[W126 Coupe] Warm up regulator??

[Dick Spellman]

No need to bleed off the fuel distributor to injector lines Cecil. Just
allow for the system pressure to purge the air through the injectors
resulting in a bit of sputter on the first start.
-\Dick

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 2:05 PM, rider tn <ridertn at hotmail.com> wrote:


>  Richard the reason that I was asking about the vaccum thermo swich, and

> the warm up regulator is because when I asked the group about the unburned

> black exhaust smoke bellowing out my tailpipe it was communicated that my

> injectors might be leaking off or my warm up regulator. I have replaced four

> injectors and will finish the other 4 this weekend and wanted to know about

> the other while working on my 1984 380 SEC. Any help regarding the mentioned

> repair projects like does the replaced fuel injectors need to be bled prior

> to attempting to starting the engine. Regards, Cecil

>

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> Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:11:27 -0500

> From: rrshayegan at wm.edu

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Warm up regulator??

>

> Why is it that you want to replace it? I ask because they rarely need

> replacement (adjustment is usually enough if they get out of adjustment) and

> there can be better alternatives, depending on what you want to do, when you

> do need to replace it.

>

> rider tn wrote, On 12/12/2008 12:09 PM:

>

> Mr. Spellman thanks for the help, really nice to be part of this great

> group of folks.

> Regards, Cecil Elliott

>

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> Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:02:57 -0500

> From: dick.spellman at gmail.com

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Warm up regulator??

>

> Cecil,

>

> Warm-up regulator on the 84 is to the left of the distributor right up near

> the air cleaner housing.  Pretty much follow straight back from the oil

> dipstick and you'll be on top of it. In 84 it would be electrical and

> perhaps vacuum controlled.  You need to read the specific model year spec

> for the 84.  MB made numerous revisionsduring these early years and they

> included the warm-up regulator.  If you have a problem, Bellamy will be the

> best source of info.

>

> Thermo-time switch is a sender unit bolted to the head that typically has

> two vacuum lines that plumbed into it.

>

> Regards,

> Dick

>

>

> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 8:36 AM, rider tn <ridertn at hotmail.com> wrote:

>

> Hello Gents just wanted to ask in this forum about 1984 380 SEC about a

> warm up regulator, just wanted to check it if possible while I am replacing

> the injectors. Jonathan I wanted to follow your steps, but needed to know

> the location of the warm up regulator, is this item the vaccum thermo time

> switch by chance? Thanks for any help. Cecil Elliott 1984 380 SEC Euro

>

>

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