[W126 Coupe] Rims

Sun Sep 11 02:27:51 EDT 2005

I just bought a '90 SEC that has this spare gas container in the spare wheel called a 'doughnut'. Is it safe enough to carry a spare gallon? Do you need to add a dose of Stabil to keep gas fresh? It was a pleasant surprise to see this spare can and the first I've known of such a thing. Jim Alexander

-----Original Message-----
From: Sharan Bains <sharanbains at hotmail.com>
Sent: Sep 9, 2005 9:00 AM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Rims

Yep - it's great fun...once that reserve light goes on, I'll travel 30 miles 
before filling up.

All my cars do approx 15mpg round town, so running 30 miles once that light 
comes on means I'm left with approx half-a-gallon. The only time I got 
caught out was with the 500SEC when I just pushed it a bit too far....but I 
don't worry too much as all my cars have the original MB reserve canister in 
the spare wheel well.

How's the M119 SEC ?

talbir

>From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Rims
>Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:14:42 -0400
>
>Talbir,
>
>Runnig your car until there is only 0.5 gallons left in the tank!
>
>You must enjoy living on the edge.
>
>I had to push my car across a parking lot (with a very slight incline) 
>after the starter went. The tow guy just dropped it in the middle of the 
>parking lot where my mechanic is located.
>
>Anyway, after pushing the car by myself about 100 yards, I am going to make 
>sure I never run out of gas by refilling as soon as I hit the 1/4 tank 
>mark.
>
>
>
>Regards,
>Axel J. Wulff
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: "Sharan Bains" <sharanbains at hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Rims
>>Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 06:38:17 +0000
>>
>>The tank capacity is actually more than 90 litres on the w126 - on the one 
>>occasion i did run my w126 500sec dry and ran out of fuel stalling to a 
>>halt....I pulled out of the reserve canister from the trunk (which holds 
>>seven litres) and poured it in. Got me started and I drove less than 1 
>>mile to the nearest petrol station....where I was able to pour in another 
>>87 litres. And yes, the reserve canister was completely full in the first 
>>place.
>>
>>So a total of 94 litres went in !
>>
>>Absolutely no reason why you cannot run until the last couple of litres or 
>>so - the pumps are kept cool by the fuel, not lubricated by them.
>>
>>I always run a full two gallon's worth of miles after the reserve light 
>>comes on (since reserve is approx 2.5 gallons). Not done any harm in 13 
>>years....:-)
>>
>>What manual suggests running above 1/4 tank at all times ???? That's 
>>complete trash IMO.
>>
>>talbir
>>
>>
>>>From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
>>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Rims
>>>Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 17:48:00 -0400
>>>
>>>90 liters??? You must be letting your tank run dry before you fill up.
>>>Don't these cars use the fuel to lubricate the fuel pump and thus should
>>>avoid going below 1/4 tank if possible?
>>>Richard
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>>>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Sharan Bains
>>>Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 5:25 PM
>>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rims
>>>
>>>$60 per tankful ! How lucky are you ?? !!
>>>
>>>I pay 90 gbp = 160 USD for a 90 litre tankful of Shell Optimax. OUCH !!!
>>>
>>>
>>>talbir
>>>
>>>
>>> >From: Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net>
>>> >Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>> >To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rims
>>> >Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:24:00 -0700
>>> >
>>> >I have spacers; Wheel Warehouse in Anaheim, CA did the whole thing.  I
>>> >don't have the details.  I rub in the back when I hit a bump, but I
>>>think
>>> >I'm low on fluid in the levelers.  Haven't gotten around to that
>>> >yet...haven't been driving very fast lately at > $60 per tankfull!
>>> >
>>> >Paul
>>> >
>>> >On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:36 PM, Hovsep Dovlatian wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>You dont have any problems with the front wheels
>>> >>touching or anything.
>>> >>
>>> >>--- Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>>I have 18" Lorinser D93s on mine.  Look and ride are
>>> >>>great, but 17s
>>> >>>would look just as good and give a little more
>>> >>>cushion w/o sacrificing
>>> >>>(I think) too much handling.  I have 8X18 in front
>>> >>>with 235 x 40; and
>>> >>>9X18 in rear with 275X35.  I really wish I had 10"
>>> >>>wide wheels in the
>>> >>>back with 285 x 40s on them.  IMO, perfect set-up
>>> >>>would be 8 x 17,
>>> >>>maybe with 225s instead of 235s, in front and 10 x
>>> >>>17 in rear.  My car
>>> >>>is lowered, but I have zero info on that...it was
>>> >>>done before me.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>Photo:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>http://www.mbcoupes.com/memberscars/S/paulsamarin/paulsamarin.htm
>>> >>>
>>> >>>Paul Samarin
>>> >>>86 560 SEC
>>> >>>
>>> >>>On Sep 8, 2005, at 12:57 PM, Hovsep Dovlatian wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>>I know this thread has been done many times before
>>> >>>but
>>> >>>>I just need to know what rimms fit and give a good
>>> >>>>ride. Im thinking 18". Oh and please include a
>>> >>>pic.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>Thank You,
>>> >>>>Hovsep
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