Dimitri, You may win the prep award. Sorry not a lift. On Sep 15, 2015 7:17 PM, "Dimitri via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> My only currently "running" Benz is the pagoda so that's what I plan on > taking to the Q on Saturday. When I parked it last October, I knew in > advance that it would need a tune up- distributor cap, rotor, points, > condenser so I purchased the parts last fall to have ready to install when > I got it going again. I also knew in advance that the car would need a new > exhaust. > > So yesterday, I start it up after almost one full year in hibernation and > I notice a massive fuel leak. Turns out the braided rubber hose with a > fitting on one end which feeds fuel from the electric fuel pump to the > engine has rotted. It's only 8 yrs old! I order the part from classic > center and turn my attention to the exhaust. > > I currently don't have the $1000 in my budget for a new stainless exhaust > so I decide to repair the old one. Both pipes are rotted through where they > attach to the back of the muffler so I figure I'd unclamp the muffler, cut > out the rotted sections of pipe, weld it back together and re-install. > > I crawl under the car and come to the grim realization that the entire > exhaust is welded together in one piece! So I unbolt the headers from the > manifold- not fun. While I'm there I notice that a clamp on a coolant hose > has rusted all the way through! Wow, the hose was attached by friction and > goo alone! I could have blown the engine on the way to the Q! > > Anyway, while trying to negotiate the exhaust out from under the car I > realize that it will not come out in one piece so, I cut one of the headers > off and slide it out. The plan is to reattach with some sort of clamp > system. > > As of now I cut out the rotted pipes and welded back to muffler. > > Hope no more snags! > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
