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Well , I have had a satisfactory result on sorting a reluctant A/ Valve by introducing the Subaru Induction Cleaner via the vacuum retard hose. Now starts cold at 1000 RPM , then increases to about 1200 after one minute before dropping to 800 after about five minutes . I use a 82% thermostat...

Early air valve with brass bulb. After repeated searches on the Net I was not able to find any definitive information, either on repairs or if they could be adjusted. So I bought a second hand one to see before I removed mine from under the manifold ( somewhere ) . People talked about tapping...

On a Euro spec 110 engine I'm in two minds about the merits or otherwise of plugging the vacuum retard line. It retards the timing at idle and cuts out as the vacuum drops when the throttle is opened and the engine is under load........ BUT.. does it result in a conflict with the advance...

Styria was on the right track not buying a new A Class. Dealing with the arrogance and lack of product knowledge from any City Dealer makes me wonder how Mercedes sell any cars at all. Not to mention the inflated prices here in Aus. I have always bought Mercedes from the Country Dealers...

Where can I buy new injectors for K Jetronic in my Sl 280 "81. They are different for the various models. No luck as yet on the net. Some of the injectors don't shut closed on switch off, i.e., they dribble into the manifold, resulting in a 4 or 5 cyl. start up when hot. Clears when the...

Not any response to adds to despose of a good rear wind deflecter for a 107 gathering dust in my garage. Tried Gum Tree and this Forum. How is the best way to go about it ? ? ............ Thanks Sean

Scuttle shake ? too distinct . A cracking noise , like say a broken support strut under the dash. I had the instrument cluster out twice and can't see anything loose or broken. Including two of the nuts that secure the dash assambly. All tight. Noise is the same with the hard top on or off...

New boy on the block Sydney Region ? Yesteryearcaw@y7mail.com He is in Wilberforce and is also Mobile. .......Sean

A wind deflecter for a 107 SL in excellent order. Don't know if it is mercedes or a replica. $195. ....Sean .... Sydney...... 02 98162107 0418207165

The K2 spring I got from a Transmission shop in Melbourne, a while ago, is a lot stronger than the origonal. So much so that I did not fit it. No feed back from the supplier ! I have been able to work round the 3-4 flare but not 100%. I'm too fussy my friends tell me. Are these...

My temp guage started to flicker only when in the 80% range. Changing the sender in the cyl. head made it worse. I stripped the cluster, could see nothing wrong with the guage, cleaned all the contacts, reassambled . Fixed ! I guess that the resistence in the contacts increased with...

:confused:Now that the humid weather is back the air con drips cold condensation on to my feet after a while. I read that there was a design problem with the eirlier 107s. and mercedes issued a mod. for this. But also that it was not 100% effective. I have the instrument cluster and the lower...

Patience is a Virture, so they say. My Shipment arrived in Sydney on September 15th. and was delivered today. But no one new where it has been since It was declared Lost by DHL in early October.. The problem was the wrong P/C, 2000 instead of 2110. So some one sent it back to the States...

A vacuum gauge does not lie. This comprehensive site explains all....... " secondchancegarage.com/public/186.cfm " .......Sean:cool:

From the horses mouth, from a friend who was Service Manager and Transmission specialist of a major Benz Dealership in the eighties. His simple fix was adopted by Mercedes . One drill size up for the clutch feed to 4th gear in the valve body seperated plate. Mercedes supplied a modified...

I have a new Mercedes switch from the UK to fit to my aftermarket cruise unit. I can wire it in no problem. But the switch appears to be for a left side column fitting . all the pictures i've seen of 107 SLs. show the switches on the left side. Where the Cruise switches fitted to the left or...

I have posted the supplier of my Cruise Control .... Sean

Nigel Apps in Rydlemere , (also Mobile ) supplied and fitted an electric Cruise Control to my 107 280 Sl. Works perfectly. Cost about $750. Trades as Classic Car Security 0418 116 404 ...... Sean ... September 2012

Mechanical and even electrics I can sort out , but body and interior are not my strong points. I had a new boot carpet made , an exact copy of the origonal, it's the straight piece that is glued to the metal panel which covers the petrol tank .It curves vertically and horisontaly at each end...

Hi Styria, how did you find out where your car came from ? Also does the chassis no. tell where cars were built ? My 280 Sl is a full spec. with Air , Leather , rear seat and 3 pt. belts 4 sp. Auto etc. Possibly a RHD export to a RHD market as I dont think the U K market would have specified...