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Originally Posted by TylerH860
The hiss would likely be your fuel pump. Look behind the passenger side wheel well. I had both an exhaust leak and a very loud fuel pump with my 300SEL.
When I rev you can tell the difference.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOPEo7mXKpA
My '95 E320 fuel pump is a bit louder than normal as well, but nowhere close to my '91 300SEL. Thankfully they're easy to change.
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It might well be my fuel pump...I've noticed it most when I accelerate alongside traffic, it isn't a constant which is why I suspected an exhaust leak pretty far up the pipe. Its also pretty sluggish not just off the line, but seems like its missing a bit of oomph if you mash it anywhere. I was hoping that my tune up would help with it. Its definitely driveable but I was hoping that the switch to gasser would fuel a bit of my performance appetite.
On order:
- spark plugs
- ignition wires
- cap & rotor
- Brake rotors and pads
- ignition lock cylinder from MB (its being a pain)
- odometer gears....found today that its reading is only about 70% how far I was actually going. The car is in phenomenal shape so the actual mileage I would estimate around 100k, certainly no more than 120k. I'm a bit pissed I didn't notice it on the test drive but as they say "buyer beware". The only thing I'm worried about is service intervals and fluid changes if it has been off for a while.
- any fuel lines and brake lines that need replacing...brake hoses for sure.
- Valve stem seal kit for whenever I get to that
- trans filter and fluid
- Fuel filter
- air filter
Did I miss anything? Anything M103-specific I should be concerned about other than the valve stem seals?