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Originally Posted by MagicBus
Well, it looks like I got lucky on this one, in a couple of ways. I found the old aluminum crush washer on the ground next to where the car was parked. I cleaned it up and smoothed it out before reinstalling it. I worked the primer pump a bit and started the car. It ran somewhat better - still not perfect.
Then, I ran out to the store to get a new battery. The battery had given up the same night I had the rough-running problem. I got home, installed the battery, and then discovered another showstopper issue.
When I was working on the cooling system, I replaced the hose that goes from the water pump housing to the heater control valve. As the previous owner did, I just routed a long piece of straight hose. Well, the hose had fallen against the exhaust manifold, and as I was running the car in the driveway, it burned through and started spraying coolant. I cut out the bad section of hose and rerouted it.
When I was sure everything was OK, I took the car out for a test drive across town. It was still running a hair rough for the first couple of blocks, but it smoothed back out after that. I'm guessing that some air still needed to work its way out of the system.
The drive across town went well as did the drive back. The car stayed smooth. The last two test... I guess, are whether it's still smooth upon the next cold start, and how it behaves after the next highway run.
So, apologies for the long thread over what may have been just a leaky washer.
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No apologies needed. If it holds great. Gave me and others at least a chance to see pictures of your restoration. Your red looks close to if not the match to English red that was a factory color as you know.
I have a 1983 English red 240d with about 200k suspected miles on it and runs beautifully. It is hard to ever be absolutely certain of the milage on these buggies. Sunroof and standard four speed. I will part that one out as the rust is too advanced.
It has a good black interior not worn. Unfortunatley at some point in it's history it looks like someone may have spilled a chemical like nail polish remover on an area of the passenger seat crazing the material. Or it was a factory material issue than may have taken years to show.
Only about an inch in diameter. So I should locate that one seat bottom before they are gone forever. The seats would then be a really nice set for someone. Also the un cracked black dash pad should fine a new home somewhere as well.
Most the running gear I will put into storage as I think the keeper will remain in the family long after I am gone.
My keeper unfortunately does not have a sunroof. It is a feature I prefer as they are fairly large. It also is in maple I think with palomino seats.
I should write a letter of thanks to the residents of Wisconsin for that one. It was owned by their state government. This car was subject to constant maintenance with no costs spared by what I see at a Mercedes dealership.
I have no ideal of how much the accumulated bills must have been. I want to locate a five speed transmission for the keeper before they are totally gone in the next year if possible.