Dieselhead wrote:
More like the last 100 years... Probably more. At least since income
tax was established. It 10% is enough for God almighty, a mere mortal
gummit ought to be pleased with 8 or so. Now the gummit total take
among feds, state, property, sales, and so forth is over 50%.
I
toms cat1 wrote:
OK. I have come to the reluctant conclusion that I need to downsize the car
fleet. Six BMWs will be reduced/combined into 3, and the 1975 300D needs a new
owner.
Are you up for a road trip to Arizona? Bob R. just sold his 115, and he's short
a car because the kid is
OK Don wrote:
I wondered about that 50%, so did someadding and calculating, pulling last
years taxes, etc. Now, you have to factor in that I live in a relatively
poor State, so YMMV - but our total tax load last year was under 20% -
property, sales, state ,and federal. The feds got 8% - so
OK is something like 46 cents a gal for state and fed fuel tax
Don't forget license for your cars
OK has toll roads. How much do you spend on them/yr?
Property tax?
multitudes of embedded taxes? like every product made in a building
has property taxes, FICA, SS and medicare built in as a
Its that time of year. Anyone know someone that can knit? I know one of
you old fogies is hiding a 65year old knitting machine named Doris in
the back room.
-Rolf
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I feel a bit scared to admit it, but I learned to knit when I was younger...
I forget how to purl though...
Walt
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
Its that time of year. Anyone know someone that can knit? I know one of you
old fogies is hiding a 65year old knitting
sumpins rong wif mah compooter -- it showin some kind a furrin words on
my emails
You might want to check this out --
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/11/how-to_hacking_the_brother_kh-930e.html
Looks like there is quite an active community of folks who make random
stuff, you might be
Recently when I went to start my 83 SD I had no dash glow
light and the engine wouldn't fire. I traced the problem to the
preglow relay (black plastic box about 3X3X2 on the fender
behind driver's side headlight). There was voltage accross the 80
amp strip fuse but nothing was getting
David Kristin Gilmore wrote:
Recently when I went to start my 83 SD I had no dash glow light
and the engine wouldn't fire. I traced the problem to the preglow
relay (black plastic box about 3X3X2 on the fender behind driver's
side headlight). There was voltage accross the 80 amp
Personally I would prefer to keep the car as it was intended, but
thats just me.
On 11/2/2010 8:37 PM, David Kristin Gilmore wrote:
Recently when I went to start my 83 SD I had no dash glow
light and the engine wouldn't fire. I traced the problem to
the preglow relay (black plastic
AC system in my SDL cools very nicely, and cooling temp. control is very
effective and immediately responsive by turning the temp. adjust wheel, but
heating mode (even full heat), air from the ducts gets only slightly warm.
Whata ya think? Monovalve stuck closed/nearly closed? Tips?
Wilton
circuit board which looked mostly OK except for two little canisters
that had leaked out beige goo.
Fresh beige goo may be had in canisters at many a supplier,
including Radio Shack. Maybe $1-2 to replace, which would likely
have restored your relay to proper functionality.
-- Jim
My 73-year-old one, named Alice, sits in the FRONT/MAIN room with me.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Rolf r...@winmutt.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 9:04 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Bommelmutze fur deine Stern part 2
Its that time
AC system in my SDL cools very nicely, and cooling temp. control is
very effective and immediately responsive by turning the temp. adjust
wheel, but heating mode (even full heat), air from the ducts gets only
slightly warm. Whata ya think? Monovalve stuck closed/nearly closed?
Tips?
Your
Now THAT is amazing...
I can see people knitting giant fuzzy dice out of alpaca or llama wool
Walt
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
sumpins rong wif mah compooter -- it showin some kind a furrin words on my
emails
You might want to
I'll bet there are people who'd pay shipping to get the dud relay,
those things are easy enough to repair.
Walt
On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 9:37 PM, David Kristin Gilmore
dandkgilm...@frontier.com wrote:
Recently when I went to start my 83 SD I had no dash glow light and
the engine wouldn't
All the talk about taxes and a trip onto the local base (Seymour Johnson AFB,
NC) yesterday to renew SWMBO's ID card reminded me: DOD doesn't seem to have
enough money for us to have big enough military for all that we are trying to
do around the world, but they can find enough money to hire
My thoughts, too, re. monovalve, etc. Thanks.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL cool heater
AC system in my SDL cools very
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/2023402591.html
Rodbender '91 350SDL with engine (and drive train?) from an '86.
Allan
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But, but, but... IT CREATES JOBS!!
Yeah, I couldn't type it with a straight face either.
Walt
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:50 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
All the talk about taxes and a trip onto the local base (Seymour Johnson AFB,
NC) yesterday to renew SWMBO's ID
I think so. I put a whole new set in a year or so ago when I couldn't
get it to go. I had inadvertently run it out of fuel as I was watching
for the orange low fuel light to come on and on that occasion it did not
light up. Since then, it seems to work fine but I have learned a lesson
and no
My point, for what it is worth, is that Obama essentially inherited a
problem that arose before he took office and he has done what he thought
best in an effort to fix the problem. Not an easy job during hard times.
Now, the mob has turned against him because he has not magically fixed
it over
He pretty much promised he'd fix it overnight while on the campaign trail...
Walt
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 12:10 PM, R A Bennell b...@mts.net wrote:
My point, for what it is worth, is that Obama essentially inherited a
problem that arose before he took office and he has done what he thought
I have a 55 year old knitting machine named Barbara but she is busy
working on a sweater for me!
Randy
On 04/11/2010 8:04 AM, Rolf wrote:
Its that time of year. Anyone know someone that can knit? I know one
of you old fogies is hiding a 65year old knitting machine named Doris
in the back
And I expect he is rather disappointed that he has not been able to do
so. Anyone think that the Republicans could or would have done any
better in the past couple of years? Aren't you diehard Republicans
secrety relieved that Ms Palin didn't make it into the head office? What
if poor old John
Yes, I admit you folks keep telling me to check them and as I say, when
the weather is warm, it runs fine and when the weather is cold, I don't
use it so it has been a job left waiting for me. I even bought the fancy
special wrenches several years ago and have yet to get them dirty.
Randy
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
He pretty much promised he'd fix it overnight while on the campaign trail...
...and that he'd have the most open and honest administration ever, not the
least open and most dishonest.
Mitch.
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Do get them checked. I had a problem like that on a road trip once
years ago and it turned out that the tread was separating. We blew a
tire at high speed. Stopped safely and all but it was a bit of
excitement I could live without repeating.
Randy
On 03/11/2010 8:05 PM, Dillon, Meade M
Awww, I thought after pulling through at the ChowdaQ it was going to get a new
lease on life!
Anyway as long as you continue to bring coffee (and cups!) we'll still welcome
you at the ChowdaQ ;)
BTW forgetting to take the rest of the coffee with you isn't required but
I've been enjoying it
R A Bennell wrote:
And I expect he is rather disappointed that he has not been able to do
so. Anyone think that the Republicans could or would have done any
better in the past couple of years? Aren't you diehard Republicans
secrety relieved that Ms Palin didn't make it into the head office?
I guess I should have added that every politician lies on the campaign
trail, and the 2 party system only serves to segregate and divide a
nation that needs more unity...
I vote based on who has the lesser set of flaws, the greatest
experience, and holds my values. I don't do the I never heard
My '78 240D has an even more simplified version of this in that the relay
powers the glows directly (old series type plugs).
I actually spent some time eyeballing my '83 240D last night for what I'd need
to pull to make the newer type relay work. I'm tired of holding the button for
60+ seconds
Or does the seller mean it has a 360 V-8?
5.9L V-6 just does not compute in the Dodge world.
http://lansing.craigslist.org/ctd/2041943927.html
What's the scam here? Same car listed in hundreds of cities:
http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/2031847101.html
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just curious; what did they say when you asked them?
cheers!
e
On 04/Nov/10 09:39, Mitch Haley wrote:
Or does the seller mean it has a 360 V-8?
5.9L V-6 just does not compute in the Dodge world.
http://lansing.craigslist.org/ctd/2041943927.html
What's the scam here? Same car listed in
What Jim said Plus: Assuming that the coolant is not low or
airlocked. But since this is Wilton, I am sure he has checked for
that regularly.
My thoughts, too, re. monovalve, etc. Thanks.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
To: Mercedes Discussion
The 5.9L V-6 is 6 holes from a 318. I put 200Kmi very hard miles on my '92 P/U
in commercial use and pulling a 25' trailer.
Major short coming was very poor mileage. A chevy 350/2barrel would do better.
--
Peter T. Arnold P.M. x3
All Mail to:
Secretary Hartford Evergreen Lodge #88 A.F.
Okay the '78 240D is getting annoying to start with the old loop type plugs and
I want to replace them. I've bought the proper pencil type big base plugs from
Rusty so I wonder if I can swap them in now and get to updating the relay later.
My system has a solenoid (big relay) at the firewall. A
pm7...@comcast.net wrote:
The 5.9L V-6 is 6 holes from a 318.
238 cubes? Sounds like the 3.9L in Dad's 1996 Dakota.
5.9L would be a 360, which I believe was a long stroke 340.
Mitch.
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But my point exactly about short memories. We the People were not too
happy with the previous adminstration if one accepts that they voted
Democrat because of unhappiness with the Republicans. Short memories.
I really do not think the current administration had much choice in how
they did
Curt, et al.
My olde '81 Rabbit had a copper strap connecting all 4 plugs (insulated
between) that went to the (puny) timer/relay. Only benefit of separate
wires is even -ish volts-drop-per-meter for each GP and maybe easier
fault location.
TTFN
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
On
David Kristin Gilmore wrote:
Recently when I went to start my 83 SD I had no dash
glow light and the engine wouldn't fire. I traced the
problem to the preglow relay (black plastic box about
3X3X2 on the fender behind driver's side headlight).
There was voltage accross the 80
You are 100% correct, I stand corrected. It was a tuff beast. When I bought it
the V8 had 20 more hp with a big step up in cost and insurance. The V6 was very
suitable, I did use Mobile1 in it as I tended to flog it like a mule, pulling
6,000lb trailer.
--
Peter Arnold
Windsor, CT
First of all, you will be replacing a series system with a system
wired in parallel, so you need to loose the ground wire completely.
If you buy the kit, you get new wires. I made my own. you need
about 4 of 10 ga stranded wire, and two loop terminals per wire.
You need three of these
I see nothing but the subject line that is Diesel
Or does the seller mean it has a 360 V-8?
5.9L V-6 just does not compute in the Dodge world.
http://lansing.craigslist.org/ctd/2041943927.html
What's the scam here? Same car listed in hundreds of cities:
Hey Kaleb.
Not mine etc. no place to put it.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
Original Message
Subject:1987 Mercedes 300 TD - $100 (Shelburne )
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:40:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: fred.s...@yahoo.com
To: fred.s...@verizon.net
Frederick W Moir wrote:
http://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/2041527739.html to contact the
person who posted this.
It's worth 3x that much at a crusher in Michigan.
There's a $1000 E320 out my way that doesn't want to go in reverse, for $1100
you could have a '94 300D turbo.
Mitch.
Yep.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: R A Bennell b...@mts.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] vote today
My point, for what it is worth, is that Obama essentially inherited a
problem that arose
I still go with the 'post turtle' theory:
You know he didn’t get up there by himself, he doesn’t belong up there, and he
doesn’t know what to do while he’s up there, and you just wonder what kind of
dumb ass put him up there to begin with.
Mitch.
WILTON wrote:
Yep.
Wilton
- Original
I like the experienced ones better :D
Think we can talk her into making some bommelmutzen? My Stern is
starting to feel cold.
-Rolf
On 11/04/2010 10:37 AM, WILTON wrote:
My 73-year-old one, named Alice, sits in the FRONT/MAIN room with me.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Rolf
That could be a mighty fine machine if the swap was done well.
BTW, I was cruising comfortably along interstate yesterday morning at about
65 mph in my black 91 350SDL (196 kmi) when an identical, nice-looking
350SDL came cruising past me. 'A bit surprising - may not be many of us
around any
'Doubtful.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Rolf r...@winmutt.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bommelmutze fur deine Stern part 2
I like the experienced ones better :D
Think we can talk her into
Yep.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL cool heater
What Jim said Plus: Assuming that the coolant is not low or
airlocked. But
I like to leave a little something for the clean-up crew, Curt. Enjoy the
coffee with my compliments! :) I had a feeling that you might be the guy
that ended up with it. ;) And thank you for the invite back to ChowdahQ
that is a fun little get together. You guys do a great job.
It
Rolf wrote:
I like the experienced ones better :D
Think we can talk her into making some bommelmutzen? My Stern is
starting to feel cold.
Are you talking about hood star warmers?
Mitch.
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On 11/04/2010 02:20 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Rolf wrote:
I like the experienced ones better :D
Think we can talk her into making some bommelmutzen? My Stern is
starting to feel cold.
Are you talking about
Rolf, you're concatenating where you shouldn't be concatenating I think. :P
Walt
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Rolf wrote:
I like the experienced ones better :D
Think we can talk her into making some bommelmutzen? My Stern is starting
to feel cold.
Probably, handwriting and grammar were always my worst classes. Odd that
I excel in an industry that sunsetted handwriting and relies almost
entirely on grammar.
-Rolf
On 11/04/2010 02:24 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Rolf, you're concatenating where you shouldn't be concatenating I think. :P
Wilton,
Sounds like a great idea, probably tomorrow, probably ~ 1 pmish, but wait for
me to call or email before you put it firmly on your colander. Send your phone
number to my email - this one or meadedillon-at-bellsouth dot net, and we'll
try to make it happen.
Take care
Max
Might get this wrong but heard on radio in my truck that Australian
airline has grounded its fleet of the Airbus A380 because one of theirs
suffered an engine explosion over Indonesia. Managed to land but that
must have given a few folks a bit of a scare.
Randy
I think Singapore grounded theirs too, pending an investigation.
Apparently, the engine let go with a pretty good bang! There are a few pics
around of some of the damage done to the wing, snapped while in flight.
All ended well though, with the plane and everyone aboard back on the ground
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Frederick W Moir fred.s...@verizon.net wrote:
Got rear-ended this winter no time to fix 87 MB 300 turbo runs great 144K on
the ticker front half of car usable AC still works good drivable !back is
pretty well smashed no low ballers please I know what this is
I try to fly Southwest. Cattle-car experience but the fleet is all Boeing.
Every time I have been on an Airbus the things seemed to labor just to get off
the ground.
Allan.
On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:04 -0500, R A Bennell b...@mts.net wrote:
Might get this wrong but heard on radio in my truck
What you've diagrammed is what I have now (and described in my original email).
It looks like Hammie has 2 wires coming in, I need to check the wiring diagram
and see what each does. I've found 1 trigger wire on the new car. I *think* the
other wire is the hot input but I need to start pulling
I think you and Brian should make a father and son project out of this car. As
somebody else told me at this point whats the worst thing that could happen? Do
a $50 roller paint job, put some new rings in it (see if you can manage that
without pulling the engine) fix some oil leaks and think
It's a 3.9, had one in a '92 Dakota. It wasn't the screamin' beast that the
4.3L Chevy engine was in our '88 S10, but it did very well. Of course, it
was pulling a heavier truck too.
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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I prefer Boeing or MD, or the little puddle jumper jets.
Then again I've only been in the air 8 times, so I don't have much
experience to know which is better.
Northwest, then Delta after the merger. Seems to be the best fare for
me, but I look at all options first.
Walt, who likes the but dyno
Cracker Barrel at I-95 and US 264W (alternate) near Wilson may work best for
you; short, direct access off of and back onto I-95. At Selma, on down 95,
the access is a little more complicated - not directly beside 95. Either
one OK for me; Wilson maybe better. 'Take me about 30 min to either
Alex, et al.
Maybe it's Duct-Tape driveable?
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel troublemaker.
On 11/4/2010 4:02 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Frederick W Moirfred.s...@verizon.net wrote:
Got rear-ended this winter no time to fix 87 MB 300 turbo runs great 144K on
the
I don't like the little Embraer jets that the regionals use... last time I was
on one they couldn't verify the gear was down for landing, had to fly by the
tower to get a visual verification. This was on a Delta-affiliated regional
airline... last time I flew Delta also, their planes are
And the civvies get hazard pay in the sandboxes...
And how much of that is tax exempt?
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On Nov 4, 2010, at 10:50, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
All the talk about taxes and a trip onto the local base (Seymour
Robert Heinlein once wrote something to the effect that you may never find
someone for whom you wish to vote, but you can always find someone who you wish
to vote against...
I think the exact quote (along with some others that are even less politically
correct) at
What about putting the IP off a .97x onto a turbo om606 and dropping it in?
--
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Mobile: +14437915905
On Nov 4, 2010, at 14:07, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
That could be a mighty fine machine if the swap was done well.
BTW, I was
I got slightly nervous on the teensy dehavilland (sp?) dash-8's... Then I
decided that I won't have to worry about what to do if an engine throws a prop
if I sit in line with said prop :P
--
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On Nov 4, 2010, at 17:06,
Delta's always used CRJ's when I've flown, those things are a cigar
tube, but damn fun at takeoff!
Walt
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 5:27 PM, John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote:
I got slightly nervous on the teensy dehavilland (sp?) dash-8's... Then I
decided that I won't have to worry about
If you work in a foreign country you only pay IRS if you spend more than
IIRC 2 weeks in the US during that year.
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of John Reames
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 2:02 PM
To: Mercedes
I have flown many times in de Havilland (now Bombardier) aircraft. I am
confident that they can put down almost anywhere in the event of lost power.
For jets I too prefer Boeing.
Greg
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf
Allan Streib wrote:
I don't like the little Embraer jets that the regionals use... last time I was
on one they couldn't verify the gear was down for landing, had to fly by the
tower to get a visual verification. This was on a Delta-affiliated regional
airline... last time I flew Delta also,
Actually, the opposite is true, or at least was at the time the
numbers were crunched.
You statistically have a better survival rate if you fly everywhere vs driving.
Walt
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Allan Streib wrote:
I don't like the little Embraer
Oh great. Just what I need, another project! :)
Seriously though, another friend has suggested the same thing. and I have
considered doing exactly that but I don't know when I could find the time
with all my other projects lined up. And Brian has a life... a serious job, a
serious
If I don't change out my fuses every 10 years should I still use Mobil 1?
John
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
I still go with the 'post turtle' theory:
You know he didn’t get up there by himself, he doesn’t belong up there, and
he doesn’t know what to do
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I could never understand why Chrysler made the 3.9 v6 when they had the 4.0 I6
from the Cherokee around. Same power but lower down... My parent's Cherokee
with the 4.0 was more powerful than their Liberty with its buzzy 3.7 v6 and got
almost exactly the same mileage...
I test drove both the v8
Or you could go nuts and spend a couple bucks on new electrolytic
capacitors and replace the bad ones.
Peter
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I say Yes. I have never changed fuses as Dr. Booth suggested.
Rarely have a need for fuse-messing unless I do something dumb.
If I don't change out my fuses every 10 years should I still use Mobil 1?
John
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It was a Rolls Royce engine the blew up -- those airlines using GE
engines (or others) are not grounding their fleets, at least not yet.
I suspect it's NOT an airframe problem.
Peter
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If you don't have the wavy toaster racks, and GP's with two
effective terminals (post, and ring) you do not have loop
(series) glow plugs! The second terminal on the frontmost
one is tied to the ground strap.
Do you already have parallel glow plugs? Maybe one or
more are not working?
-- Jim
5.9L V-6 just does not compute in the Dodge world.
No, they are not that cheap. They pretty much go
for the original selling premium, or more, over their
gas brethren. (The Cummins diesel is a 5.9L I6, hence
the word in the title.) About a $5k rider.
-- Jim
What temp does the engine run at? A stuck open thermostat will also prevent
lots of heat in the cabin, though it's probably the mono valve, as I suspect
that you keep a close eye on ALL the instruments.
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 1:09 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Yep.
Wilton
-
I did change all the fuses in the 300SDL - and it did cure several seemingly
random electrical faults. There are a few such in the ML now - but it has
the blade type fuses, and is only 10 years old - should I replace them now?
Does Rusty have a kit of fuses for it???
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 7:45
Anything with more than one engine is too many small parts flying in close
formation.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
--
OK Don
2001 ML320
1992 300D 2.5T
1990 300D 2.5T
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager
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Lufthansa and others are staying with their regular programmes for now; as
you say, they are using different engines than RR. It will be interesting
to hear the final report of the cause of the failure. As with all such
investigations, they'll suspect nothing, and look at everything.
Ed
300E
I do; engine holds fairly constant at ~90.
Wilton
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Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL cool heater
What temp does the engine run at? A stuck open
A bit scary when I remember that I spent 5000 hours aboard very large,
multi-engine aircraft built by lowest bidders.
Wilton
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From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 9:38 PM
Subject: Re:
I have flown many times in de Havilland (now Bombardier) aircraft. I
am
confident that they can put down almost anywhere in the event of lost
power...
You could not be more incorrect. Read this and scroll down to the bottom
for the cockpit voice recorder transcript.
Curses, my secret revealed!
Actually the '78 240D is Angie's car or will be once I get the '84 190D totally
sorted out. My Indy will have at the subframe bushings on that next week so
hopefully...
If a 115 300D appeared in my driveway I wouldn't send it away but I'm not
buying cars right now
Yup - I'd a-been scared - for a multitude of reasons!
Back to the A380 - EAA newsletter quote:
*A380 LOSES ENGINE COWLING IN-FLIGHT, FLEET GROUNDED*
[image: Airbus
Small plane commercial pilot is, IIRC, the 3rd most dangerous job in
USA.
I suspect driving a car is safer than riding with them
You knew this would wake me up, didn't you?
Since I am always willing to learn, why don't you direct me to a credible
site that shows these statistics.
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On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:06:51 -0400 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
last time I flew Delta also, their planes are ancient.
I flew on a Delta 757 from Albuquerque to Atlanta on my way here to
Knoxville last week. Nice plane, but not too much room between seats. But
the airline is the
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