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Old 10-23-2005, 10:30 PM
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I've got a good rear door, front grille and chrome pieces from a '70 200. Also a 4 speed manual- condition unknown, and fully intact Euro headlights that have rusty reflectors-would need to be re-silvered. Lot's of other parts too- it's a complete car, severely rusted in front floor and inner fender areas.

Trouble is- I'm way up here in Canada- to ship parts like this would be scary. PM me if you want more details.

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Old 10-24-2005, 02:04 AM
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If your 220 has power steering, the reservoir should be on the left - driver's side - on a bracket at or near the battery. It should have a round black-painted steel cover attached with a wingnut and takes ATF.

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Old 10-24-2005, 09:57 AM
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Thanks Dave, Canada is a bit far for me. As I get into the retro more I ma y PM you for some smaller parts. I do need a rear view mirror.
Mark,
That is its location, it should have a filter, correct?
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Old 10-24-2005, 10:09 AM
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Yes, there should be a filter in there. It looks like a thick cardboard ring - somewhat like the cardboard roll that duct-tape comes on. There should also be a round plate and spring above it to hold it on the bottom of the reservoir when you tighten the cover & wingnut. But, with all the other problems you may have reviving this car, I wouldn't lose too much sleep over the PS filter right now. Just make sure the fluid isn't too low when you do get it started.

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Old 10-24-2005, 02:45 PM
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Question Gap Specs

Does anyone have the plug and point gap for this car, for that matter timing?
This is the 4 cylider 220
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Old 10-24-2005, 07:37 PM
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Sorry neighbor, been offline with computer problems.... Mark has the right idea - prioritize your work. And fuel system is place to start. 14mm(?) allen bolt is the usual drain plug for the gas tank, same as the engine and pumpkin drain plugs. But if its 17mm or 19mm then use a bolt paired with nuts as poorman's allen tool to pull the drain plug. There's a filter screen in their too.

And there could be gasoline varnish in carb passages. Hell if it was me, I'd probably pull the carb an soak it in gallon of solvent mineral spirits for awhile. But would avoid completely dismantling it if possible. At least get some carb cleaner soaking in the bowls and shoot the passages while its sitting there attached to the engine.

Spark plugs are Champion N9Y gapped at .024".... And down the road you can experiment with different heat range plugs - For example N10Y and N11Y are slightly hotter and might work better also gapped at .024.

Valves are .004 (intake) and .008 (exhaust)..... with variability of .002 being tolerable. And points dwell is set at 47-53 degrees, no measurement given in the book for gap but I've heard its about .028 - .032" These are the dwell specs given for the 1974 230 4cyl 115 as far as my Chilton book goes back, and should be the same or similar to your 220. But why the hell are you messing with point settings if the car aint even started? Later on you can probably convert to electronic ignition *after* you've got it running and know the car.

Have you been through the Vintage Links folder here? Should be able to access parts catalogue schematic that shows how every part on the car fits together. Othewise try for a Chilton's repair book either on ebay or amazon.com

Looks like an excellent vehicle and that color blue is common enough that you might find a matching door. Hell I've been driving my 240D with bashed grill for nearly a year since clobbering a deer last Winter.

Would like to provide more help, but dont have the exact repair manual for the car. It sounds like you know what you're doing so keep us informed as you get it running. And yeah - soaking the chambers with oil and hand cranking the engine probably saved the rings and bores. Git her going and you will be amazed by what an excellent and economical little engine it is for the sedan. Not a hotrod, but an excellent little daily driver.
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Since you aleady oiled the cylnders, I'd check and possibly change the oil, then try a good battery to see if it will crank.
As for cleaning the carburetor, note that the single sidedraft Stromberg has a big rubber diaphragm under that domed cover that will be destroyed if you soak it in carb cleaner (Assuming it's not bad already). Also, any other rubber or plastic parts may be damaged by solvents. And later Strombergs had an electric fuel cut-off valve on the bottom, attached to the main fuel jet. You definitely don't want to soak that part.
Try to check the oil level in the damper reservoir. The early Stromberg damper reservoir was a simple screw and piston assy that unscrewed from the dome. Unscrew it and add engine oil (or ATF for very cold weather) Later Strombergs used an ivory or tan plastic oil reservoir cup on top of the carburetor dome. If you have the later type, be very carefull if you try to unscrew the cover from the plastic cup. It's not uncommon for the whole cup assy to become brittle from heat and age, then crack and snap off of it's plastic thread where it screws into the dome.

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Old 10-25-2005, 12:47 AM
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Jeeze, Stromberg side-draft dashpot diaphram carbs? ......i feel like an idiot for sayin to soak em -

But another factor to consider is braided fabric fuel lines from tank to carbs are probably porous and leaky. Regular USA fuel line makes an easy replacement.
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If you need to replace the rubber fuel lines, American hose is fine. If they're in good shape, I recommend reusing the original Mercedes hose clamps, otherwise use fuel injection hose clamps - they're designed to not cut the hose as they're tightened. If you must use standard American fuel line clamps (what I call 'cheese-grater' clamps) protect the hose with a couple turns of electrical tape.

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Old 10-25-2005, 10:18 AM
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great info, the carb does have a white knob and appears to have ATF in it.
I am going to change the fuel lines and replace some wireing that is cracked and broken , drain tank and clean filter in pump and tank. I am also considering droping the oil pan as there was very little oil in it when I found her. I figured there must be a lot of gunk down there in the pan. What do you all think?
What about tranny, should I bother with this now (fluid) It appears pretty clean and at cold level.
I don't want to remove carb but many of the lines are shot so I will replace and clean her up as best I can while mounted. I am in the process of getting manuals. After I get this done I thought I turn her over without the plugs , let her spit up any unwanted material and then plug her and try to fire her up from a portable gas tank arrangement
Anything else?
The only thing I lack now is time. I promise to keep you all posted, it just may be awhile between them. Work always gets in the way of my fun
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Old 10-25-2005, 11:52 AM
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Brake fluid..... nobody ever flushes hydraulic fluid and then the calipers freeze. And it takes DOT4 fluid as I'm sure you know. Fluid flush is recommended each couple of years, but it generally goes unchanged for 12-20 yrs. Yeah, I'd hold back on the tranny until after it gets running.
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Old 10-28-2005, 10:51 AM
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OK , manual still not here but am wondering what the device is that is behind the drivers side headlight, appears to be electrical , as many wires run in and out of it. Reminds me of a heat sink or some type of resistor/reducer. One line feeds back to the distributor.
Hangs there by two small nuts.
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Old 10-28-2005, 11:44 AM
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That's your transistorized ignition control box - an early hybrid electronic ignition. While your distributor still has points, they switch the transistor circuit in the box to fire the coil. Thus it allows using a hotter coil, without the points burning up.
It's in a horrible location, there under the battery tray, but I've never had problems with the ones in my Benzes. I've saved a spare from a parts-car though, just in case.

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Old 10-28-2005, 01:19 PM
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Once again, thanks, I am going to have to hire you on retainer fee's
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Old 10-29-2005, 05:43 PM
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Good News - Progress

Was able to spin her up without the plugs in today . Starter sounded strong. Next step - waiting on a friend that knows a bit about starting up cars that have been sitting awhile, has a few tricks, plus I need another set of hands since I have to rig up a gas line.
In the meantime removing a majority of the interior, in preperation for proper cleaning. Much fun

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