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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: ‘69 280sl - Rough Idle/Rough Running

« Last post by Pinder on Today at 16:52:46 »

I would take a guess that your Fuel inection pump rack may not be completely free and maybe binding as well as teh pistion / plungers in the rack may be stuck on some of them. This may free up over time but likely the injection pump needs a good flush out to free it up.

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Announcements / Re: Pagoda World 36

« Last post by Pinder on Today at 16:47:50 »

I recevied my copy this morning (4/4/2025) in Edison NJ

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: ‘69 280sl - Rough Idle/Rough Running

« Last post by yves on Today at 16:41:18 »

Hi CJ, i used with succes the Injectors cleaning kit. I have pressed the pump a few times for some injectors and a lot for some other.... but finally they showed a nice spray pattern and kept the fuel without any leak.
Be aware to have the right tool for unscrewing the injectors....!

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Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items / Re: Wood Dash Trim - Original vs Aftermarket

« Last post by dirkbalter on Today at 16:15:08 »

Just FYI.
I bought mine below and like it a lot. The fitment was good.

https://oldtimer-ersatzteile24.de/Nussbaum-Holzsatz-fuer-Mercedes-W113

It was a lot cheaper (and faster) than having my original one refinished.

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: 280sl oil pressure gauge line fabrication

« Last post by mdsalemi on Today at 15:25:30 »

Michael, thanks for the suggestions.  I did look at a couple of the sites, but didn't find anything in the way of inexpensive tools.

Wasn't suggesting any of these sites as a source for cheap tools, but rather technical support in the area of industrial tubing for instrumentation. You'd have to call them, or contact them, not surf their website.

What you may have found if Leester's suggestion didn't work is an alternative fitting to barbed, with a compression or other style of fitment.

But if all together now--you hopefully are good to go. Last thing in the world you want is a faulty oil pressure indicator...

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Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items / Re: Wood Dash Trim - Original vs Aftermarket

« Last post by mdsalemi on Today at 15:19:52 »

I think the wood 5.jpg in BobH’s post comes closest to OEM...

I had Madera refinish mine. They got the stain and finish level absolutely perfect.  As I recall it was $800 and I think replacement ones are more expensive than that?

Madera's quote for me was about $1,400 in 2020; mainly because of veneer damage. So, just a bit too much for my taste. I admire originality but I admire condition and function much higher. Once refinished it's not original anymore, either.

The items sold by Authentic Classics, as I noted, appear close to the wood5 photo from BobH. That's what I got. The current price for the bows by the windshield, the speaker grill, and the wood box is $1,484.40. I bought my set in 2020, and the price then was $998 for the same. I then recovered a few hundred dollars by selling off the old pieces bringing my net cost down to around $600.

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: 280sl oil pressure gauge line fabrication

« Last post by Leester on Today at 14:48:07 »

Yay!

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: ‘69 280sl - Rough Idle/Rough Running

« Last post by cjpoulos on Today at 14:44:55 »

Joe, I'll definitely have to take you up on that! I'll send a message over to you. Luckily we have a car hauler I can load the SL on.

The WRD thermostat seems to function properly, and everything seems to move/flow freely so hopefully we can check that off the list.

I verified the valve train timing again last night and it was spot on, and it's holding about 160psi per cylinder when I tested compression. I'm going to test the ignition systems even further tonight to make sure we're getting strong spark.

Thank you to everyone for the help so far!

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General Discussion / Re: Insurance weirdness.

« Last post by MikeSimon on Today at 14:15:49 »

Michael, look at State Farm, they write a classic car policy with an agreed upon value. As long as it’s stored in a garage, but what Pagoda wouldn’t be.  Semi annual $160 with $100,000 agreed value. Which reminds me I need to call my agent to up the value again.

Second that! Have all my classics with State Farm. Little bit of an effort getting a good value estimate from aa acceptable authority, but for a Pagoda, that should not be a problem. They also accept documentation of current market values through sales and auction records.

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: ‘69 280sl - Rough Idle/Rough Running

« Last post by mdsalemi on Today at 12:24:52 »

Colton,

If Joe Alexander has invited you to bring the car to Blacklick—a mere 140 miles, 2:30 drive—you really ought to make the plan post haste. I can guarantee that it will be time well spent, the problem(s) will be solved (or diagnosed accurately at a minimum) and you’ll be better off for it.