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Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 08-09-2012, 02:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,946
Posted By danwashuk
Hi Richard......Your problem doesn't sound like...

Hi Richard......Your problem doesn't sound like the problem I experienced. Your car is much newer than mine so I am not even sure that you have a modulator valve on your transmission. That said, if...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 01-18-2011, 02:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 397
Posted By danwashuk
107 shop manual CD and breather hoses

Lost my 1974 450 SL to a traffic accident, just trying to get rid of a few leftovers.

The breather hoses are new, parts numbers are: 116 094 00 82
116 094 01 91
117 094 01 91
$15.00 plus...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 05-31-2010, 10:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,682
Posted By danwashuk
You need a volt meter..!!! By now your battery is...

You need a volt meter..!!! By now your battery is probably bad anyway but to check your charging system use a volt meter. During charging your voltage regulator will output about 13.8 volts. When the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 05-11-2009, 10:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,994
Posted By danwashuk
Hi Len.....Sorry about your car, I agree with...

Hi Len.....Sorry about your car, I agree with you, I would rather have the car than the money.

My insurance company will be paying me $9500.00 for the car. It's a fair price as I paid $7500.00...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-27-2009, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,994
Posted By danwashuk
Hi Guy's...Thanks for all your feedback. My wife...

Hi Guy's...Thanks for all your feedback. My wife was not hurt but a couple of the people involved were. It was estimated that she was going about 30 miles per hour. She hit a full sized pickup truck...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-20-2009, 09:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,994
Posted By danwashuk
Car Crash

Hi Guy's..........My wife was in an accident in our 1974 450SL last week. It was not her fault and the at fault driver has insurance. The car may be totaled, at this point the value of the car has...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 03-09-2009, 03:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,840
Posted By danwashuk
450slcguy has a nice picture of the modulator...

450slcguy has a nice picture of the modulator valve but it is missing the pin that goes in and out according to the vacume, but he is right on about the price........Dan
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 03-09-2009, 02:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,840
Posted By danwashuk
The hard metal line with the banjo fitting to...

The hard metal line with the banjo fitting to your transmission is definately going to the modulator valve. Sounds like your modulator is the same as my '74 450SL. If you remove the line from the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 03-02-2009, 10:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,517
Posted By danwashuk
Hi Trever.........Sounds like you are getting to...

Hi Trever.........Sounds like you are getting to the root of your problems. Your vacume leak affecting the transmission could be anywhere in the vacume system. When you start your engine it starts...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 03-02-2009, 09:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,720
Posted By danwashuk
Check my posts on the modulator valve. With the...

Check my posts on the modulator valve. With the SL models it is very important to make sure there are no vacume leaks, since the modulator valve requires vacume to operate the transmission. The...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 03-02-2009, 09:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,840
Posted By danwashuk
There is some variation in design of the...

There is some variation in design of the modulator valve. On my '74 450 SL there is no plastic cap to remove. Instead you put an allen key into the hole where the vacume line was attached and turn a...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 02-23-2009, 10:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,517
Posted By danwashuk
If you are lacking vacuum at the transmission...

If you are lacking vacuum at the transmission modulator valve the transmission will shift very hard going into second gear. This can also be caused by the modulator not working. If your transmission...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 02-16-2009, 10:12 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,751
Posted By danwashuk
This has been an interresting thread. I have a...

This has been an interresting thread. I have a '74 450 SL and do not have the catalytic converters. My understanding is that they started using them in '75 and were under the hood that year. After...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 01-12-2009, 09:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 943
Posted By danwashuk
Make sure your charging system is working...

Make sure your charging system is working properly first. It's the easiest thing to do anyway. Just put a DC voltmeter on the battery, with the engine running, and the headlights on. At this point...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 11-03-2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,072
Posted By danwashuk
When I first saw the commercial I recognized the...

When I first saw the commercial I recognized the car right away but also I noticed the big round Mercedes symbol is missing from the front grill. Do you think they removed it digitally so as not to...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 10-27-2008, 10:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,395
Posted By danwashuk
Thanks for your post, I will give the DMV a...

Thanks for your post, I will give the DMV a try........Dan
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 10-20-2008, 10:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,395
Posted By danwashuk
My "74 450 SL shows 47,000 miles on it and I was...

My "74 450 SL shows 47,000 miles on it and I was wondering if that was really the true mileage. Is there another source for title research that might provide some insight into my true mileage???
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 10-19-2008, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,395
Posted By danwashuk
vin number problems

I have tried to use Carfax to get a history of my "74 450 SL, but my vin number is only 14 digits and the web page wants to see 17 digits. I read somewhere that the letters WDB should be added to the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 09-01-2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 975
Posted By danwashuk
It sure could be a vacume problem. I have a '74...

It sure could be a vacume problem. I have a '74 450 SL and when I bought it the vacume advance cell was frozen and did not move. The symptom was good idle but no acceleration at all. Once up to speed...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 06-02-2008, 10:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,096
Posted By danwashuk
Check to see if you have a vacume line running to...

Check to see if you have a vacume line running to your transmission. I have a 1974 450 SL and I don't know about your vintage, but if you have a vacume line then your problem could be either a vacume...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-16-2008, 10:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,727
Posted By danwashuk
The vacume line that goes down to the...

The vacume line that goes down to the transmission is a metel line and it goes to a device that has a diaphragm which controls a pin that sticks into the transmission. If this unit is not working the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-07-2008, 09:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,727
Posted By danwashuk
I know it's not the transmission vacume line....

I know it's not the transmission vacume line. That comes from the back side of the intake manifold near the firewall. The same place as the vacume line for door locks etc.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 03-03-2008, 09:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,297
Posted By danwashuk
I just put a Nardi classic wheel on my "74 SL. I...

I just put a Nardi classic wheel on my "74 SL. I agree that the splines were 15 mm on my car. I purchased a hub adapter for the wheel and found that it brings the steering wheel about one inch closer...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 01-14-2008, 10:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,790
Posted By danwashuk
Hi Dusty............I ran into the same thing...

Hi Dusty............I ran into the same thing with my 74 450 SL. Apparently it is supposed to be that way. I think there is a service letter from Mercedes about it. I tried to order one from a parts...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 12-12-2007, 11:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,809
Posted By danwashuk
I'm dissapointed that the 2x4 worked out so well,...

I'm dissapointed that the 2x4 worked out so well, I was hoping to rent out my brother!!!......Dan
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 12-10-2007, 05:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,003
Posted By danwashuk
Hi Jim.............You should be able to use a...

Hi Jim.............You should be able to use a philips screw driver and at a 45 degree angle, get after that screw. On the other side of the panel there is a nut attached to the door with a clip....
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 12-10-2007, 05:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,710
Posted By danwashuk
Mine is a 74 450 SL, if yours is the same then...

Mine is a 74 450 SL, if yours is the same then remove the door panel. You will see a terminal strip with two wires connected. Look for 12 volts there when the window switch is activated....
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 12-10-2007, 04:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,809
Posted By danwashuk
I just removed the steering wheel from my 1974...

I just removed the steering wheel from my 1974 450 sl a couple of days ago. I used my brother instead of the 2x4. Seemed to work just as well!!! After the bolt is removed the wheel just came off the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 12-03-2007, 09:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 819
Posted By danwashuk
Yes you can adjust the modulator valve, but it's...

Yes you can adjust the modulator valve, but it's a good idea to check your vacuum system for leaks first.............Dan
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 11-24-2007, 08:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,025
Posted By danwashuk
Hi jdhill..........Thanks for your...

Hi jdhill..........Thanks for your input........that was a pretty good deal!!!! You can spend a lot of cash on a wood steering wheel. I won't mind not seeing the speedo, but will be happy to not have...
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