From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Wed Nov 19 17:31:11 2003 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Wednesday, November 19 2003 Volume 01 : Number 1295 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] Snake Oil Comes Through Re: [db] Popular Mechanics Re: [db] Snake Oil Comes Through Re: [db] Snake Oil Comes Through Re: [db] Snake Oil Comes Through Re: [db] Snake Oil Comes Through Re: [db] Popular Mechanics Re: [db] Popular Mechanics Re: [db] Popular Mechanics Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:47:06 GMT From: "Greg Fiorentino" Subject: Re: [db] Snake Oil Comes Through >Hi Folks, > > The other evening I was about to come home in my 300D. Cranked up the >car, noted that one headlight was inop. Fumbled around the dark trying to >"spin" fuses to get it back on line. No luck. Remembered I had a can of >Caig "Deoxit D5" in the car. The Caig stuff has a distinct "snake oil" >flavor to their marketing: "Aligns the atoms in the metal to conduct >electricity" ... Yeah, RIGHT. Anyway, I sprayed one gentle puff of the >stuff in the general direction of the fuse box - in the dark, AND THE ERRANT >HEADLIGHT IMMEDIATELY CAME ON. No flickering, either. > > Wow. > > - Jerry Kaidor ( jerry-at-tr2.com ) I have had excellent results with this product as well...It is very spendy and I agree about the marketing flavor. But nothing succeeds like success! (I don't sell the stuff!) It avoids using abrasives on contacts, which in my mind encourages further corrosion. They claim that this stuff helps PREVENT further corrosion. It sure dissolves off the grunge, judging by the color of the Q-tips I use to rub this stuff in. Greg Fiorentino via webmail from back east ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:34:35 -0500 From: "Jim Hoffman" Subject: Re: [db] Popular Mechanics I'm working on that next! I've started collecting the components to make the *brewing* machine. Will anyone need a few hundred pounds of glycerin soap?!?! ;) Jim/ > Great - then I expect that you are running bio-diesel, > right? > > -Hans > --- Jim Hoffman wrote: > > Yah, ignorance is bliss isn't it ;) > > > > Hey! I'm just trying to do my part for the > > environment AND lower > > our reliance on foreign oil. Isn't that *liberal* > > thinking?!?! > > These liberals really confuse me sometimes! ;) > > > > Jim/ > > > > > that ain't likely to happen... ignorance is > > pandemic, it'll take a > > > long, long time for the masses > > > in the US of A to realize the superiority of the > > Diesel engine... > > > liberals think they stink... and > > > stink is bad, right? ;) smelly things are bad > > for the environment, > > > aren't they? ;) > > > > > > john > > > > > > Robert Chase wrote: > > > > > > > Hmmm, > > > > > > > > Lets hope a lot of people don't read it. I > > really don't mind at all > > > > when the guy in traffic next to me is getting > > 10mpg in his huge SUV > > > > when I am sitting in the lap of luxury in my S > > class diesel doing a > > > > respectable 25mpg. We don't want to drive > > prices up on our cars :) > > > > > > > > Robert Chase > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > > > > > >> Check this out: > > > >> > > > >> > > > http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/auto_technology/2003/11/diesel_futures/print.phtml > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> I hope a lot of people read it! ;) > > > >> > > > >> Jim/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > john at http://wagoneers.com from Snohomish,WA- > > where Jeeps don't > > > rust, they mold... reminding you not to leave > > life w/o Jesus! > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jim Hoffman > > Oconomowoc WI > > '39 Allis Model B > > '53 Ford Golden Jubilee > > '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > - -- Jim Hoffman Oconomowoc WI '39 Allis Model B '53 Ford Golden Jubilee '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:14:34 CST From: acordova-at-texas.net Subject: Re: [db] Snake Oil Comes Through Jerry, You are SO overdue for simply replacing all the fuses in the box. ;-) Alec Cordova Taylor, Texas 89 300CE, 164K, fuse box filled with brand new fuses earlier this year > Hi Folks, > > The other evening I was about to come home in my 300D. Cranked up the > car, noted that one headlight was inop. Fumbled around the dark trying to > "spin" fuses to get it back on line. No luck. Remembered I had a can of > Caig "Deoxit D5" in the car. The Caig stuff has a distinct "snake oil" > flavor to their marketing: "Aligns the atoms in the metal to conduct > electricity" ... Yeah, RIGHT. Anyway, I sprayed one gentle puff of the > stuff in the general direction of the fuse box - in the dark, AND THE ERRANT > HEADLIGHT IMMEDIATELY CAME ON. No flickering, either. > > Wow. > > - Jerry Kaidor ( jerry-at-tr2.com ) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:27:19 -0500 From: "Jim Hoffman" Subject: Re: [db] Snake Oil Comes Through Ya gotta admit though... It's a great story! Jerry, maybe you could make a few bucks by selling them your story?? ;) Jim/ > Jerry, > > You are SO overdue for simply replacing all the fuses in the box. ;-) > > Alec Cordova > Taylor, Texas > 89 300CE, 164K, fuse box filled with brand new fuses earlier this year > > > Hi Folks, > > > > The other evening I was about to come home in my 300D. Cranked up the > > car, noted that one headlight was inop. Fumbled around the dark trying to > > "spin" fuses to get it back on line. No luck. Remembered I had a can of > > Caig "Deoxit D5" in the car. The Caig stuff has a distinct "snake oil" > > flavor to their marketing: "Aligns the atoms in the metal to conduct > > electricity" ... Yeah, RIGHT. Anyway, I sprayed one gentle puff of the > > stuff in the general direction of the fuse box - in the dark, AND THE ERRANT > > HEADLIGHT IMMEDIATELY CAME ON. No flickering, either. > > > > Wow. > > > > - Jerry Kaidor ( jerry-at-tr2.com ) > - -- Jim Hoffman Oconomowoc WI '39 Allis Model B '53 Ford Golden Jubilee '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:17:07 CST From: acordova-at-texas.net Subject: Re: [db] Snake Oil Comes Through Hey. Maybe you could at least make enough to buy a new set of fuses. heehee. I slay myself sometimes. Alec > Ya gotta admit though... It's a great story! Jerry, maybe you > could make a few bucks by selling them your story?? ;) > > Jim/ > > > Jerry, > > > > You are SO overdue for simply replacing all the fuses in the box. ;-) > > > > Alec Cordova > > Taylor, Texas > > 89 300CE, 164K, fuse box filled with brand new fuses earlier this year > > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > > > The other evening I was about to come home in my 300D. Cranked > up the > > > car, noted that one headlight was inop. Fumbled around the dark > trying to > > > "spin" fuses to get it back on line. No luck. Remembered I had a > can of > > > Caig "Deoxit D5" in the car. The Caig stuff has a distinct "snake oil" > > > flavor to their marketing: "Aligns the atoms in the metal to conduct > > > electricity" ... Yeah, RIGHT. Anyway, I sprayed one gentle puff of the > > > stuff in the general direction of the fuse box - in the dark, AND > THE ERRANT > > > HEADLIGHT IMMEDIATELY CAME ON. No flickering, either. > > > > > > Wow. > > > > > > - Jerry Kaidor ( jerry-at-tr2.com ) > > > > -- > Jim Hoffman > Oconomowoc WI > '39 Allis Model B > '53 Ford Golden Jubilee > '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 07:06:29 -0800 (PST) From: Jerome Kaidor Subject: Re: [db] Snake Oil Comes Through acordova-at-texas.net wrote: > > Jerry, > > You are SO overdue for simply replacing all the fuses in the box. ;-) > **** Yup. And for valve lash adjustment. And for cleaning/replacing injectors. And for replacing the A/C compressor. And for fixing the door locks. And mucho etc. I actually have two brand new Mercedes fuse kits standing by to accomplish this job. - Jerry "procrastinator" Kaidor ( jerry-at-tr2.com ) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:06:33 -0800 (PST) From: Dudecati Subject: Re: [db] Popular Mechanics LOL - I am going to a biodiesel class this weekend. Will go through how to make it, how to make my own processor etc - plus includes an organic vegetarian lunch. Gotta love us liberals :-) Save the environment from waste oil, run our cars creating less pollution, getting better fuel economy, figure about 25 cents a gallon for the fuel plus get lots of soap to stay clean with! - -Hans - --- Jim Hoffman wrote: > I'm working on that next! I've started collecting > the components > to make the *brewing* machine. Will anyone need a > few hundred > pounds of glycerin soap?!?! ;) > > Jim/ > > > Great - then I expect that you are running > bio-diesel, > > right? > > > > -Hans > > --- Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > Yah, ignorance is bliss isn't it ;) > > > > > > Hey! I'm just trying to do my part for the > > > environment AND lower > > > our reliance on foreign oil. Isn't that > *liberal* > > > thinking?!?! > > > These liberals really confuse me sometimes! ;) > > > > > > Jim/ > > > > > > > that ain't likely to happen... ignorance is > > > pandemic, it'll take a > > > > long, long time for the masses > > > > in the US of A to realize the superiority of > the > > > Diesel engine... > > > > liberals think they stink... and > > > > stink is bad, right? ;) smelly things are > bad > > > for the environment, > > > > aren't they? ;) > > > > > > > > john > > > > > > > > Robert Chase wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hmmm, > > > > > > > > > > Lets hope a lot of people don't read it. I > > > really don't mind at all > > > > > when the guy in traffic next to me is > getting > > > 10mpg in his huge SUV > > > > > when I am sitting in the lap of luxury in my > S > > > class diesel doing a > > > > > respectable 25mpg. We don't want to drive > > > prices up on our cars :) > > > > > > > > > > Robert Chase > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> Check this out: > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/auto_technology/2003/11/diesel_futures/print.phtml > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> I hope a lot of people read it! ;) > > > > >> > > > > >> Jim/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > john at http://wagoneers.com from > Snohomish,WA- > > > where Jeeps don't > > > > rust, they mold... reminding you not to > leave > > > life w/o Jesus! > > > > > > > > > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Jim Hoffman > > > Oconomowoc WI > > > '39 Allis Model B > > > '53 Ford Golden Jubilee > > > '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail > AddressGuard > > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > > > -- > Jim Hoffman > Oconomowoc WI > '39 Allis Model B > '53 Ford Golden Jubilee > '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:15:55 -0500 From: "Jim Hoffman" Subject: Re: [db] Popular Mechanics LOL too! :) Where's this class?!?!?! I gotta get to one of those! Jim/ > LOL - I am going to a biodiesel class this weekend. > Will go through how to make it, how to make my own > processor etc - plus includes an organic vegetarian > lunch. Gotta love us liberals :-) Save the > environment from waste oil, run our cars creating less > pollution, getting better fuel economy, figure about > 25 cents a gallon for the fuel plus get lots of soap > to stay clean with! > > -Hans > > --- Jim Hoffman wrote: > > I'm working on that next! I've started collecting > > the components > > to make the *brewing* machine. Will anyone need a > > few hundred > > pounds of glycerin soap?!?! ;) > > > > Jim/ > > > > > Great - then I expect that you are running > > bio-diesel, > > > right? > > > > > > -Hans > > > --- Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > > Yah, ignorance is bliss isn't it ;) > > > > > > > > Hey! I'm just trying to do my part for the > > > > environment AND lower > > > > our reliance on foreign oil. Isn't that > > *liberal* > > > > thinking?!?! > > > > These liberals really confuse me sometimes! ;) > > > > > > > > Jim/ > > > > > > > > > that ain't likely to happen... ignorance is > > > > pandemic, it'll take a > > > > > long, long time for the masses > > > > > in the US of A to realize the superiority of > > the > > > > Diesel engine... > > > > > liberals think they stink... and > > > > > stink is bad, right? ;) smelly things are > > bad > > > > for the environment, > > > > > aren't they? ;) > > > > > > > > > > john > > > > > > > > > > Robert Chase wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hmmm, > > > > > > > > > > > > Lets hope a lot of people don't read it. I > > > > really don't mind at all > > > > > > when the guy in traffic next to me is > > getting > > > > 10mpg in his huge SUV > > > > > > when I am sitting in the lap of luxury in my > > S > > > > class diesel doing a > > > > > > respectable 25mpg. We don't want to drive > > > > prices up on our cars :) > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Chase > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> Check this out: > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/auto_technology/2003/11/diesel_futures/print.phtml > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> I hope a lot of people read it! ;) > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Jim/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > john at http://wagoneers.com from > > Snohomish,WA- > > > > where Jeeps don't > > > > > rust, they mold... reminding you not to > > leave > > > > life w/o Jesus! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jim Hoffman > > > > Oconomowoc WI > > > > '39 Allis Model B > > > > '53 Ford Golden Jubilee > > > > '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail > > AddressGuard > > > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > > > > > > -- > > Jim Hoffman > > Oconomowoc WI > > '39 Allis Model B > > '53 Ford Golden Jubilee > > '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > - -- Jim Hoffman Oconomowoc WI '39 Allis Model B '53 Ford Golden Jubilee '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:17:54 CST From: acordova-at-texas.net Subject: Re: [db] Popular Mechanics I may have to wait for the one that includes barbecue for lunch. ;-) Alec > LOL too! :) Where's this class?!?!?! I gotta get to one of those! > > Jim/ > > > LOL - I am going to a biodiesel class this weekend. > > Will go through how to make it, how to make my own > > processor etc - plus includes an organic vegetarian > > lunch. Gotta love us liberals :-) Save the > > environment from waste oil, run our cars creating less > > pollution, getting better fuel economy, figure about > > 25 cents a gallon for the fuel plus get lots of soap > > to stay clean with! > > > > -Hans > > > > --- Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > I'm working on that next! I've started collecting > > > the components > > > to make the *brewing* machine. Will anyone need a > > > few hundred > > > pounds of glycerin soap?!?! ;) > > > > > > Jim/ > > > > > > > Great - then I expect that you are running > > > bio-diesel, > > > > right? > > > > > > > > -Hans > > > > --- Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > > > Yah, ignorance is bliss isn't it ;) > > > > > > > > > > Hey! I'm just trying to do my part for the > > > > > environment AND lower > > > > > our reliance on foreign oil. Isn't that > > > *liberal* > > > > > thinking?!?! > > > > > These liberals really confuse me sometimes! ;) > > > > > > > > > > Jim/ > > > > > > > > > > > that ain't likely to happen... ignorance is > > > > > pandemic, it'll take a > > > > > > long, long time for the masses > > > > > > in the US of A to realize the superiority of > > > the > > > > > Diesel engine... > > > > > > liberals think they stink... and > > > > > > stink is bad, right? ;) smelly things are > > > bad > > > > > for the environment, > > > > > > aren't they? ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > john > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Chase wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hmmm, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lets hope a lot of people don't read it. I > > > > > really don't mind at all > > > > > > > when the guy in traffic next to me is > > > getting > > > > > 10mpg in his huge SUV > > > > > > > when I am sitting in the lap of luxury in my > > > S > > > > > class diesel doing a > > > > > > > respectable 25mpg. We don't want to drive > > > > > prices up on our cars :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Chase > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Check this out: > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/auto_technology/2003/11/diesel_future s/print.phtml > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> I hope a lot of people read it! ;) > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Jim/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > john at http://wagoneers.com from > > > Snohomish,WA- > > > > > where Jeeps don't > > > > > > rust, they mold... reminding you not to > > > leave > > > > > life w/o Jesus! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Jim Hoffman > > > > > Oconomowoc WI > > > > > '39 Allis Model B > > > > > '53 Ford Golden Jubilee > > > > > '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail > > > AddressGuard > > > > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Jim Hoffman > > > Oconomowoc WI > > > '39 Allis Model B > > > '53 Ford Golden Jubilee > > > '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > > > -- > Jim Hoffman > Oconomowoc WI > '39 Allis Model B > '53 Ford Golden Jubilee > '?? Bolens Huskie Gardener ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #1295 **********************************