[W126 Coupe] New Engine

[Dick Spellman]

That's the variable position dial that plugs a unique resistor value for 
adjusting ignition timing that permits use of different octane levels in 
fuel.  I have this on my euro 300se.  So it's far more likely that he 
was referring to ignition timing vs. fuel pressures.

-\Dick

On 11/9/2010 10:34 AM, Henric wrote:

> There are adjustable EZL outside the US market said to help aid poor 

> fuel markets.

> -h

>

>

> On Nov 9, 2010, at 7:14 AM, Dan Landiss wrote:

>

>> That would scare the hell out of me. I cannot think of any "pressure" 

>> setting on that engine that would affect its octane requirement; nor 

>> am I aware that high-octane gas is hard to find. He may have a lot of 

>> old-school experience but the phrasing used leads me to wonder if he 

>> does some things just because he heard they made a difference.

>>

>> on 11/9/2010 8:20 AM calvin young wrote:

>>> He even set up the engine so that it could use regular fuel by 

>>> changing the pressure.  His rationale was that you could not get 

>>> good hi test gas in much of the country anyway so why pay the extra 

>>> cost.

>


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