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Originally Posted by sasquatchgeoff
I am also leaning towards the potential of incorrect timing brought by timing chain mis-position. Was head gasket replacement done by a competent mechanic with knowledge of MB head re-installation procedures? IMHO, checking the timing should be the next step.
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Timing has been checked and doublechecked, is spot on. It was done by an amateur but has done head gasket replacements and other maintenance on some cars before, I don't know his exact experience. Just a kid trying to fix it, sell it and make money. He might have screwed this up.
@97 SL320 Well, I'm only the second owner to try to fix this problem, the last owner tried and failed after his head gasket replacement.
It has CIS, correct. I will be checking vacuum and air hoses and that stuff sometime tomorrow. Spark plugs are new since yesterday, have maybe run like 3 minutes max and never warmed up fully, will check them for oil when I recheck compression.
Thanks for any advice you guys, I appreciate them all, no matter how big or small they are.