On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:53 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > The E AFTER a number meant Einspritz, the german word for "fuel Injection."
The same is true of old BMWs---the ones with an "i" on the end are injected, and the ones without are carbed. They used to stick very strictly to their naming convention, just like M-B, but the system started to break down in the mid-'80s, though, when the 325 model had fuel-injection and had a 2.8-liter engine instead of a 2.5-liter. Snook's new baby is a 740iL---7 body, 4.0-liter engine, injected, long wheelbase, so it still holds by and large. Not sure what the "i" stood/stands for, unless it's "inietzione," which I think I have seen on the back of Alfas. ;) What I really like is the badge on the back of some '80s-'90s Cadillacs, about three inches long, which proudly announces "ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION" in a very solemn serif typeface. If anyone finds one of those on their next PnP trip and sends it to me I will gladly pay you a few bucks for your time---I'd like to stick one on the back of the POS 300E. ;) Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
