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Forum: Tech Help 04-23-2012, 10:11 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,065
Posted By deanyel
No, that's flawed logic from the get-go. Engines...

No, that's flawed logic from the get-go. Engines and chassis are made in different factories with different engineers, different purchasing departments. Here in Arizona a car sitting in the sun in...
Forum: Tech Help 04-21-2012, 01:12 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,065
Posted By deanyel
Volvo also had biodegradeable wiring harness...

Volvo also had biodegradeable wiring harness problems, as did several other manufacturers. Many over the years have tried to blame this on government but it's not plausible that the German...
Forum: Tech Help 04-21-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,065
Posted By deanyel
There's never been any evidence that the wiring...

There's never been any evidence that the wiring for the rest of the car was supplied by the Swedish subscontractor that supplied the biodegradeable engine compartment harnesses, nor any evidence...
Forum: Tech Help 04-20-2012, 05:40 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,065
Posted By deanyel
The evidence of this? How do you know all the...

The evidence of this? How do you know all the body harnesses will fail when there's been no instances of it to date? Are you not mindlessly speculating?
Forum: Tech Help 04-10-2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,976
Posted By deanyel
You've got a lot of fuse #2 stuff there. ...

You've got a lot of fuse #2 stuff there.

http://www.autolib.diakom.ru/CAR/Mercedes-Benz/1995/E320/SYSTEM%20WIRING%20DIAGRAMS/
Forum: Tech Help 04-10-2012, 04:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,441
Posted By deanyel
My upholstery supply shops sells an off brand of...

My upholstery supply shops sells an off brand of spray contact adhesive that works fine, costs about $8. It says it's for hood pads on the label. I'm guessing 3M makes a fine profit margin selling...
Forum: Tech Help 04-07-2012, 10:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,765
Posted By deanyel
I would think at all speeds would point away from...

I would think at all speeds would point away from motor mounts. I'd suspect the 16 pin problem may be related, in any case it's a good place to start so that you can read the codes. Wiring diagram...
Forum: Tech Help 04-06-2012, 11:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,083
Posted By deanyel
Because they read it on the internet. As Mark...

Because they read it on the internet. As Mark Twain said a lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is still putting on its pants. 1992 400Es do have a different part number than...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-04-2012, 11:13 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,886
Posted By deanyel
That wasn't the reason for the name or name...

That wasn't the reason for the name or name change in 73. Europe got nothing but 3.5 116 motors for years. I thought I sent you the magazine articles from the era.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-04-2012, 11:09 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,886
Posted By deanyel
Euro 350SLs were 043, U.S. were 044s, but that...

Euro 350SLs were 043, U.S. were 044s, but that says nothing about the name of the car. Indeed he should do whatever he wants. My only point was that, in my view, when you go to sell a nice example...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-04-2012, 10:54 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,886
Posted By deanyel
That's not true, the horsepower loss was in 73,...

That's not true, the horsepower loss was in 73, the bumpers in 74. Only 72s are good on both, and the vast majority of 450SLs were bad on both.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-04-2012, 10:08 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,886
Posted By deanyel
I have no doubt some dealers changed badging, i...

I have no doubt some dealers changed badging, i would suspect always with the customer permission. Clearly that directive did not come from the factory. Mercedes still calls the car a 350SL. ...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-03-2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,886
Posted By deanyel
Who says it can be referred to as both now? I...

Who says it can be referred to as both now? I missed that official proclaimation. Actually it's a 350SL - that's the way it was titled and badged. But my point was, which was just an opinion, that...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-03-2012, 09:57 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,886
Posted By deanyel
Cars don't have two correct names. A rebadge is...

Cars don't have two correct names. A rebadge is a rebadge, and an act of illusion, whether performed by a dealer or someone else. I have all the magazine articles from that era. At no time was a...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 04-01-2012, 07:08 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,886
Posted By deanyel
I think you'd do better calling it by its real...

I think you'd do better calling it by its real name, and making it clear that it's a U.S. version 4.5 liter 117 motor. People who know these cars know the 1972 story. In any case good luck with it.
Forum: Tech Help 03-31-2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,456
Posted By deanyel
He's asking about a stick, not an automatic. ...

He's asking about a stick, not an automatic. There were quite a few 116 motor stick shifts over the years, 107s, 108s, 109s and 111s, always 3.5 liter, not 4.2. And they were always pretty rare,...
Forum: Tech Help 03-28-2012, 11:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,609
Posted By deanyel
I'd replace everything, too important and too...

I'd replace everything, too important and too cheap not to.
Forum: Tech Help 03-28-2012, 11:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,070
Posted By deanyel
You can get it just about anywhere, auto parts...

You can get it just about anywhere, auto parts store, WalMart. It's the fluid formerly known as Dexron III, until GM took away the right to use the name.
Forum: Tech Help 03-28-2012, 11:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,070
Posted By deanyel
What car?

What car?
Forum: Tech Help 03-28-2012, 10:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,185
Posted By deanyel
You need to find out what transmission it is - a...

You need to find out what transmission it is - a 96 722.5 would be Dexron III.
Forum: Tech Help 03-28-2012, 08:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,185
Posted By deanyel
A 1996 S320 would be the last year of the 722.5,...

A 1996 S320 would be the last year of the 722.5, but that sounds strange that it has no dipstick. Are you sure it's a 96?
Forum: Tech Help 03-28-2012, 12:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,028
Posted By deanyel
I thought 2007 3.5 was the height of the balance...

I thought 2007 3.5 was the height of the balance shaft problem, which was serious stuff.
Forum: Tech Help 03-20-2012, 11:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,693
Posted By deanyel
The emissions sticker doesn't actually say it's...

The emissions sticker doesn't actually say it's an 89 model. A "J" in the 10th digit of the VIN is an 88 model.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 03-20-2012, 04:27 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,507
Posted By deanyel
That doesn't sound right. I'd say it's about...

That doesn't sound right. I'd say it's about half on average, there's still some newer 129s in five digits or even in the teens. Other than an occasional high asking price for a low mileage 560...
Forum: Tech Help 03-15-2012, 01:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,396
Posted By deanyel
Sending units are cheap, hardly worth testing. ...

Sending units are cheap, hardly worth testing. Inspect your lower harness too, common failure. But consistent behavior / low readings sounds like bad sending unit. It's easy replace, accessed from...
Forum: General Information 03-13-2012, 01:52 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 15,486
Posted By deanyel
ALMOST MILITARY GRADE? What if you have to go...

ALMOST MILITARY GRADE? What if you have to go into combat? You're gonna be screwed.
Forum: Tech Help 03-12-2012, 12:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,382
Posted By deanyel
That's the great thing about 104s and 119s, they...

That's the great thing about 104s and 119s, they never seem to use any oil.
Forum: Tech Help 03-10-2012, 03:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,889
Posted By deanyel
Very, very few, they were outstanding from the...

Very, very few, they were outstanding from the beginning, perhaps because they were evolutions of the 722.0, .1, etc. The 722.6 wasn't an evolution of anything, it was new in many ways, and the poor...
Forum: Tech Help 03-10-2012, 11:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,160
Posted By deanyel
Everyone wants to know if it will "fit". ...

Everyone wants to know if it will "fit". Undoubtedly it will fit, but the question is whether you can get it to work, at a reasonable cost. A "93 104 300" could be a CIS engine (300SL), an LH...
Forum: Tech Help 03-10-2012, 09:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,889
Posted By deanyel
That's a nice thread. I still can't believe...

That's a nice thread. I still can't believe someone at Mercedes said "we never specified who's life." They didn't just say it, they actually wrote it. Crazy.

That's also the thread in which...
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