From owner-diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Fri Sep 3 00:25:07 2010 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Friday, September 3 2010 Volume 01 : Number 3321 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: [db] politically incorrect prof [db] administrivia: notes on using this list [db] Anyone near Pt St Lucie Fl? [db] More 210 woes Re: [db] More 210 woes [db] day trip to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympics Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request@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: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:28:49 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] politically incorrect prof he actually THOUGHT about the data... disagreed with the findings of those that dislike Diesels because the DATA didn't support their conclusion... there were other contentious findings where he, as a scientist, didn't agree with the general consensus, which is biased, ignorant and opinionated... http://foxnews.mobi/quickPage.html?page=22995&content=42245468&pageNum=-1 john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:45:02 +0000 From: Richard Welty Subject: [db] administrivia: notes on using this list Digest.Net mailing list "Meta FAQ" These general notes on using Digest.Net mailing lists are posted on the 1st and 15th of each month. This file may be found on the web at http://www.digest.net/general-notes.txt [last revised 5/1/02; removed list of spam strings, as i'm not the only one filtering on them -- rpw] Additional information on Digest.Net's spam policies may be found at http://www.digest.net/email-policy.html and http://www.digest.net/blocked.html Table of Contents 1. Why don't my postings go through? 2. Why can't I unsubscribe? 3. How do I post to the list? 4. Where are the archives? 5. What other lists are on digest.net? 6. Is there a web subscription form? 7. Why not move the lists to someplace like (egroups, topica,...)? 8. How do I contact the server adminstrator in an emergency? 9. What is Krusty Motorsports, anyway? The Meta-FAQ 1. Why don't my postings go through? There are several things that may interfere with postings making it to the list. a) Are you a member? Some read the ftp archives rather than receiving the list in email. Persons who read the list via email are automatically members, but readers of the FTP archive are not, and need to contact me (rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com) and get your name added to the list of "permitted senders". b) has your email address changed? some of you have had changes in your email address. your old address still works, and is still on the list, but your From: line shows a new address. this can happen for various reasons; you may have changed jobs or ISPs, and left a forward in place, or your IT staff may have fiddled with the email system. you will need to unsubscribe your old email address and subscribe the new one. this may require my involvement, if you can't figure out a way to get your old address off the list using the conventional majordomo commands. you can use the majordomo "which" command to probe for old addresses. send a message to majordomo@digest.net with one or more which commands in the body, one per line. to check for potential addresses for Fred Flinstone, formerly of bedrock.org, the following commands can be sent: which flintstone which bedrock note that the matches above might return any of the following addresses, if they appear in the list (in other words, you can use vagueness and incompleteness in your recollection as a tool): Fred.Flinstone@bedrock.org fflinstone@wilma.bedrock.org flintstonef@bedrock.com c) do you have more than one email address? if so, only the subscribed addresses can post, unless you contact me (see 1.a) above for relevant information) d) are you using (intentionally or accidentially) special "features" of your mail client? 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I am monitoring the logs on the server, and when I see TLS related problems, I manually place the problem destinations on a special exception list; however, this may delay email to the destination host until I make the exception. 2. Why can't I unsubscribe? a) are you using the right address? send to majordomo@digest.net, and the command format is unsubscribe list-name my-email-address b) has your email address changed? majordomo has no way of knowing that Fred.Flinstone@BarneyCo.com was once fflintstone@bedrock.org. you can check this with the which command (see 1.b) above for details) 3. How do I post to the list? You may use either one of two addresses: for example, the bmw-digest may be reached using either bmw@digest.net or bmw-digest@digest.net If you are using the correct addresses and your posts don't show up, check out the stuff in 1. above. 4. Where are the archives? see ftp://ftp.digest.net/ for digest archives. the web archives have proven problematic, and are awaiting time for a systematic attack on the problems they've been having. 5. What other lists are on digest.net? see http://www.digest.net/ for more information. 6. Is there a web subscription form? Yes, recently added. go to http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi 7. Why not move the lists to someplace like (egroups, topica,...)? The Krusty Motorsports server (aka, digest.net) was explicitly to provide for efficient management of the various automotive mailing lists, done the way that the owner of the server wanted it done. Any migration off of the server (which is already bought, paid for, and configured) would create any number of issues. 8. How do i contact the Server Administrator in an emergency? If my regular email address (rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com) isn't working for you, you can fall back on rwelty@suespammers.org 9. What is Krusty Motorsports, anyway? Krusty Motorsports (http:/www.krusty-motorsports.com/) is a business which is owned and operated by Richard Welty (rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com). Krusty is an S-Corporation in the State of New York. Krusty provides a number of Internet related services, such as mailing list, web sites, pop3/telnet accounts, and consulting on internet related issues. For more information, see the web site. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:20:48 -0400 From: Mike Frank Subject: [db] Anyone near Pt St Lucie Fl? I need someone to look at a Porsche. Mike Frank ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:31:25 -0400 From: Mike Frank Subject: [db] More 210 woes I've had a bunch of un-Mercedes-like problems with my 210 station wagon recently. First off, I had to replace the front shocks. You'd think this to be no big deal. First problem is that they required a special Mercedes strut compressor. Nothing but the real tool would do. Then it turns out that there's no clearance to remove the shock unless you break apart the whole front suspension. This on a '99 E320 4matic sw. I finally gave up and gave the new shocks to a shop to install. Cost $700 at a reputable indy. I next had the rusty front fender replaced. Yes, replaced, it was that bad. With the fender off, I discovered why my AC system is always running down. There's an AC hose that runs BETWEEN the fender and the inner plastic liner. It has a steel fitting at the front end, which was totally rusted out, as was the receiver drier. Both of these are behind a louver that's open to the wheel well. Why this louver is necessary is beyond me, but it allows the AC components to be under constant assault from the elements. The drier had rusted through and exploded outwards. I'm going to use duct tape to seal the louver. Mind that I've owned this car from new, and have only been using it in snow for the last couple of years. Finally, the fan stopped working. I disassembled the dash and discovered the problem was the fan controller. At least it's just a plug in fix. Meanwhile, the little '87 190D looks tired, but keeps running without much bother. Mike Frank ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:56:36 -0700 From: john Subject: Re: [db] More 210 woes sorry to hear that such a beautiful car could be so much trouble... I'm really liking this '03 Jetta TDI... it feels great to drive and the quality inside is comparable to my 300D, but actually has more features and functions. thank you for sharing about the perils of salt... was considering a transfer to a job in colorado... but they salt the roads out there, I think... I haven't had to deal with rust since I left Chicago in 1974. Oh, I've had a few cars that had rust, and there are a few models that will rust if you add water, but not like what y'all have to deal with. also hope you miss out on Earl... the rain stopped, we had a very rare patch of rain a bit early, usually our rainy season returns the day before Labor day... but we're going to have a couple nice days, heading up to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympics, then head over to Whidbey Island and drive up through Deception Pass... nice easy wandering... we could easily do it all in one day... going to take the TDI... :) On 9/1/2010 7:31 PM, Mike Frank wrote: > I've had a bunch of un-Mercedes-like problems with my 210 station wagon > recently. First off, I had to replace the front shocks. You'd think this to be > no big deal. First problem is that they required a special Mercedes strut > compressor. Nothing but the real tool would do. Then it turns out that there's > no clearance to remove the shock unless you break apart the whole front > suspension. This on a '99 E320 4matic sw. I finally gave up and gave the new > shocks to a shop to install. Cost $700 at a reputable indy. > > I next had the rusty front fender replaced. Yes, replaced, it was that bad. > With the fender off, I discovered why my AC system is always running down. > There's an AC hose that runs BETWEEN the fender and the inner plastic liner. > It has a steel fitting at the front end, which was totally rusted out, as was > the receiver drier. Both of these are behind a louver that's open to the wheel > well. Why this louver is necessary is beyond me, but it allows the AC > components to be under constant assault from the elements. The drier had > rusted through and exploded outwards. I'm going to use duct tape to seal the > louver. Mind that I've owned this car from new, and have only been using it in > snow for the last couple of years. > > Finally, the fan stopped working. I disassembled the dash and discovered the > problem was the fan controller. At least it's just a plug in fix. > > Meanwhile, the little '87 190D looks tired, but keeps running without much > bother. > > Mike Frank > > - -- ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:20:49 -0700 From: john Subject: [db] day trip to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympics http://fotomeister.us/2010/09-Sep-02-HurricaneRidge-Olympics-WA/ALL.html - -- ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #3321 **********************************