It has been a year since the Blue 82, our first MB, arrived and changed our life forever.
I put a month of R&R into the car and it has been my daughters DD since then through all weather and road conditions with no problems at all.
Now it is time to give the old girl some much needed TLC and I am looking to the forum for some guidance and advice.
I need to check the NSS since the backup lights don't work.
The trans has never kicked down when the throttle is floored so that needs some looking into.
It has the old style primer pump and I want to change to the new style
The car has always been a quick starter after a glow cycle but a very rough idler. Lately however my daughter says it has been harder to start, even stalling out after starting and blowing some dark smoke initially.
After warm up she says it starts ok and runs fine.
I know I will likely find more issues as dig into it
I have not been able to look at the car yet since she needs it every day but is going off for the weekend with a friend so I have a chance to do some diagnosis.
I probably won't have time to do more than check out things and figure out what parts I need to get as she will be back Sunday and will need the car.
So any help from you all will be appreciated as we need to keep the car going for her.
TIA,
Andrew

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