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Forum: Tech Help Yesterday, 12:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 167
Posted By Duke2.6
I was going to suggest the same as I had the same...

I was going to suggest the same as I had the same problem on a GM car. The sender is basically a potentiometer and cleaning the wire wind with Q-tips dipped in acetone cleaned up the varnish and...
Forum: Tech Help 04-24-2024, 08:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 72
Posted By Duke2.6
I don't understand why you're messing with the...

I don't understand why you're messing with the fuse box. If the fuel pumps don't energize, the likely culprit is the FPR on these decades old cars. It's a common failure.

To verify... if the...
Forum: Tech Help 04-21-2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 82
Posted By Duke2.6
I assume you are talking about the steel fuel...

I assume you are talking about the steel fuel pipe downstream of the fuel pumps. IIRC this pipe provides fuel at about 75 psi to the KE system (assuming that's what you have) fuel pressure...
Forum: Tech Help 04-18-2024, 01:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 102
Posted By Duke2.6
Use a spare spark plug if you have one, or if...

Use a spare spark plug if you have one, or if not, remove an easy to access plug from the engine.

Insert the spark plug firmly into the free plug wire, then use a jumper wire to connect the...
Forum: Tech Help 04-13-2024, 09:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 164
Posted By Duke2.6
You guys need to state the offset in addition to...

You guys need to state the offset in addition to tire size of you non-OE wheels. Offset makes a big difference on whether they will fit without interference.

I believe the 190E 2.3 16V OE wheels...
Forum: Tech Help 04-09-2024, 11:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 164
Posted By Duke2.6
I replaced the OE 6" wide wheels on my 190E 2.6...

I replaced the OE 6" wide wheels on my 190E 2.6 with 6.5", 49 mm offset wheels from a 300E and mounted 205/60VR-15 Michelin XGTV tires. This size has about the same revs/mile (849) as the OE...
Forum: Tech Help 02-25-2024, 01:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 869
Posted By Duke2.6
IIRC Pelican announced that beginning 1/1/2023...

IIRC Pelican announced that beginning 1/1/2023 they are offering a lifetime warranty on parts. I bought my fuel pump relay in late December '22 so mine is not covered under this new policy, but...
Forum: Tech Help 02-23-2024, 10:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 869
Posted By Duke2.6
If the fuel pumps don't energize for about one...

If the fuel pumps don't energize for about one second when you turn on the ignition, the fuel pump relay is suspect. Look at the following thread.
...
Forum: Tech Help 02-18-2024, 07:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 408
Posted By Duke2.6
Since no one has been able to give you a specific...

Since no one has been able to give you a specific answer in nearly a week I'll offer the following.

When I was a grad student at the U. of Wisconsin Engine Research center back in the late sixties...
Forum: Tech Help 02-10-2024, 12:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,135
Posted By Duke2.6
This is a nine year old thread, so you would be...

This is a nine year old thread, so you would be wise to start a new one with a title such as "Request for M113K external dimensions."

Duke
Forum: Tech Help 02-07-2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 315
Posted By Duke2.6
Just a guess... the evaporative emission...

Just a guess... the evaporative emission canister.

On my '88 190E 2.6 I think it's buried inside the driver's side front fender. To do the evap emission test the tech has to pinch off a hose...
Forum: Tech Help 02-07-2024, 11:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 381
Posted By Duke2.6
Oops, I read it as losing brake fluid. Sorry. ...

Oops, I read it as losing brake fluid. Sorry.

Duke
Forum: Tech Help 02-06-2024, 07:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 381
Posted By Duke2.6
Assuming it has a vacuum brake booster it sounds...

Assuming it has a vacuum brake booster it sounds like brake fluid is being intermittently drawn into the booster and then into the engine, especially if there is no evidence of an external brake...
Forum: Tech Help 02-05-2024, 11:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 805
Posted By Duke2.6
Wow, only about 87K miles per motor. Where I...

Wow, only about 87K miles per motor. Where I live Teslas are the "yuppie staff car", and they all look the same. Did you read about the Swedish guy who blew up his Tesla with several pounds of...
Forum: Tech Help 02-04-2024, 07:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 805
Posted By Duke2.6
Does anyone know of an "upgraded" M103 belt...

Does anyone know of an "upgraded" M103 belt tensioner that is a bolt-on using a steel torsion spring rather than the Mickey Mouse "rubber donut".

Elastomers like rubber exhibit a phenomenon...
Forum: Tech Help 02-04-2024, 02:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 805
Posted By Duke2.6
Ralph wasn't able to get back to me with the...

Ralph wasn't able to get back to me with the estimate and parts choices, but I should hear from him next week. I have an appointment to take the car in on March 5, and he should have all the parts...
Forum: Tech Help 02-03-2024, 10:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 355
Posted By Duke2.6
Also test the fuel accumulator for leakage. ...

Also test the fuel accumulator for leakage. Pinch off the small rubber hose that's integral with the fuel supply hose from the tank, then remove the small hose from the FA nipple.

Attach a length...
Forum: Tech Help 02-02-2024, 11:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 452
Posted By Duke2.6
Are you sure it's not a 380/560 SEL or a later...

Are you sure it's not a 380/560 SEL or a later model year.

The bottom line is that all S-class models are heavy, so they don't get great fuel mileage. Also, given the age it will probably cost...
Forum: Tech Help 02-01-2024, 06:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 805
Posted By Duke2.6
Thanks for your response. I plan on driving down...

Thanks for your response. I plan on driving down to A and R German motors tomorrow morning to talk to Ralph and probably make an appointment to get the work done. I'll let you know.

Duke
Forum: Tech Help 02-01-2024, 06:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 805
Posted By Duke2.6
I like your description. Mercs of that era were...

I like your description. Mercs of that era were very well engineered, but I often question the complexity of some designs. The most elegant solution is usually the simplest that does the job, and...
Forum: Tech Help 01-31-2024, 01:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 805
Posted By Duke2.6
Seeking comments on M103 water pump and belt tensioner longevity

Background: I special ordered my '88 red/palomino 190E 2.6 five speed in August '87 and took delivery exactly 36 years ago in February, 1988. It had a lot of problems, but I really liked the car (and...
Forum: Tech Help 01-27-2024, 10:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 396
Posted By Duke2.6
It doesn't take much to total a 22 year old car. ...

It doesn't take much to total a 22 year old car. My '88 190E 2.6 five-speed is insured with American Collectors with a current agreed value of $6000, but it wouldn't take much damage to exceed this...
Forum: Tech Help 01-26-2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 396
Posted By Duke2.6
I assume the totaled W210 is a 2002 not a 2022. ...

I assume the totaled W210 is a 2002 not a 2022.

As far as the three choices are concerned, I have zero knowledge of their reliability or problem areas, but all have relatively low miles for their...
Forum: Tech Help 01-24-2024, 05:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 869
Posted By Duke2.6
This is what I said in a 4-23-2015 post in the...

This is what I said in a 4-23-2015 post in the following thread:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/tech-help/365488-m103-starting-problem.html


Additional analysis and discussion with some...
Forum: Tech Help 01-22-2024, 09:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 869
Posted By Duke2.6
The fuel accumulator is an often overlooked...

The fuel accumulator is an often overlooked component, but it can be changed without draining the fuel tank.

If you want the details including a simple on-the-car test and a FA destructive failure...
Forum: Tech Help 01-01-2024, 02:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 518
Posted By Duke2.6
I believe we're all talking about the same...

I believe we're all talking about the same tubing. I just measured what is used on my '88 190E 2.6 for the FPA vent line to PCV hose and inlet manifold to EZL and it's right at 4 mm OD.

Is there...
Forum: Tech Help 12-30-2023, 05:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 438
Posted By Duke2.6
It would be a lot easier to find a serviceable...

It would be a lot easier to find a serviceable M103, which should be pretty much plug and play.

I'm curious... what happened to the original M103? Those engines are pretty durable. Many have...
Forum: Tech Help 12-26-2023, 11:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 518
Posted By Duke2.6
It would have helped if you had just measured ...

It would have helped if you had just measured and stated the OD, but it sounds like you're talking about the 1/8" OD nylon tubing that vents the fuei pressure regulator (in case of a leak) to a...
Forum: Tech Help 12-16-2023, 01:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 430
Posted By Duke2.6
My '88 2.6 runs normally with the vacuum advance...

My '88 2.6 runs normally with the vacuum advance disabled. Be sure you plug the signal line so there is no vacuum leak. The only difference is no part throttle advance from the EZL. This lowers...
Forum: Tech Help 11-20-2023, 09:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,162
Posted By Duke2.6
I suspect that the engine management system is...

I suspect that the engine management system is detecting detonation and doesn't have enough control authority to retard the spark sufficiently to eliminate the detonation under load.

...seems to...
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