hard start corrected with new fuel accumulator

[wallster]

Thanks to everyone who has ever posted tech answers to posted problems. My '80 450 was starting hard when hot and through the previous posts I figured that the fuel accumulator was the culprit. Sure enough, she fires up great now no matter the circumstance.
I also replaced all the brake pads and it seems to have solved the squealing brake problem. The previous owner had recently replaced the tires and had mounted the blackwalls out (like i've seen on every 107 around) so i tried something different, I reversed the tires so that they are whitewalls now. I personally think it looks good (but then again, i'm a little strange) so here are some pics, any thoughts?

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wallster
'80 450SL

[Furndog]

I think that it looks good. I have a '77 450 that I was just thinking about having the tires turned around (I just bought new ones). My car is red over black with the hub caps so I am not sure how the white walls would look, I have had friends comment that I should have had the whitewalls out.
Your car looks great.

[wallster]

Originally Posted by Furndog

I think that it looks good. I have a '77 450 that I was just thinking about having the tires turned around (I just bought new ones). My car is red over black with the hub caps so I am not sure how the white walls would look, I have had friends comment that I should have had the whitewalls out.
Your car looks great.

The mid-sixties 230sl's look great with them (whitewalls). They use the center caps as well.
Here's one on ebay.
Big pain in the a$$ mounting and remounting all the tires but once you're done you might really love the look.

[tk0084]

We have the same car, everything except the rims, I have wire rims. I am also having a difficult time w/warm/hot starts & I suspect the fuel accumulator based on what I have read. My question is did you hear a gurgling sound prior to your start attempts when warm?

[eddennis]

Wallster, what color is that? Do you have the color code? Thanks