Originally Posted by artony12

SLK-The problem was there before when I had the pententiometer unplugged for a moment but now the the leak is always there. The leak comes from a seam ,if you will, at the distributor(appears to be in two halfs) and not just at one small area. It seems to have gotten worse for certain. Would it play any role if I have the fuel relay unplugged and use ether which was successful in getting the engine to fire a few days ago? I have a vague understanding of the design-im thinking in term of air getting in somehow. Thanks again for your input and time.