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Forum: Tech Help

11-11-2018, 03:30 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

The Saga continues

:)Update after a copious amount of messing with wires, carb cleaner, and air pressure to clean out the clog in tank fuel return line, I looked for a used tank. Very quickly I determined my budget at...

Forum: Tech Help

10-12-2018, 12:13 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Yes, thanks for the link, I have actually seen...

Yes, thanks for the link, I have actually seen that. That is what got me on the trail. I put some carb cleaner in where I broke the line at the AC hose and at the tank. Could not get air pressure...

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10-11-2018, 01:38 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Thanks Frank, so the adjuster is actually on the...

Thanks Frank, so the adjuster is actually on the FD and not on the EHA itself? I'll have to look for it. Any ideas what to use to flush out plugged fuel return line?

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10-11-2018, 01:19 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Can the EHA be adjusted on the KE-Jetronic, and...

Can the EHA be adjusted on the KE-Jetronic, and if so how? Thanks for any info.

Forum: Tech Help

10-10-2018, 11:53 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Okay, this is what I just learned. I broke the...

Okay, this is what I just learned. I broke the fuel return line at the airconditioning hose (why do you cool fuel going back to the tank?)

I took the connections loose at the AC line and tried to...

Forum: Tech Help

10-10-2018, 06:40 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Temperature was about 65 or 70 degrees in the...

Temperature was about 65 or 70 degrees in the shop where it's been sitting.
When the afore mentioned helper was cranking the engine I did just that, I worked the sensor plate up and down, with no...

Forum: Tech Help

10-10-2018, 03:04 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Update: I have rerebuilt FD. I kept questioning...

Update: I have rerebuilt FD. I kept questioning my rebuild and think that it's 100%. I finally was able to get my helper (better half) to help me for a few minutes. I found that when I initally...

Forum: Tech Help

09-29-2018, 09:49 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Thanks Frank, all these replies have given me...

Thanks Frank, all these replies have given me more hope. I will be splitting the FD again just to make sure that all the ports are perfectly aligned on the fuel spindle with the FD body as well. ...

Forum: Tech Help

09-29-2018, 09:45 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Thanks, good video, the follow up videos are even...

Thanks, good video, the follow up videos are even more enlightening. Much appreciated.:)

Forum: Tech Help

09-29-2018, 12:55 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

I will be posting pictures of some of the items...

I will be posting pictures of some of the items on or around the intake manifold and CIS that I am unfamiliar with. Maybe you can help me with the identification. I feel that I know what the fuel...

Forum: Tech Help

09-29-2018, 12:48 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Just an update for all of these posts, and thank...

Just an update for all of these posts, and thank you very much.

The update:

I could not hear the fuel pumps run and after testing them, I ended up replacing both fuel pumps and the fuel filter....

Forum: Tech Help

09-29-2018, 12:42 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

Views: 8,618

Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Lots of fuel and the accumulator is working well...

Lots of fuel and the accumulator is working well also. I used a rebuild kit and made sure that I took my time on the FD. I should at least get some fuel through the cold start injector shouldn't I?...

Forum: Tech Help

09-28-2018, 08:21 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Okay , here is an update I have checked the FD...

Okay , here is an update I have checked the FD upper outlets to find they are dry. I've tried jumpering the 7-8 to get the fuel pumps to run continously. When pressing down the airflow plate thete...

Forum: Tech Help

09-28-2018, 05:11 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

I am rereading these posts and will check fuel...

I am rereading these posts and will check fuel pressure to all the injectors today.

Forum: Tech Help

09-28-2018, 05:09 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

I am rereading all the posts and systematically...

I am rereading all the posts and systematically trying these process now. I cannot believe that all my fuel injectors could be clogged, but am tending that way now. I checked the cold start...

Forum: Tech Help

09-24-2018, 11:52 AM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Still Trying no fuel

Good morning gentlemen,
I could use your help figuring out why I’m not able to get any fuel into my 1987 SL560. It had been parked for years and when I got it home the first thing I needed to do...

Forum: Tech Help

07-12-2018, 09:35 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Thanks everybody for your input. I am in the...

Thanks everybody for your input. I am in the middle of painting the house now. I like to brush it on so it takes a while. 3 stories on back and one side, not as young as I used to be so taking...

Forum: Tech Help

07-01-2018, 12:10 AM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Okay that just validated what I thought. I...

Okay that just validated what I thought. I jumpered the pins and had the fuel pumps running full time. when I pushed on the plate there was no chirping and however I had some sound of fuel...

Forum: Tech Help

06-30-2018, 06:18 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

I guess I need to find out where and what the...

I guess I need to find out where and what the airflow meter is. Will research that and get back to you. Thanks!:)

Forum: Tech Help

06-30-2018, 03:17 PM

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87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Great spark, but absolutely no fuel to intake...

Great spark, but absolutely no fuel to intake manifold, all the injectors and lines are dry. High pressure fuel and flow to the FD, have previously jumper-ed 7&8 that's why I added new fuel pump...

Forum: Tech Help

06-30-2018, 03:10 PM

Replies: 44

87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

Views: 8,618

Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

I suspect you are talking about a cold start...

I suspect you are talking about a cold start injector of some sort, I am not educated on the KJet system yet, but the answer is there is no fuel getting into the intake manifold period, unless I...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

06-30-2018, 02:28 PM

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Medicare

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Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

Wow, how time appropriate. Just turning 64 in a...

Wow, how time appropriate. Just turning 64 in a few days and have been trying to find out some info on supplementals. Thanks for the tip on the book!

Forum: Tech Help

06-30-2018, 01:12 PM

Replies: 44

87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

Views: 8,618

Posted By ArcaicAeronaut

87 560SL has been sitting ----- fuel problem

Good morning Guys and Gals,
I've been trying to breathe some life into my dad's old 560SL. It has been sitting about 5-10 years in southern Cal outside. The engine has good spark and runs if I use...

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