Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

> On December 3, 2015 at 8:53 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Why? If there is nothing plugged into them, there’s no load. No different > than if you left your charger plugged into the wall all of the time. If it’s > not charging, there’s no load. > > And

Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

Phantom, zombie, vampires, one of those things... These have switching power supplies. I checked one when I installed it. Negligible, if that. Dan > On Dec 4, 2015, at 3:25 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > >> On December 3, 2015 at 8:53 PM Dan Penoff via

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

Solar companies go bankrupt because the Chinese price their panels below cost of production... -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 12:24

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

Can you produce for your own use? Or put another way, if you have the power co pull the meter and cut the line, can anyone stop you from putting up solar elect. panels? Or how long would it be until the gestapo makes you take em down. Maybe ALCLU would provide you a lawyer. (oops, forgot

Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

I was just going to go find my Kill-A-Watt and check my charger but I can't find the dang Kill-A-Watt... Not where I left it anyway. At camp our inverter has 2 USB ports that are powered even when the inverter is off. Each USB port draws 0.25a when charging. The inverter draws 0.50a when its on

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

What about the lobbyists for the power utilities who get laws passed that make it impossible to use solar at your home? The "Sunshine State" has some of the most restrictive laws regarding solar power in the nation. I can go totally off grid, but I can't produce and sell any of that power.

Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

And transformers draw about half of full load power all the time, They are nowhere near that bad! Now, perhaps cheap small transformer based wall warts are that bad, but _transformers_, under no load, do not lose 50%! Core saturation is loss, if the core is big enough (and most are) and built

Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

Its an interesting idea but I don't have any outlets where one would be handy for my phone. Our house is older and the outlets are almost all down low so the normal length of USB cables would make them a waste of time. The charger that came with my Moto X is about the best I've ever had, 2x USB

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

That is probably true for companies that make the panels, but once the panels are installed and operating, the cost of new panels has little to no influence on the operating cost. This spanish company appears to be an operator. Nothing is said about it being a producer of panels. Solar

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

Sorta reminds me of when IRS seized a little place in Nevada, called "The Mustang Ranch" .. which was making money hand over ... ehhhmmm well fist" selling whiskey and renting women. So much money, IRS said it wasn't paying enough taxes... Government took it over and lost so much money selling

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

Sorta reminds me of when IRS seized a little place in Nevada, called "The Mustang Ranch" .. which was making money hand over ... ehhhmmm well fist" selling whiskey and renting women. So much money, IRS said it wasn't paying enough taxes... Government took it over and lost so much money selling

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

I don't get it. I'm up in Alachua co. and am in the process of installing a solar array that will put unused electricity back into the grid. At the end of the year if I have put in more then I have used they will send me a check. Sounds to me like I will be selling electricity to the power

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

I believe I am correct in saying the Spanish company totally invested in the focused reflector/hot salt , heat exchange to steam turbine generator system of "solar power" Huge up front investment required for each installation. Gigantic reliance on government grants to fund those

[MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

On the "new" 300D, the left rear LCA has a loose joint at the outside. This is the bushing in the wheel carrier.Has anyone successfully replaced this? I took the wheel carriers to the local alignment shop before, but don't have that here. The official tool is something like $225,

Re: [MBZ] OM60X WATER PUMP Was: OM60x parts

Well, Toronto considers itself the center of the universe but to my knowledge the magnetic pole has not relocated to TO. RB On 03/12/2015 5:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Nope. A very hapless but friendly dude in Toronto. On Dec 3, 2015 6:31 PM, "Randy Bennell via Mercedes"

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

I did four of those outer joints with the Sir Tools junk tool, I think that was about $100 or less. Be very careful if you get that tool, their steel is soft and the slightest misalignment will destroy the tool (the brake heat shield needs to be bent out of the way and then bent back). I have

[MBZ] Ball joints & struts

Indie replaced lower ball joints and front shocks/struts on my '87 300D (145 kmi) yesterday. Wow! What a difference! Been creaking, squeaking and rattling for 2 or 3 months. Sure feels better - nice and quiet and smooth now. Wilton ___

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

1913: Sixteenth Amendment (income tax). -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Give that man a jar of Andrew's (in)famous cat poop jelly! 1913: Sixteenth Amendment (income tax). -MMM- ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

Yes, you can produce for your own consumption. The utilities just don't allow or heavily restrict point-of-use. About the only way it's been gotten around is on a scale of a complete housing development (and quite successfully at that.) Dan Sent from my iPad > On Dec 4, 2015, at 10:57 AM,

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

>From an industrial and solar perspective, Germany is more comparable to the >U.S. than Spain, and their installed solar base is significant and expanding. >It will be interesting to see how their plans to continue going heavily >solar/wind work out; assuming that another Schicklgruber* doesn't

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

Germany is probably a lot more comparable to the US than Spain in most ways although I suppose we're always chasing Spain on political corruption... -Curt From: archer75--- via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc:

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

I believe I am correct in saying the Spanish company totally invested in the focused reflector/hot salt , heat exchange to steam turbine generator system of "solar power" Huge up front investment required for each installation. Gigantic reliance on government grants to fund those

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

The latest information indicates that after a stroll with their child Tues evening, the loving couple came home and put on a youtube video of Algore's global warming movie. After seeing it they were spontaneously moved to this attack. Just a loving couple at home for an evening agitated by a

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

Its interesting, some of their tools are so good and strong. I've terribly abused their wrenches and sockets and never had a failure. We're finally getting one within 1/2 hour drive of here. I'm going to have to limit myself. As it is now theres one in Worcester and Milton, NH neither of which

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Yeahbut, it seems like coming to the US as a refugee is an awful lot of work. You could come here on a student or other travel visa way easier with much less inspection. Particularly if you transit through a "friendly" country like Saudi where you obtain a fake ID. Why would terrorists pursue

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Exactly. How do you separate the crazy people from the non crazy people? Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 4, 2015, at 1:38 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > Farook, the San Bernardino shooter, was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised > in California. There was no

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

Curly. Cheap hydraulic press, 12 ton. When I first used it on an AMC rear axle pinion, about 10 years ago, the supplied assembly bolts failed by blowing past my ear, going the width of the garden and hitting my neighbors garage with a loud bang! Replaced the bolts with high quality AMERICAN

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

Curly. Cheap hydraulic press, 12 ton. When I first used it on an AMC rear axle pinion, about 10 years ago, the supplied assembly bolts failed by blowing past my ear, going the width of the garden and hitting my neighbors garage with a loud bang! Replaced the bolts with high quality AMERICAN

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Exactly! You all look normal to me. Fred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes Sent: 04 December 2015 19:43 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Ball joints & struts

That would easily be over $1K at any dealer. ATTABOY! On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 1:56 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: WILTON > To: Andrew Strasfogel > Sent: Friday, December 04, 2015 1:55 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ball joints & struts > >

Re: [MBZ] Loosing my mynd

You are also on the [not so] exclusive Do Not Fly list. On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:05 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > A few weeks ago I put in an order for floor mats for Frosch with the nice > folks at Cocomats.com. A message was sent to me electronically about how > to go

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

I have my doubts about "Curly". On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Exactly! > You all look normal to me. > Fred. > > > From: Mercedes on behalf of Kaleb C. > Striplin

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

There is a difference between crazy individuals (like the Batman film shooter) and the group craziness of fundamental islam. That's why intelligence analysts looked at this case as an act of terrorism initially when they saw that it was more than a single attacker. Greg -Original

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: How? Because Farook was a natural born citizen with a good education, able to pass any background check you'd care to throw at your fellow citizens, including one he passed to get his job, stricter than any I've prior restraint to the Second Amendment I've seen

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

Curly. Cheap hydraulic press, 12 ton. When I first used it on an AMC rear axle pinion, about 10 years ago, the supplied assembly bolts failed by blowing past my ear, going the width of the garden and hitting my neighbors garage with a loud bang! Replaced the bolts with high quality AMERICAN

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

Thus the name Hazard Fraught... - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Curly. > Cheap hydraulic press, 12 ton. When I first used it on an AMC rear axle > pinion, about 10 years ago, the supplied assembly bolts

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Instead of making light of this tragedy with misguided "humor", you should be wondering how they acquired their stash of weaponry, ammo and pipe bomb making materials with such apparent ease. On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 3:19 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The latest

Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

USB is 5V --R On 12/4/15 1:44 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Because a USB port is 3v, something is lost in the conversion. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Andrew Strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

This one found wife online in Saudi Arabia and traveled there to meet and "collect" her, didn't he? Wilton - Original Message - From: "archer75--- via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: Sent: Friday,

Re: [MBZ] Loosing my mynd

Check the telex basket... - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:05 PM, clay via Mercedes > wrote: > > > A few weeks ago I put in an order for floor mats for Frosch with the nice > > folks at Cocomats.com. A message was sent to me electronically about

Re: [MBZ] OT: 34mm Negative Scanner - Mould on the originals

I agree --R On 12/4/15 3:08 PM, Euan Kennedy via Mercedes wrote: ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: Farook, the San Bernardino shooter, was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in California. There was no indication that he was a radical Muslim. Thousands of muslims like Farook have grown up in America, have no connection to radical muslim groups, and lead

Re: [MBZ] Jaime's got some work to do

Thats two years old. An eternity these days. Have a look at this: http://www.welt.de/motor/news/article149155259/Mercedes-E-Klasse-W213.html (if you can read German) On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 8:27 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Fascinating systems (autonomous

Re: [MBZ] OT: Slide scanning - Mould on the originals Take 2

The one thing you cannot do is rinse them, as the mould has negated the hardening of the emulsion, and it will wash off where the mold was present. Alcohol will remove the varnish on Kodachromes, along with the mould, but you really need to re-varnish them if possible, it's what keeps

Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

Heat. The magnetic field rising and falling across the transformer coils creates heat. Mag field is there in regular outlet, too, but it's not as strong and as concentrated as in transformer coils - lotta conductors "stacked" together. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curt

[MBZ] OT: Slide scanning - Mould on the originals Take 2

OK, let's try this a third time. AVAST has been messing with my e-mails. I located a long neglected NIKON LS-2000 a while ago but, like you, was confounded by the SCSI interface. After a bit of rummaging, I found to my astonishment that I had acquired somewhere along the line in my legacy Mac

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Another facet of this I find interesting and alarming, Farook had past contact with suspicious individuals that the FBI was monitoring, but his contact appeared to stop over a year ago. I'm wondering if that contact didn't really stop but instead "went dark" because he started communicating via

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Andrew: There is no realistic way to keep weapons away from those intent on harming us. Require registration of kitchen knives, hammers, pressure cookers, cell phones, diesel fuel and fertilizer? It is the human hand that is the clear and present danger. It is the deranged mind in the case of

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

It's not humor, it is basically the same scenario that got our Libyan ambassador and 3 others killed in Benghazi, right? Some random guys out for a stroll who had seen a youtube video, and it just randomly set them off at a random place that just happened to be a secret arms stash where the

Re: [MBZ] Ball joints & struts

Sure does make a difference! Need to replace the rear fuel pump in the wagon and the front wheel bearings and I'll be in the same position -- both front ball joints were loose and clanking and both front springs were broken off at the bottom. I found lots of sand and small sea shells in

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

A real paradox - Barcelona is one of the coolest, most vibrant cities on the planet. On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We were in Spain a few years back and driving around here and there, and > at one point on the autobahn or whatever they

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Instead of making light of this tragedy with misguided "humor", you should be wondering how they acquired their stash of weaponry, ammo and pipe bomb making materials with such apparent ease. How? Because Farook was a natural born citizen with a good

Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

Power _conversion_ is never 100% efficient. In most of these types of power supplies, the converted power is always available, whether you're using it or not. That's why I like things with true power switches. There is essentially no magnetic field around an unused household outlet, because

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Curt: Even the State Dept. has some sensible rules: They do not normally issue visas "out of district". If you reside in Pakistan, for example, the consulate in Jeddah will tell you to return to Islamabad to get your student visa. If you claim to be a refugee from Syria you don't need identity

Re: [MBZ] OT: 34mm Negative Scanner - Mould on the originals

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Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Andrew NO I wish to re-direct your thought logic. Over the past 60 years of being always in the company of loaded weapons, I have NEVER had one come out of it's rack and assault me of it's own volition, ever.. Nor has anyone else. Do spoons in your drawer in the kitchen make you fat? Does

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

Hopefully you got into the solar FIT program before it stopped accepting new members. FIT, and similar programs throughout the state, may have been stopped from accepting new members by the state government. https://www.gru.com/AboutGRU/Content/SolarFIT.aspx Gerry

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

I would point out that despite the erroneous and inaccurate statements in the press, Snowden's revelations had nothing to do with any of this. Terrorists and other such folks have been "dark" long before the Snowden information came out. For that matter, this was well known and understood by

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

We were in Spain a few years back and driving around here and there, and at one point on the autobahn or whatever they call it, I see a sign for Something Nuclearismo or some such, and sure enough a coupla km down the road we pass a nuke just kinda sitting out in the middle of nothing. It had

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

I have not yet heard anything our Federal Government is doing that might be effective at preventing similar terrorist acts here. Under W our military was killing them "over there" before they came here to kill us. Under O, looks like it will be up to citizens, local police and sheriff.

Re: [MBZ] Family fun - was: New Neighbors

The back country hill folk Scots Irish were transported or came as indentured service. When George and his boys were emancipated, the less desirable people ended up down under. In the south, the scots tended to not like the english, so kept moving west to get away from them. Holler by

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Turns out the "wife's" name is not a real female name, it is the same as some old Muslim king or something who smote various enemies. A nom de guerre? --R (sent from my miniPad) On Dec 4, 2015, at 7:00 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: No I get it, I know not

[MBZ] OM60x Vacuum Pump

There was some way to determine if a vacuum pump was the 1986/87 style vacuum pump that would puke its balls into the timing chain/crankcase and the later style that did no lose its ball when the bearing goes bad. How do I tell which I have? Thanks! ___

Re: [MBZ] OM60x Vacuum Pump

That was what I thought, but the one I am looking at is crimped and has 4 screws in the front. Seems to me the new one I bought a couple years ago was that way too. My memory was crimped = old = bad; screws = good Crimped and screws = confusion Front cover crimped on v screwed on. Sent

Re: [MBZ] OM60x Vacuum Pump

Correct Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 4, 2015, at 7:10 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > That was what I thought, but the one I am looking at is crimped and has 4 > screws in the front. Seems to me the new one I bought a couple years ago was > that way too. >

Re: [MBZ] OM60x Vacuum Pump

> On December 4, 2015 at 8:12 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > Correct So, if there exist screws on the cover, it's a good one? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 124 tach/idle speed

Can't help you on the pins but I would suggest getting one of the cheap little oscilloscope kits. $30 or less delivered to your door by a certified agent of the United States gummint from a variety of chinee vendors, a bit of soldering and you have a useful little tool., good enough for car

[MBZ] OT: SUV

Rental SUV available, slight damage caused by climate change: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8qsdr8uiacmcijo/SUV.jpg?dl=0 Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

Ah so it is your local company that is doing you. Here the Gainesville regional utilities even had a thing going where they helped buy you a system but that went out a couple of years ago and I'm not in Gainesville anyway. I guess that's why all those people are out trying to get a law passed

Re: [MBZ] OM60x Vacuum Pump

Front cover crimped on v screwed on. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 4, 2015, at 6:28 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > There was some way to determine if a vacuum pump was the 1986/87 style > vacuum pump that would puke its balls into the timing chain/crankcase

Re: [MBZ] OM60x Vacuum Pump

Supposedly Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 4, 2015, at 7:20 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > >> On December 4, 2015 at 8:12 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" >> wrote: >> >> >> Correct > > So, if there exist screws on the cover,

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

No I get it, I know not everybody is a "nice person" but it seems odd to me that nobody was talking about Syrian refugees a month ago and now its suddenly a hot button issue after one attack in a place that isn't here which might have included somebody who might have been Syrian but nobody

Re: [MBZ] OT: 34mm Negative Scanner - Digital ICE Rocks

Can you use Vuescan with images acquired via a camera instead of a scanner? I plan to use my Nikon D700 camera like I used to use the F3 for duplicating slides, etc. On Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 6:49 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Vuescan works well for Eastman (or

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Greg writes: >It takes a lot of exposure to people of different cultures to understand that >in some cases their value and >belief systems are very different from ours. Emphasis on *VERY*. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

No that doesn't apply to me. I am a part of the Clay Electric Coop. Manfred Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 17:14:30 -0500 From: "arche...@embarqmail.com" Hopefully you got into the solar FIT program before it stopped accepting new members. FIT, and similar programs

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

> On December 4, 2015 at 7:11 PM Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Turns out the "wife's" name is not a real female name, it is the same as some > old Muslim king or something who smote various enemies. A nom de guerre? Only in the way that calling myself "Joan

[MBZ] 124 tach/idle speed

Now that I have proven that a tach signal exists before it goes into the computer, the next step seems to be to see if there is a signal at the Klima and at the tach itself. Does anyone know which pin on the KLIMA is the pin for the tach signal? Could it be the RR pin that is labeled T? If

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

So you have some barrels of gunpowder and planning a visit to your legislature? What a guy! --R (sent from my miniPad) On Dec 4, 2015, at 7:49 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > On December 4, 2015 at 7:11 PM Rich Thomas via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] 124 tachometers

I checked the tach signal at the battery box. With a low idle I got about 3V with the fluke on AC, the V reading went up proportionately with the speed, so I pronounced the signal good. Looks like I need to figger out how to change the capacitor Jim referred to. Thanks much to Fred, Max,

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

> On December 4, 2015 at 8:05 PM Rich Thomas > wrote: > > > So you have some barrels of gunpowder and planning a visit to your > legislature? What a guy! No, I'm Jeanne d'Arc. Your wife is Guy Fawkes. ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: SUV

Salvage title ex-rental. Lo miles. Tires fair. Winsheeld cracked but you're insurance will replace free. minor body damage will buff right out. No tire kickers will meet at mosque lot only. Bring cash or trade for guns. Text Mo using encrypted mode only. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Dec

Re: [MBZ] OT: 34mm Negative Scanner - Digital ICE Rocks

Yes, you can process images acquired from other sources. Haven't done much of that, but it can be done. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: SUV

I was hoping for higher resolution pitcher. I might wanna rent that un. Rental SUV available, slight damage caused by climate change: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8qsdr8uiacmcijo/SUV.jpg?dl=0 Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OM60x Vacuum Pump

Supposedly Sent from my iPhone On Dec 4, 2015, at 7:20 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On December 4, 2015 at 8:12 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: Correct So, if there exist screws on the cover, it's a good one? >

Re: [MBZ] 124 tach/idle speed

Well, it I poke around with the fluke on AC and find a 3 v terminal, that would be it, I guess. I could start with the T and then check 86 and 87 to verify. Faster than waiting 3-4 weeks for a chinee oscil kit to show up. I am not set up for desolder/resolder lectronics repair like Jim is.

[MBZ] Easiest fix

Last night, for the first time in 20 years, the Genie overhead door started stopping midway, backing up, and generally misbehaving. Using the 'net and the very complete manual that came with the Genie, I guessed that the trouble was in the little unit that ran up and down the long screw,

Re: [MBZ] 124 tach/idle speed

The "dealie" on the firewall is a resistor array, it just tells the computer what speed to set. The computer reads the idle speed and move the rack via the solenoid at the back of the IP to get the speed required, and the other electrical connection on the front top of the IP is the rack

Re: [MBZ] Easiest fix

In the morning you can pull the release handle to disconnect the door from the opener, and readjust the spring tension. Just make sure you're in a safe place when/if a spring breaks. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

By all accounts from his co-workers, he was a quiet guy who raised no suspicions, reasonably sociable, and a model employee who won awards for his work as a health inspector. No one had a clue he was capable of committing such an atrocity. My theory is that the fiancee entered the country with

Re: [MBZ] OM60x Vacuum Pump

I have a spare used IP timer I'll sell you for a lot less than a new timer from the dealer, if you need it. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] 124 tach/idle speed

Pull the instrument cluster and test the signal at the Tachometer, same test procedure as you have used for the pick-up sensor. Disconnect the solenoid at the back of the injection pump and the idle should fall to the mechanical setting of about 500 RPM. There is a mechanical idle adjustment on

Re: [MBZ] Easiest fix

Yes, attend to those springs! If they have a cable run through the center to hold the pieces if the spring breaks, that is a good thing. I'd say don't bother trying to adjust them tighter, just replace them. Lowes had generic springs for like $20 a set. - Max Charleston SC On Fri,

[MBZ] I found the car for Poos

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Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

He did. He met her online and made a special trip to meet her. The theory that makes the most sense to me is that they were planning some sort of attack with their stockpiles ammunition and bombs, and something that was said or done at the gathering of the people with whom he worked inspired

Re: [MBZ] Easiest fix

There is a 3/4" rod running through the springs. I don't see a cable. I'll try to find new springs at Lowes. Probably best since the springs are quite rusty. Thanks, Gerry > Yes, attend to those springs! If they have a cable run through the center > to hold the pieces if the spring breaks, that

Re: [MBZ] OT: SUV

Darn liars at the rental agency said that this one had bullet-proof windows! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas via Mercedes Sent: Friday, December 04, 2015 5:35 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rich Thomas Subject:

Re: [MBZ] OM60x Vacuum Pump

OK, I checked the t here on cars. The newest one I got from Q is crimped and has 4 screws on the front, the one on the heap is the same. The one on the "new" 300D has no screws. SO: ALL are crimped. The BAD ones are flat front. The GOOD ones have screws on the front. The bad one I

Re: [MBZ] San Bernardino

Ah grasshopper, you miss the obvious. they are all infidels. Andrew sez: By all accounts from his co-workers, he was a quiet guy who raised no suspicions, reasonably sociable, and a model employee who won awards for his work as a health inspector. No one had a clue he was capable of

Re: [MBZ] We needa be more like yurp!

Here's what I found on Clay Electrics website: "Member Generated Power Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., through Clay Electric, will purchase electricity generated and delivered to Clay Electric from any of its members' qualifying small photovoltaic systems of 100kW or less, under the

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