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Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-13-2005, 09:28 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,727
Posted By j9fd3s
ive sorta replaced the 71 300sel 3.5 with a 1990...

ive sorta replaced the 71 300sel 3.5 with a 1990 190e 2.6. the 71 smells better, lays more rubber down, but it gets half the mileage and its louder.

the repair bills are comparable too

mike
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-07-2005, 10:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,084
Posted By j9fd3s
they look small to me, but the efi rotaries come...

they look small to me, but the efi rotaries come with a 3x45mm throttle and its only a 2.6liter engine....

mike
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 06-12-2005, 10:21 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 246,784
Posted By j9fd3s
before i read those i was thinking about building...

before i read those i was thinking about building a simple little box that could vary the resistance with rpm and or load. being able to advance and retard the timing 12degrees would be great for a...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-05-2005, 08:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,277
Posted By j9fd3s
wow, thats nice. i second everyones opinion...

wow, thats nice. i second everyones opinion here, at minimum you should replace the brake hoses and fuel lines. prolly replace the coolant hoses too.

i just did the water hoses on my 109 3.5, it...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-27-2005, 10:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,303
Posted By j9fd3s
when you hit the brakes, its a small and...

when you hit the brakes, its a small and temporary vacuum leak.

on the rx7's pumping the brakes will make the idle all wacky. one application doesnt unless the idle mixture is off

food for...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-24-2005, 10:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,298
Posted By j9fd3s
try turning the dimmer knob back anf forth, that...

try turning the dimmer knob back anf forth, that fixed mine.
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-22-2005, 12:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,303
Posted By j9fd3s
can you put a vacuum on the booster and see if it...

can you put a vacuum on the booster and see if it holds? it might be that it only leaks when the pedal moves too

mike
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-17-2005, 08:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,701
Posted By j9fd3s
sweet!

sweet!
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-13-2005, 11:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,075
Posted By j9fd3s
try moving the dimmer rheostat back and forth,...

try moving the dimmer rheostat back and forth, thats all it took to fix mine. if its really bad you get to take it apart, which is about a 30-40minute deal if the nut is off the rear of the cluster
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-07-2005, 02:58 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 868
Posted By j9fd3s
i think i got it!

well i just started the car after changing the intake gaskets and seals, and all of the water hoses.

so all of my water hoses were seeping, the intake to block gaskets were also seeping coolant.
...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-03-2005, 11:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,202
Posted By j9fd3s
ive had good luck with spal fans. although...

ive had good luck with spal fans. although places like permacool offer shrouded fans for domestic cars that sometimes fit other cars. for example the 69 camaro shroud fits an 86-92 rx7 like its...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 04-24-2005, 06:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,560
Posted By j9fd3s
wow those are interesting results. if you wanted...

wow those are interesting results. if you wanted to drill into the cowl thats what nascar uses, and its popular with the miata crowd too.

next test is to find a spot where there is positive...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 04-23-2005, 01:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,071
Posted By j9fd3s
i put some "fuel system cleaner" in the tank of...

i put some "fuel system cleaner" in the tank of mine, and it fixed all the fuel sender issues, mine wasnt too bad though.
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 04-23-2005, 01:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,560
Posted By j9fd3s
couple things that come to mind reading this. ...

couple things that come to mind reading this.

1. the percentage of airflow change might not be very big. we tuned a friends rx7 with an aftermarket computer a couple weeks ago, and the difference...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 04-14-2005, 10:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,020
Posted By j9fd3s
it does let you put in a -number, ! mike

it does let you put in a -number, !

mike
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 04-09-2005, 12:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,494
Posted By j9fd3s
ive had 2 big suprises with the steering wheel...

ive had 2 big suprises with the steering wheel turned on my 300sel 3.5.

1. the rear end breaks loose first! i expected the thing to go straight, but the rear end came around, very slowly and...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 03-29-2005, 09:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,836
Posted By j9fd3s
i dynoed my w109 3.5 with and without the...

i dynoed my w109 3.5 with and without the aircleaner, it lost about 3-5 hp without the air cleaner installed, suprisingly. although making the inlet larger and putting it in a coler place, is always...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-29-2005, 12:30 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,197
Posted By j9fd3s
no its djet compatable, ditch the djet ecu plug...

no its djet compatable, ditch the djet ecu plug in aftermarket ecu of you're choice, and a lot of tuning and you're done
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-27-2005, 11:11 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,197
Posted By j9fd3s
the haltech will do it no problem, at least if...

the haltech will do it no problem, at least if you start with a d-jet motor. dont make me find the ecu plug and use the factory harness, injectors and sensors! we've done it before
...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-27-2005, 09:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,629
Posted By j9fd3s
that looks great!

that looks great!
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-25-2005, 11:55 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,197
Posted By j9fd3s
there are plenty, most of them are setup to be...

there are plenty, most of them are setup to be put in cars that originally came with carburators, or race cars.

http://]www.haltech.com (http://www.haltech.com) we've used these for years on the...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-23-2005, 10:15 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,197
Posted By j9fd3s
yeah k-jets a step back, you're money ahead...

yeah k-jets a step back, you're money ahead putting in a modern efi computer. djet runs ok, but you could have it run better, and get better mileage, hotter spark etc etc

mike
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-23-2005, 09:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Posted By j9fd3s
i'm thinking the 4.2 is 9.0 comp although i dont...

i'm thinking the 4.2 is 9.0 comp although i dont actually know that. you do have to be careful that they didnt change piston design, it might be that putting 4.2 heads on a 4.5 gives you some...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-22-2005, 11:52 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,197
Posted By j9fd3s
the valves on the aluminum engines are bigger. ...

the valves on the aluminum engines are bigger. somehow it didnt make it into my speadsheet but i think the iron block valves are 44mm intake and 37mm exhaust. the m116 aluminum gets a 39mm exhaust...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-11-2005, 07:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 945
Posted By j9fd3s
found a 108 for sale

its at a st vincent de paul lot near work in redwood city.

280se 4.5 silver with dark grey roof, black mb tex, sunroof, bundts, front bumper guard, column shift.
i didnt look super close, but the...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-06-2005, 12:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,725
Posted By j9fd3s
sweet, thanks!

sweet, thanks!
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-02-2005, 09:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,629
Posted By j9fd3s
i think i tried this already too. one wierd...

i think i tried this already too. one wierd thing is i dont think the cold start injector works all the time cold, and it definately doesnt work if the cars been in the sun
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 03-02-2005, 09:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,629
Posted By j9fd3s
that does help, however whatever it is is still...

that does help, however whatever it is is still there.
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 02-27-2005, 05:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,397
Posted By j9fd3s
its way on the northern tip of the la area, too...

its way on the northern tip of the la area, too far for me i think

mike
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 02-27-2005, 05:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,629
Posted By j9fd3s
ive got the same problem with mine, i'm gonna...

ive got the same problem with mine, i'm gonna reseal the intake halves, and the injectors next weekend.

i can start to tell you what its not though. its not the spark plugs, cap rotor, points...
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