Earl,

Hopefully I won't have to use poverty as a solution! By doing all my own work (sometimes with the assistance of good advice from this forum) I have so far managed to keep these cars in good shape with minimal expenditure.

Anyone got any ideas on this one? Not that it is a big problem, really just a very slight inconvenience that many probably would not even notice. It's just that I'm a bit fussy and am not happy unless I know that things are working as they should. Obviously something here is not quite right. Whilst I may be able to find it the hard way, it could be tricky given that it is such a subtle problem that only occurs on a cold start with a full tank. I was hoping someone may be familiar with this.

Thanks,
Greg

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107.023: 350SLC, 3-speed auto, icon gold, parchment MBtex (sold 2012 after 29 years ownership).
107.026: 500SLC, 4-speed auto, thistle green, green velour.
124.090: 300TE, 4-speed auto, arctic white, cream-beige MBtex.
201.028: 190E 2.3 Sportline, 5-speed manual, arctic white, blue leather.
201.028: 190E 2.3, 4-speed auto, blue-black, grey MBtex.
201.034: 190E 2.3-16, 5-speed manual, blue-black, black leather.