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Originally Posted by sptt
Not necessarily, but the EHA Valve (very noticeable difference in idle), Injectors, and the $29.99 BARS Head Gasket Sealant (after a few days of running this, starts kept getting better). I think with that old block, that if you have good coolant pressure, coolant leaks into the engine block and causes the hard cold starts. When I flushed my coolant, I think I pressured the sealant particles out and had to redo the BARS treatment because it was horrible to start and I was smoking at startup for a while until it burned it all off. It does not clog up your radiator either. I have very good flow and coolant color. The proper battery for this car is also a must as it cranks very hard.
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I am thinking about doing the eha valve then (first i would just replace the o-rings... i have been trying to resolve a slightly off idle when cold.... i have replaced motor mounts (big dif) spark plugs (no dif) cleaned icv (virtually no diff) changed fuel filter (no dif)
start isn't too much of a probably 90% of the time....use bg44k once a year.
I can't seem to find a vacuum leak anywhere, but have replaced some of the vacuum lines.
this is on the 89 300ce with 108k miles.
all of the other "repairs" are really maintenance items
i am about due for a coolant flush and change...no big deal.
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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)
1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus
1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k
1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it
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