>
> Seems like one thing I have run into with buying a tank of Craigslist or
> Fakebook is it’s hard to
valves.
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Don't let the tank go completely empty either, as most suppliers will not
fill
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Seems like one thing I have run into with buying a tank of Craigslist or
Fakebook is it’s hard to tell if it’s
I suspect there’s some truth to it.
I say that because when we moved into the former homestead there was an outdoor
kitchen with a gas oven that was supplied off a 100 pound tank on the side of
the house. I contacted the supplier on the tank to come out and top it off.
Apparently, it hadn’t
I have a 100gal tank only for my cooktop, so it will last a coupla years
or more. I ran it dry 2-3 yr ago and the delivery guy had to do some
elaborate pressure test for a day or two and charged me like $50 for the
privilege. He said it was state code or something to make sure the
system
Don't let the tank go completely empty either, as most suppliers will not fill
it without a leak check -- for obvious reasons.
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When we got our first delivery of propane here, we were told (doesn't mean
it's true) that state law requires a propane company to inspect the entire
system before dispensing propane. This is a one time thing with each
supplier you use. They started at the tank, checked for leaks with an
February 14, 2021 9:08 PM
>> To: Mercedes Discussion List
>> Cc: Kaleb Striplin
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blizzard
>>
>> More shop propane questions. I am not sure what the PO of Okie acres did, i
>> see no evidence of a big propane tank being installed on the pro
Boy, is this thread busy! Let me try and bring some things together…
Your heaters and nearly all generator applications will run off of propane
vapor. Typically 7”-11” of water column for generators, which is equal to about
4-6 PSI. Heaters will work off of a lower pressure in most cases. Some
s Discussion List
> Cc: Kaleb Striplin
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blizzard
>
> More shop propane questions. I am not sure what the PO of Okie acres did, i
> see no evidence of a big propane tank being installed on the property. There
> is a gas line connection at the back of the s
> once it gets down to a certain point there wont be enough pressure to run
> whatever heater you are trying to run.
Vapor feed is tricky. It can be a real issue when deep-frying turkeys outside.
I usually bring the BBQ tank in overnight, that seems to cure the problem. As
the propane in the
> I need to shut [the pilot] off when I'm not out there, you can probably boil
> water on it.
On my old camper I usually only ran the pilot on the water heater. After some
hours
(and certainly overnight) the water was plenty hot enough just on that.
-- Jim
You will always have one (or maybe two) pressure regulators between tank and
appliance.
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Out here
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More shop propane questions. I am not sure what the PO of Okie acres did, i see
no evidence of a big propane tank being installed on the property. There is a
gas line connection at the back of the shop and I suspect maybe they used those
100lb
Striplin
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blizzard
More shop propane questions. I am not sure what the PO of Okie acres did, i see
no evidence of a big propane tank being installed on the property. There is a
gas line connection at the back of the shop and I suspect maybe they used those
100lb tanks and just
: Sunday, February 14, 2021 8:17 PM
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I'm debating what to put in the farmhouse. I'd like to go propane but not sure
that the copper pipes I'm used to still meet code. My parents house has a
copper line but that was put in back
To: Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Cc: Allan Streib
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blizzard
Scott Ritchey via Mercedes writes:
> The tank needs to absorb enough heat from the environment to "boil
> off" LP gas as you use it.
Is there some way to use the waste heat from the generator engine to heat
All the propane powered genny sets that I've read the specs on say they
require a liquid propane line, not the gas. That solves the evaporation
cooling problem, and delivers more BTU to the genny engine, though they are
still very thirsty, as propane has a fraction (I should know but don't
Propane tanks all use pressure regulators, regardless of the tank size, and
delivery pressure is regulated to, I believe something like 11 inches of
water column , or some arcane unit of measure.
Anyway try a look at this for more answers than I have.
Yep, connection point is about 4ft off the ground.
On 2/14/2021 9:44 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:
You are probably correct. I would guess 100# tanks would work if you have a
hookup about four foot off the ground -- that's the usual height I think.
Usually in pairs if I remember
You are probably correct. I would guess 100# tanks would work if you have a
hookup about four foot off the ground -- that's the usual height I think.
Usually in pairs if I remember correctly, they used to be pretty common around
here for gas stoves when the house had oil or wood heat.
Those
;
>
>
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Interesting, I should ask about that the next time I get one filled. I'd like
to get a couple for camp, it'd be nice to be able to go 2 weeks on a fill. I'd
still keep 20# tanks around since they can be exchanged its handy if somebody
says "What can I pay for?" you just send them to the
> A forklift tank would work too but I don't know where you'd get one filled.
I have three for Big Bertha. I get them filled the same places I get BBQ tanks
filled.
-- Jim
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art) gasoline generator should do
>> the job much cheaper. The plug-in output cord can be wired to a power panel
>> with a mechanical interlock fairly inexpensively (if code allows). The main
>> drawback of this setup, IMO, is storing gasoline and keeping it fresh.
>>
Its the torpedo heater though, those really slurp down the propane. I suspect
a generator of significant size would have the same problem.
A 100# would work better but of course would be decidedly not handy.
A forklift tank would work too but I don't know where you'd get one filled. All
the
boil off" LP gas as you use it.
>
> Preferably, locate the generator so the engine exhaust will blow away from
> the house.
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
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>
Some years ago I had a spreadsheet that would compare various fuel sources. I
remember one year when oil was high and I didn't have good wood supply that
electric was the way to go. I also remember one year in the polar vortex where
I was really glad I'd laid in a good wood supply.
I buy my
should do
> > the job much cheaper. The plug-in output cord can be wired to a power
> > panel with a mechanical interlock fairly inexpensively (if code allows).
> > The main drawback of this setup, IMO, is storing gasoline and keeping it
> > fresh.
> &
Curt Raymond writes:
> For cooking/heating use I don't think tank size is a problem until you
> get down to the BBQ (20#) tank size. I remember reading that at -20F a
> BBQ tank wouldn't produce enough vapor pressure to run a stove but I
> suppose that depends on what stove.
I have a propane
> Most definitely cut down on the heat pump useable but by the time you pay for
> firewood I don’t think it would be any cheaper.
If you have to buy firewood it's not cost-effective. I've never paid for any,
but there's certainly
a labor component involved.
-- Jim
> I would like to get a whole home backup generator and run it off propane, and
> also run a line out to the shop for the heaters there. Maybe even replace the
> stove/oven with propane instead of electric
Co-generation is nice. Use the waste heat from the genny to heat the shop.
When
Big
For cooking/heating use I don't think tank size is a problem until you get
down to the BBQ (20#) tank size. I remember reading that at -20F a BBQ tank
wouldn't produce enough vapor pressure to run a stove but I suppose that
depends on what stove.
Even in northern Maine a lot of folks use 100#
Scott Ritchey via Mercedes writes:
> The tank needs to absorb enough heat from the environment to "boil
> off" LP gas as you use it.
Is there some way to use the waste heat from the generator engine to
heat the LP tank? You probably wouldn't need to do it in the summer
though.
Allan
I have a thousand gallon propane tank in the back yard I use to fuel the
furnace in the pole barn. When my parents built the house in 1956 propane and
fuel oil were the two choices, no natural gas line.
When the local utility put in natural gas in the 80's Mom got tapped in and
converted the
On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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I would like to get a whole home backup generator and run it off propane, and
also run a line out to the shop for the heaters there. Maybe ev
ly, locate the generator so the engine exhaust will blow away from the
house.
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I would like to get a
xpensively (if code allows). The main
> drawback of this setup, IMO, is storing gasoline and keeping it fresh.
>
>
>
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.
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It does make life far easier and less likely to be interrupted. Big up front
cost, though, if you do it right.
-D
> On
Geez, I wish we had 12". We've gotten maybe that much this year total and its
all been fluffy light stuff, hardly worth grooming.
We've been out twice this year though. I'm training a new guy which is fun for
me. I think the other groomer operators like having me do the training. They're
both
trucks and personnel are a large
part of the cost of selling residential LP.
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To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: OK Don
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blizzard
I need to do the same
ing gasoline and keeping it
> fresh.
> >
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
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> > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 4:27 PM
> > To: Okie Benz
> > Cc: Dan Penoff
> > Subject: Re: [MB
sage-
> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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> To: Okie Benz
> Cc: Dan Penoff
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blizzard
>
> It does make life far easier and less likely to be interrupted. Big up front
> cost, though, if y
inexpensively (if code allows). The main drawback
of this setup, IMO, is storing gasoline and keeping it fresh.
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From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2021 4:27 PM
To: Okie Benz
Cc: Dan Penoff
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It does
We've had more snow than I can remember for here, about 12" accumulation.
There are lots of power outages just south of here, freezing rain has
taken down trees. I'm lucky power has not been interrupted here, I should
have an emergency supply of wood for the stove.
Greg in the PNW
> Blizzard is
I think at the time there were only 1 or 2 ties outside of Texas and that
wasn’t enough. That changed after that incident I believe. Texas has plenty of
gas to drive gas turbines but it takes time and maybe there wasn’t enough to
offset the loss of those wind resources.
--R
Sent from iPhone
heet.
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Some years ago the wind in West Texas just died on New Years Day (I think it
was)
There are ties through the national grid, believe me. However, some of those
are little used, which is the problem. The utilities have a spot market for
demand, and it’s based on what time of the day and for how much. Middle of the
day in the summertime? Oh, yea, spot prices will be wild. But -
Some years ago the wind in West Texas just died on New Years Day (I think it
was). It was really cold and power demand was high. All the wind machines (and
there were lots) stopped producing and that was a Big Problem as Texas was
pretty much stand-alone as far as ties into other power grids.
It does make life far easier and less likely to be interrupted. Big up front
cost, though, if you do it right.
-D
> On Feb 14, 2021, at 4:24 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Being that we are total electric here, I should get a backup generator one of
> these day.
>
> Sent
Being that we are total electric here, I should get a backup generator one of
these day.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 14, 2021, at 3:15 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> That reminds me, it’s about time to check the propane tank for my annual
> fill for the standby generator…
>
>
Texas is facing the possibility of blackouts as power demand ramps up
with the cold weather.
Apparently wind farms can't operate in icing conditions. Who knew?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-14/deep-freeze-sends-gas-soaring-to-600-over-the-long-u-s-weekend
Forecast here is for
That reminds me, it’s about time to check the propane tank for my annual fill
for the standby generator…
-D shoveling sun and a little bit of rain today in the near 80s
> On Feb 14, 2021, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Blizzard is proceeding, temp is 7 outside with
Blizzard is proceeding, temp is 7 outside with wind chill is -10, snow blowing
outside. Heat pump pretty much runs non stop. Over the last 30 minutes the
power has been going out off and on. No good. I may end up having to haul in
some firewood and firing up the fireplace/insert. It would
Most
I assume he is tough as nails too. Did you note that he has taken off
the padded seat on the sled and rides it sitting on the cold hard body
of the machine!
Randy
On 09/02/2013 8:15 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Sir, You are a true connoisseur of old iron. Wankel panther, 240D,
IHC M, Snappers, Cub
Your knee goes where the seat was and Carharts keep it warm...lol
Mike
On Feb 11, 2013 10:57 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
I assume he is tough as nails too. Did you note that he has taken off the
padded seat on the sled and rides it sitting on the cold hard body of the
On 09/02/2013 8:00 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
1971 Arctic Cat Panther 303W, powered by a Sachs 303cc Wankel Rotary engine.
About 19hp, 2 stroke, single rotor. Not a real high top speed, I had it up to
maybe 20 today, it might make 40, but its real smooth and has lots of torque, a
real good
, the padded seat was full of water and frozen hard as a rock!
-Curt
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:57:10 -0600
From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] BLIZZARD AHHH!!
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Standing Randy, I was standing...
I'd just replaced the main gas line and had to have the seat off for that.
You don't sit in deep powder snow anyway, you stand
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On 09/02/2013 8:00 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
1971 Arctic Cat Panther 303W, powered by a Sachs 303cc Wankel Rotary engine.
About 19hp, 2 stroke
was an
extremely tender American and that was one VERY TOUGH Greenlander.
Wilton
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To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] BLIZZARD AHHH!!
Standing Randy, I
Thanks.
Acclimation or getting used to it, yes, but physics is physics.
Wilton
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Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 6:18 PM
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and simply endured it.
Wilton
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Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 6:18 PM
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You write well.
I think the answer is that you get
No the new ones are much better and easier to usenot to mention safer,
BUT you will pay for them. I think I paid $200 in 1985 for mine (BTW,
it's a 1971, not 69), and it cost about $235 brand new in 1971 which is about
$1300 in today's dollars.
Every time I take mine in for
Kevin,
I do some work with JAWS, as the son of some friends is visually impaired
(almost totally blind since birth.) Every time Lawrence gets a new computer I
have to go over and set JAWS up for him.
It's a pretty amazing piece of software and really does a good job.
As an aside, Lawrence
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Sir, You are a true connoisseur of old iron. Wankel panther
Mechanized snow machinery is always authorized in the household
budget.
You would have thought so:
http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/Mog/blowerload.jpg
-- Jim
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Mechanized snow machinery is always authorized in the household
budget, unless there is a Unimog or tractor, or pickup involved.
You would have thought so:
http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/Mog/blowerload.jpg
-- Jim
How's that for an edit?
Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net writes:
http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/Mog/blowerload.jpg
http://bringatrailer.com/2009/02/15/1968-mercedes-benz-unimog-snow-blower/
--
Allan Streib
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Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20
Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
http://bringatrailer.com/2009/02/15/1968-mercedes-benz-unimog-snow-blower/
Ah, but don't discount the difference the driver makes! I routinely drove
away from 4WD Jeeps and trucks on the ice at stop signs in OKC in my first
FWD car - the '74 Saab Sonnett. It was very light, but capable in the
slippery stuff. Then again, I never had much trouble with the V8 MGA either.
tires) for 4 years in MI UP; no snow tires on truck in Greenland,
either - just several sand bags in cargo bed.
Wilton
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Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] BLIZZARD
You have got to be joking. Mine tries to kill me. Even with 150lbs of
sand in the trunk...
Maybe the snow tires really make a difference.
Dude, you would not believe it. I'm fond of Nokian. Hakka 1's
on the Frankenheap.
-- Jim
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Maybe the snow tires really make a difference.
Quebec claims a major decrease in winter crashes since they mandated snow tires.
I wonder if the gains will hold after all those brand new snow tires get worn
down to the new legal limit.
Mitch.
This has to do with the hearing impaired. Will your synthesized speech
program quickly turn ordinary speech into synthesized speech? If so, what
is the name of the program?
Thanks,
Gerry
From: Kevin Kraly kevinpadd...@gmail.com
I'd be amazed if you could type a whole email in accent
Its true. For the most part, peoples cars aren't bad in the snow, their
tires are. All seasons can't compare to dedicated winter tires. Our S600
and CL600 at work does great in the snow with a fresh set of winter tires.
I've driven them in some pretty bad conditions.
Jaime
On Fri, Feb 8,
Looks like we did well in this storm... well over a foot outside and no
evidence of any wind damage. Overall, the forecasters did a good job with
this one, the NOAA maps were predicting 12-13 inches for us. This is our
first good snow fall in two years.
I'm a little disappointed they plowed our
the pedal, but that means in the snow I've got that much
more space to module the pedal...
-Curt
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:55:52 -0500
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
To: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com,mercedes Mailing List
mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] BLIZZARD
The term is in dialect, Mark Twain did it for both Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:21:55 -0600
From: Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] BLIZZARD Memories...
Message-ID: 5115cee3.2010...@gulseth.net
your car off the road and you can be charged
storage until you can get it in the spring.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 23:24:25 -0800
From: Kevin Kraly kevinpadd...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] BLIZZARD Memories...
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wicket pissah!
--R
On 2/9/13 2:24 AM, Kevin Kraly wrote:
I'd be amazed if you could type a whole email in accent
And the accent is even more entertaining when spoken by my computer's
synthesized speech! Hopefully, nawt to many cahs ah snowed ovah along
the streets neah Hahvahd Squayah
that much more space to module the pedal...
-Curt
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:55:52 -0500
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
To: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com,mercedes Mailing List
mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] BLIZZARD AHHH!!
Message-ID: m162229m47
I can attest to the poor snow and ice performance with a turbodiesel
of any type and the 220D, for similar reasons. The 220D auto has a
fluid coupling with fixed slip, so it transmits too much torque to the
rear wheels. A turbo typically spins up and adds power without direct
control by
I wasn't expecting good snow performance as I had been used to driving
my 220D automatic and a 450 and 560SEL which were not the best.
My winter car is a 200D manual. For a short period my wife
was driving the 450SL. Both riding on Hakkas, and both are/were
pretty darned good in the snow. In
-And driver attitude.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] BLIZZARD AHHH!!
I wasn't expecting good snow performance as I had been
I can attest to the poor snow and ice performance with a turbodiesel
of any type and the 220D, for similar reasons. The 220D auto has a
fluid coupling with fixed slip, so it transmits too much torque to
the rear wheels. A turbo typically spins up and adds power without
direct control by the
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