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Originally Posted by cmac2012
I hemmed and hawed about buying it, I only did so because it's a cherry with low mileage. I think I'll land on my feet. If it had been sub 300, would have been forehead smack action, so I'm pleased that it's at least what it is.
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I think you've done very well, these are getting really hard to find in decent condition. Mechanicals can and will get sorted, it's the cosmetic stuff that will eat you alive if you want the car to really look nice.
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Originally Posted by cmac2012
It was a cold test, so what, would warm be maybe 20 psi higher?
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I'm pretty sure the proper test is cold, done immediately after the valve adjustment, which must be done on a stone cold engine.
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Originally Posted by cmac2012
I'll check the throttle linkage and alda.
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I recently fixed a sloppy throttle linkage on a '95 E300 I picked up last fall, added all sorts of power to the right foot. Still sorting other issues, like very poor power after cold start when temps are around freezing or lower.
My advice is always to start with simple / cheap attempts at fixes, and progress to expensive / complex. However, do not ignore what you know to be wrong, even if expensive / complex to fix.