Originally Posted by Jim B.

This is great news Shadow!!! Looks like a really good day for both of you and Charlie. I had soe good news - more in a minute.

It is really great to hear that Enrique set you up all right. Sounds like you are running sweet with the car again, even the airconditioning. I guess it is essentially tuned up, with no plugs, wires, dist cap and everything -

The high idle problem is a notorious one for these cars - looks yo fixed it "as well as makes no difference"

I guess all you need to do is decide whether or not you need a timing chain and rails job - Sounds like Enrique had no time to pull the valve cover off and look under there to see what is what - maybe next time you go in?

So you see? You DID get a good deal off that curbstoner.

It is great that Enrique is that good, everyone says so. But this tears it. I have GOTTA get down there. Maybe I can do it in the next few weeks somehow. After the fire stuff has fully died down. I would like to see some of the Mercedesshop gang too if I could.

You are happy - Ernesto is happy - your car is good running now - Charlie passed smog - fire is gone - he got a new muffler - and I have a bit of good news - about the wheels

WOO HOO!