[W126 Coupe] added tune up ideas

[Camran Nassiri]

When replacing the tranie oil, make sure you rotate the torque
converter, pull the drain plug and make sure all the old oil drains out
of torque converter also.  Not doing that is like taking half bath!
Camran
90 560SEC

	-----Original Message-----
	From: Richard Hogarth [mailto:R_Hogarth at Foundrycove.com] 
	Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 8:33 AM
	To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
	Subject: [W126 Coupe] added tune up ideas
	
	
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	Nathan, 
	I love that ignition setup!
	I think that a tune up should also include air, oil, fuel
filters, Power steering fluid and filter, cooling system flush and
coolant replacement, rad cap replacement, checking of vacume hoses - all
of those pesky little hoses and poly connectore can loosen up and crack,
change the injector seals, remove the injectors and soak them in carb
cleaner, then pull the center plunger on the injector open with a finger
nail and blow some Gumout through it. ( I still get best results from
good old gumout spray)
	Tighten up the exhaust manifold to head bolts, clean and or
replace the O2 sensor.
	Taking high pressure air hose and blow out all of the drain
water drain holes. 
	Use a silicone spray or silicone oil and treat all rubber door
seals.Check all suspension part for wear and play. 
	Grease when necessary or possible. 
	Drain the tranny oil and refill. 
	Chenk the motor mounts by opening the hood, put car in DR.  -
foot on the brake hard, press the accellerator and see if there is
excessive engine movement. 
	Does anyone out there have more ideas?
	-Richard Hogarth
	 
	 

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	From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Nathan Goodlet
	Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 4:53 AM
	To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
	Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] HEI
	
	
	What tune ups? 
	What could you possibly do to tune a 560 up?  you can't adjust
the timing, there are no points, unless you have valve guide seals
leaking the plugs should last forever. 
	Both 560 and 500 are Capacitive Discharge Ignition and toss a
signal of over 300 volts into the coil to initiate the spark. How HE do
you want?
	I have an MSD 6A and MSD coil, but the factory coil could have
taken the power, the voltage isn't much higher but the duration is much
longer so the totat current is a lot higher, and I use stock cap and
rotor, so 3 of the 4 stock resistances are in place, I use "spiral core"
wires to replace the plug boot resistance and nonresistor plugs. Haven't
had any problem with overheating the distrubutor coil wire contact like
I expected. Been about 3 years like that.
	 
	PS don't ever get shocked by an MSD system. 
	 

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