AW: RE: [W126 Coupe] R129 500SL help

[mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com]

I agree with Rich D.  

 I have seen this toooooo many times with European cars, if they run a ca=
n
of that injector fuel cleaner in the tank.  A few days later.. will idle
but no power or die when given any gas., plugged cats.

Kevin


>
>
>A long shot but it happened to me with the described symptoms: plugged
Cats.

 

- Rich D.

 

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From: mbcoupes-admin@mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-admin@mbcoupes.com] On=

Behalf Of Satish Tummala
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 8:
>3 AM
To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] R129 500SL help

 

Well, it's probably incorrect plug wire positions on the distributor driv=
e.
I assume this is a pre-1996 119 engine with dual distributors and coils
correct?  I doubt c
>mpression is an issue.  Cam timing is relatively easy to
check after pulling the valve covers.

 

I'm betting that it's the position of the plug wires on the distributors.=

Check those carefully against a diagram.  Note that some wires from the

>ight bank route over to the left distributor and vice-versa.  I'll bet
this
wasn't done.

 

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From: HYPERLINK "mailto:mohd_abbasi@hotmail.com"Sulaiman Abbasi 

To: HYPERLINK "mailto:mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com"mbcoupes@
>bcoupes.com 

Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 1:00 AM

Subject: [W126 Coupe] R129 500SL help

 

I Have posted the message on the R129 list but since I am not a member of=

the R129 list I fear that my post will not get through. Those few who ha
>e
transplanted the an M119 engine to their W126 SECs might be able to offer=

an
insight. 

 

Anyway, the problem is that my mechanic is working on a R129 that needed
a
valve job. After he refitted the heads back, the car in question has no
powe
> at all. It starts and idles fine but has no power once on the go, if
the accelerator is floored ---- no power. I will be visiting him next wee=
k
to personally drive the car and see what could be the problem and to help=

him do a bit of trouble shooti
>g. 

 

A few things already in my mind are to go over the cam timing, correct pl=
ug
wire fixing and a compression test. Any other points that come to mind wo=
uld
be welcome

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Sulaiman

'89 500SEC Euro  


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