Got exhaust all welded up. Will install tomorrow. Today's snag was an incorrect fuel line sent to me by classic center. They will overnight the correct one for tomorrow. Still some hope for making the Q on Saturday!
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:56 PM, Curly McLain 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! > > Waytago! The Welding GURU welds again! > > _______________________________________ > 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
