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Originally Posted by fruitcakesa
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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I need to correct one item in the above, the car starts fine, as usual, but does run rough and smokes initially before warming up and smoothing out.
I did a valve adjust 5k ago but may check it, and have never checked chain stretch or the timing marks in the crank.
fuses have been checked and replaced with new.
Injectors have not been checked which is what I really want to do and may now get a chance if we can work out a car exchange.
I could have a week+ to pull the injectors and send the to bgkast for a looksee.
Multi function turn switch needs to be replaced which i have.
The trans kickdown issue is not in the jig under the throttle pedal as I have checked that for continuity and it flows voltage.