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Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 10-31-2014, 02:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,302
Posted By zhandax
Welcome! Slightly OT (or maybe not), I saw a...

Welcome! Slightly OT (or maybe not), I saw a post here a few years ago referencing a central grounding point somewhere behind the fuel meter assembly that feeds the lambda control unit. Can anyone...
Forum: Tech Help 04-11-2013, 02:48 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 840
Posted By zhandax
Correct fuel relay?

Mom complained that the engine on her 300E sometimes simply stopped running on the highway. By the time she got stopped, it would start again. It sounded like the fuel relay, so I ordered a new...
Forum: Tech Help 06-09-2011, 01:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,294
Posted By zhandax
Almost local; its Gray's in Lavergne. Don't know...

Almost local; its Gray's in Lavergne. Don't know if he has any W210s but he has a few W124s. You turn off Murfreesboro Rd across from the airport just north of Sam Ridley. I took the car to Dan in...
Forum: Tech Help 06-09-2011, 04:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,294
Posted By zhandax
Don't tempt me with the head-on idea (just...

Don't tempt me with the head-on idea (just kidding; already too far in). I thought I had it. I read in another post where someone (I think MBDoc) posted where the ABS grounds were. I shined up the...
Forum: Tech Help 06-02-2011, 04:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,294
Posted By zhandax
An update; I forgot the ABS input connected to...

An update; I forgot the ABS input connected to the brake light circuit prior to the lamp relay so tonight I disconnected the ABS controller and tried it out. Same lights still out, but I did notice...
Forum: Tech Help 06-01-2011, 01:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,294
Posted By zhandax
Will, I wish that were an option now. After...

Will, I wish that were an option now. After trying to fix it, now I have no brake lights (or side, license, or reverse). I disconnected the anti-theft system under the passenger carpet, pulled the...
Forum: Tech Help 05-30-2011, 11:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,294
Posted By zhandax
Maddening 'bulb out' problem

My 1988 300E sat in the garage for about 5 years. I finally got the fuel system cleaned out and got it restarted and everything seems fine except the 'bulb out' indicator in the dash was on as soon...
Forum: Tech Help 11-05-2010, 08:50 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 815
Posted By zhandax
CPS Stuck?

When I pulled the codes for the 300SL, I got O2 sensor and CPS. I decided to start with the CPS. Torx bolt out, minor inconvenience with a lot of extensions. Everyone makes it sound like you just...
Forum: Tech Help 04-23-2010, 07:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,402
Posted By zhandax
wh, just saw the bump so here is what happened; ...

wh, just saw the bump so here is what happened;

I had heard about how great this MB mechanic was in Nashville, and I went there to talk to him about whatever issue I was trying to resolve. Since I...
Forum: Tech Help 04-05-2010, 02:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,067
Posted By zhandax
Finally got it. I took a bamboo stir-fry stick...

Finally got it. I took a bamboo stir-fry stick from the kitchen, about 2 in wide x 1/4 inch thick, pressed down the AFM plate, and pushed the boot down over the butterfly flange. Since the plate...
Forum: Tech Help 03-31-2010, 07:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,067
Posted By zhandax
That would be quite workable but trying to get...

That would be quite workable but trying to get tape to stick to the steep curve of the bottom AFM rubber sounds like a full time battle.
Forum: Tech Help 03-31-2010, 06:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,067
Posted By zhandax
Yes, I would rather avoid the tape. One of the...

Yes, I would rather avoid the tape. One of the maintenance guys at work suggested WD40; won't attack the rubber and no silicone to foul the O2 sensor. I couldn't see a good way to force it with the...
Forum: Tech Help 03-30-2010, 06:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,067
Posted By zhandax
This is a gasser. Has to pass emissions to get a...

This is a gasser. Has to pass emissions to get a tag. I need vacuum tight. In all fairness, by the time I got to this point, it was dark and I was holding a flashlight in my mouth to see. It may...
Forum: Tech Help 03-28-2010, 02:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,067
Posted By zhandax
Can't get air intake boot to seat

Preliminaries: bought a 93 300SL which runs rich. Car smoked badly out the exhaust which smelled of gas. Installed a new water temperature sensor, car will now idle, but still blows a little black...
Forum: Tech Help 03-20-2010, 06:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,880
Posted By zhandax
I just found the problem with mine. I finally...

I just found the problem with mine. I finally got a day off, got the Yamaha cleaner, pulled the FD and started to fill the holes. When I turned it to fill the last two holes, I noticed that the...
Forum: Tech Help 02-19-2010, 03:54 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,181
Posted By zhandax
The bad news is all the rubber/plastics under the...

The bad news is all the rubber/plastics under the hood which perform a sealing or insulating function is approaching or past serviceable life. The better news is that many of these parts are...
Forum: Tech Help 02-19-2010, 06:52 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,181
Posted By zhandax
Insulation does not last forever, and if you have...

Insulation does not last forever, and if you have no evidence that the wires have ever been changed, at 15+ years of age, they are highly suspect. If you have a record that they have been changed...
Forum: Tech Help 02-06-2010, 11:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 782
Posted By zhandax
I believe the headlight wipers are actuated the...

I believe the headlight wipers are actuated the same as the windscreen wiper. Here are climate control buttons....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/borg1/124CCbuttons.jpg
Forum: Tech Help 02-06-2010, 04:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,880
Posted By zhandax
Here is the good news if it really is the FD. ...

Here is the good news if it really is the FD. Apparently the Porsche guys have had the same issues and have gone a bit further with tinkering as detailed in the link above by Ivanerrol. Elsewhere,...
Forum: Tech Help 02-05-2010, 06:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,880
Posted By zhandax
Sorry for the terminology, I am just happy that...

Sorry for the terminology, I am just happy that someone is seeing some results from exploring the rehab options available with the CIS FD which has previously been considered an 'untouchable' system....
Forum: Tech Help 02-04-2010, 07:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,880
Posted By zhandax
If one has a FD that is not gunked up that badly,...

If one has a FD that is not gunked up that badly, could one remove the EHA, shoot carb cleaner in both chambers, and move the air flow diaphram repeatedly to allow the cleaner to penetrate the...
Forum: Tech Help 02-03-2010, 05:55 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,181
Posted By zhandax
Forget symptoms and what happened to someone...

Forget symptoms and what happened to someone else. Go back and look at cause and effect. The car ran fine until you changed the plugs and wires. These cars are notably finicky about their plugs...
Forum: Tech Help 01-10-2010, 04:21 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,181
Posted By zhandax
Cheap spark plug wires can cause poor running. ...

Cheap spark plug wires can cause poor running. Did you use Beru wires or whatever was sitting on the shelf at the local auto parts house?
Forum: Tech Help 01-09-2010, 05:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,164
Posted By zhandax
Rick76, Thank you. I knew I had seen,...

Rick76,

Thank you. I knew I had seen, somewhere along the way, that failing to do xxxx could cause the cluster to blow when jumping a Mercedes. I can not remember what xxxx is and my searches...
Forum: Tech Help 01-08-2010, 06:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,164
Posted By zhandax
There are a few out there. Here...

There are a few out there. Here (http://www.ledtronics.com/Products/ProductsDetails.aspx?WP=C532K656) are just two...
Forum: Tech Help 01-07-2010, 07:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,164
Posted By zhandax
MB DOC, its maybe $10 in parts and a can of beer...

MB DOC, its maybe $10 in parts and a can of beer to try it. What's my downside? We have some football games coming up. Soldering during halftime sounds like a match made in heaven.

Peter,...
Forum: Tech Help 01-06-2010, 07:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,164
Posted By zhandax
129/ 140 cluster question

I have a W129 (93 300SL) which should be delivered tomorrow. The PO stated that the cluster died and he replaced it with one from a 140; since the mileage on the new cluster was ~30k miles below the...
Forum: Southeast - US (AR,AL,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,SC,TN) 12-23-2009, 07:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,984
Posted By zhandax
The only guys I will allow to work on my BMW...

The only guys I will allow to work on my BMW (other than me) is ******** downtown. Will (who owns the shop) is a BMW trained mechanic. I had them install a new valve body in the tranny of my 540i...
Forum: Tech Help 12-21-2009, 03:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,043
Posted By zhandax
Wow, its unanimous. Guess I will start dialing...

Wow, its unanimous. Guess I will start dialing for trucks. How about the cluster? Is keeping the original the right move?
Forum: Tech Help 12-21-2009, 02:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,043
Posted By zhandax
Drive it or pull it?

Someone call a shrink, or at least warn the neighbors I'm dangerous. I decided to give Mom my 300E and then I got on fleabay and bought me a 93 300SL. Of course, two days after the auction ended,...
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