Hi Joe,
I removed the front plug and screwed a bolt into the front of the rack. I also removed the cold start mixture solenoid, so I can now simultaneously push and pull on the rack. It is very stiff. I also removed the side cover - it's all nice and clean in there, but I sprayed some WD-40 in anyways. It had no effect on the stiffness of the rack.
On the one hand, the engine ran fine when I started pulling the car apart a year ago; on the other hand, now is a convenient time to pull the pump off the engine to see if I can free the rack some more....
If I turn the engine over with the starter, without a fuel supply, should I be able to see the pistons moving through the side cover opening?
Thanks,
Will W14
1965 230SL 4spd
Victoria,BC