Author Topic: ‘69 280sl - Rough Idle/Rough Running  (Read 4886 times)

lagolag

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Re: ‘69 280sl - Rough Idle/Rough Running
« Reply #50 on: Today at 06:59:29 »
As I have some issue below 2000 rpm I found these two video clip that might be helpfull to do a proper set up.
https://youtu.be/F6sxlOFmoYw?si=GX4cXG7SbsUhA0f_
https://youtu.be/cOLeyZtfoqk?si=YbIGTuI07qzucv0t
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Re: ‘69 280sl - Rough Idle/Rough Running
« Reply #51 on: Today at 11:37:10 »
Hi again!

If you don't have one yet, buy yourself a (used) stroboscopic lamp to set the timing correctly.
That is a must before doing anything else.

Is your WRD getting hot when the engine heats up?


All the best!

Halvor
Halvor Sens