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Originally Posted by mercmad6.3
if the orifice is on with the white part towards the mainfold then it's OK,but i think in your first pics it was on reversed.
Once you have that sorted get the fuel filter changed ,you have new leads etc and with the ignition timing checked and adjusted accordingly you should be ready to roll.
There's other little jobs which can be done to ensure these caers run better. i always make sure that full throttle is attained. So many of these cars are driving around on half throttle.
To adjust your mixture,to make it leaner...
The idle mixture is adjusted with the Aircleaner in place.
A 3mm allen key is inserted in the hole in the center of the air cleaner. It's pushed down until the mixture adjustment screw is located and turned anticlockwise to lean it out or vice-versa,
it's not a job for ther home handy person unless they have a CO meter to measure emmisons.
Be cause your car has spent some time not being used,the valves etc are not going to be sealing 100% .
And,as I come across a lot mercedes in this situation I use a remedy that is reccomended by Mercedes.
this is it..
For every 100 liters of fuel ,add 1 liter of automatic transmission fluid it doesn't matter what brand or grade because it all serves the same purpose and it works great!.
Your tank holds approx 90 liters so pour in 900mls next time you need to fill from empty.
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No, its always been white/yellow toward intake
I did a temp reversal on it & ran it w air assemb off
& I didn't like it
it was lumpy on idle
it also was starting to gasp for air
engine didn't do well so I shut it down
Good to know the mechanic was right!!!
Sorry I doubted him
I just wanted to be sure
I shouldn;t try to 2nd guess things I don't know
but I know my vac hoses
I changed most of them & now I will have that last one old
but guess thats a egr one...
they looked intact
maybe they didn't want to chance breaking the ports off in the hose either
OOOH welll
Can close that one...
but thanks for all the info
tranny auto
these days there are so many
dex 3?
Will have to look into that\
but if its Merc recommended
Heck why not
Its a ratio 1 percent
so its constant doesn't matter units
would be 24 gal tank would be..hmmm have to figure it or convert
I have no CO meter
Seems I;m biting off a crumb of a huge sandwich
& maybe after weeks I might be able to get everything attended to
I want too
especially if its not that expensive
How can I ask for him for a fuel filter now?
Arrgh
But I still want that hose put on better so I must go back
My guys guys left the old vac hoses on that last vac thermal switch
they would have all been new
Guess its just a judgement call
I wrote on my list to please change any old bad hoses
guess they weren't too bad
Just bugs me
Maybe I'm being too picky...
I had the parts
I would have paid them for the hoses
I'm still a bit miffed at that
why not change 25 year old hoses when your back there
Won't be back there again for 25 years
Still I bow to Enrique & ask for his foregiveness
but his guys sometimes!!!!
Enrique is still the BENZMASTER
