Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
Pretty much, yes. It’s only really noticeable when you’re sitting still or when you first turn the key on to start. It’s a stock Carter high pressure pump that was a little over $100 when I bought mine. The only hack involved was to block off the overflow line, I think. I’ve got pictures and some posts from another forum/list that explain how I did it if you want them, just let me know. -D > On Apr 5, 2020, at 10:10 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > > Yes I think I remember you had pump issues. Out of curiosity, does the > aftermarket pump make the same humming sound but just louder? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 5, 2020, at 9:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> No such thing as an NOS one, only rebuilt, and not through any official >> channels, just third party rebuilders. Figure about $800-$1000 for a rebuilt >> one with yours as a core. >> >> There is a $100 aftermarket pump that works just fine. I did one on my >> finnie and had no problems at all, other than it was a bit noisy compared to >> the original. >> >> -D >> >>> On Apr 5, 2020, at 9:47 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: >>> >>> I think they are like 2K now! I replaced that pump about 14 years ago and >>> paid $400 and change for it from Rusty. Times have changed! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> > On Apr 5, 2020, at 8:16 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: Yeah, you don’t want to have to replace one of those fuel pumps, believe me. Glad it’s running (more or less.) -D > On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to > drive it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the > installation of doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car > has to be moved outside for a few days. > Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so > long. I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. > Cranks fine but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead > silent. Not good. I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and > bottom and it starts to make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try > to start car again. Seems like it wants to start but battery losing > steam. Back on the charger for an hour and then I try again. The fuel > pump sounds great now and the car starts on the first try. The engine > runs smoothly without stalling! Wow. Gotta love these cars! Only issue is > brake pedal goes to the floor. Can’t win every battle but at least I was > able to get Mr. Pagoda outside! > > 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 >>> >> >> >> ___ >> 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
Yes I think I remember you had pump issues. Out of curiosity, does the aftermarket pump make the same humming sound but just louder? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 5, 2020, at 9:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > No such thing as an NOS one, only rebuilt, and not through any official > channels, just third party rebuilders. Figure about $800-$1000 for a rebuilt > one with yours as a core. > > There is a $100 aftermarket pump that works just fine. I did one on my finnie > and had no problems at all, other than it was a bit noisy compared to the > original. > > -D > >> On Apr 5, 2020, at 9:47 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: >> >> I think they are like 2K now! I replaced that pump about 14 years ago and >> paid $400 and change for it from Rusty. Times have changed! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Apr 5, 2020, at 8:16 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Yeah, you don’t want to have to replace one of those fuel pumps, believe >>> me. >>> >>> Glad it’s running (more or less.) >>> >>> -D >>> >>> On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to drive it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the installation of doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car has to be moved outside for a few days. Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so long. I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. Cranks fine but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead silent. Not good. I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and bottom and it starts to make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try to start car again. Seems like it wants to start but battery losing steam. Back on the charger for an hour and then I try again. The fuel pump sounds great now and the car starts on the first try. The engine runs smoothly without stalling! Wow. Gotta love these cars! Only issue is brake pedal goes to the floor. Can’t win every battle but at least I was able to get Mr. Pagoda outside! 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 >>> >> > > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
No such thing as an NOS one, only rebuilt, and not through any official channels, just third party rebuilders. Figure about $800-$1000 for a rebuilt one with yours as a core. There is a $100 aftermarket pump that works just fine. I did one on my finnie and had no problems at all, other than it was a bit noisy compared to the original. -D > On Apr 5, 2020, at 9:47 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > > I think they are like 2K now! I replaced that pump about 14 years ago and > paid $400 and change for it from Rusty. Times have changed! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 5, 2020, at 8:16 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Yeah, you don’t want to have to replace one of those fuel pumps, believe me. >> >> Glad it’s running (more or less.) >> >> -D >> >> >>> On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to >>> drive it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the installation >>> of doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car has to be moved >>> outside for a few days. >>> Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so >>> long. I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. >>> Cranks fine but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead >>> silent. Not good. I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and >>> bottom and it starts to make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try >>> to start car again. Seems like it wants to start but battery losing steam. >>> Back on the charger for an hour and then I try again. The fuel pump sounds >>> great now and the car starts on the first try. The engine runs smoothly >>> without stalling! Wow. Gotta love these cars! Only issue is brake pedal >>> goes to the floor. Can’t win every battle but at least I was able to get >>> Mr. Pagoda outside! >>> >>> 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 >> > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
Thanks. No new progress on w124. Working on garage full time now in preparation for overhead doors installers coming on Tuesday. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 5, 2020, at 7:06 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > > > Congratulations Dimitri. How is,124 coming along? > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > >> On Sun, Apr 5, 2020, 6:41 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> wrote: >> So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to >> drive it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the installation >> of doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car has to be moved >> outside for a few days. >> Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so >> long. I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. >> Cranks fine but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead >> silent. Not good. I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and >> bottom and it starts to make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try to >> start car again. Seems like it wants to start but battery losing steam. Back >> on the charger for an hour and then I try again. The fuel pump sounds great >> now and the car starts on the first try. The engine runs smoothly without >> stalling! Wow. Gotta love these cars! Only issue is brake pedal goes to the >> floor. Can’t win every battle but at least I was able to get Mr. Pagoda >> outside! >> >> 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
I think they are like 2K now! I replaced that pump about 14 years ago and paid $400 and change for it from Rusty. Times have changed! Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 5, 2020, at 8:16 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah, you don’t want to have to replace one of those fuel pumps, believe me. > > Glad it’s running (more or less.) > > -D > > >> On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to >> drive it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the installation >> of doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car has to be moved >> outside for a few days. >> Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so >> long. I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. >> Cranks fine but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead >> silent. Not good. I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and >> bottom and it starts to make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try to >> start car again. Seems like it wants to start but battery losing steam. Back >> on the charger for an hour and then I try again. The fuel pump sounds great >> now and the car starts on the first try. The engine runs smoothly without >> stalling! Wow. Gotta love these cars! Only issue is brake pedal goes to the >> floor. Can’t win every battle but at least I was able to get Mr. Pagoda >> outside! >> >> 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 > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
Taking inflation into account? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 5, 2020, at 8:43 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dimitri, this W113 will sap all your energy away from welding and building > garage doors. I'll take it off your hands for the original sticker price. > >> On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 8:16 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Yeah, you don’t want to have to replace one of those fuel pumps, believe >> me. >> >> Glad it’s running (more or less.) >> >> -D >> >> >>> On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to >> drive it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the installation >> of doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car has to be moved >> outside for a few days. >>> Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so >> long. I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. >> Cranks fine but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead >> silent. Not good. I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and >> bottom and it starts to make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try >> to start car again. Seems like it wants to start but battery losing steam. >> Back on the charger for an hour and then I try again. The fuel pump sounds >> great now and the car starts on the first try. The engine runs smoothly >> without stalling! Wow. Gotta love these cars! Only issue is brake pedal >> goes to the floor. Can’t win every battle but at least I was able to get >> Mr. Pagoda outside! >>> >>> 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 >> >> > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
Thank you for helping me not sound like a dumbass in the future! Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 5, 2020, at 8:52 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > >> >> Cranks fine but does not turn over. > > > Point of terminology: These are exactly the same thing. Cranks fine, but > does not fire? > Speaking as someone who has actually turned engines over _with_ a crank! > > -- Jim > > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
> Cranks fine but does not turn over. Point of terminology: These are exactly the same thing. Cranks fine, but does not fire? Speaking as someone who has actually turned engines over _with_ a crank! -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
Dimitri, this W113 will sap all your energy away from welding and building garage doors. I'll take it off your hands for the original sticker price. On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 8:16 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah, you don’t want to have to replace one of those fuel pumps, believe > me. > > Glad it’s running (more or less.) > > -D > > > > On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to > drive it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the installation > of doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car has to be moved > outside for a few days. > > Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so > long. I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. > Cranks fine but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead > silent. Not good. I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and > bottom and it starts to make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try > to start car again. Seems like it wants to start but battery losing steam. > Back on the charger for an hour and then I try again. The fuel pump sounds > great now and the car starts on the first try. The engine runs smoothly > without stalling! Wow. Gotta love these cars! Only issue is brake pedal > goes to the floor. Can’t win every battle but at least I was able to get > Mr. Pagoda outside! > > > > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
Yeah, you don’t want to have to replace one of those fuel pumps, believe me. Glad it’s running (more or less.) -D > On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to drive > it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the installation of > doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car has to be moved > outside for a few days. > Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so long. > I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. Cranks fine > but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead silent. Not good. > I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and bottom and it starts to > make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try to start car again. Seems > like it wants to start but battery losing steam. Back on the charger for an > hour and then I try again. The fuel pump sounds great now and the car starts > on the first try. The engine runs smoothly without stalling! Wow. Gotta love > these cars! Only issue is brake pedal goes to the floor. Can’t win every > battle but at least I was able to get Mr. Pagoda outside! > > 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
Congratulations Dimitri. How is,124 coming along? Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sun, Apr 5, 2020, 6:41 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to > drive it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the installation > of doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car has to be moved > outside for a few days. > Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so > long. I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. > Cranks fine but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead > silent. Not good. I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and > bottom and it starts to make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try > to start car again. Seems like it wants to start but battery losing steam. > Back on the charger for an hour and then I try again. The fuel pump sounds > great now and the car starts on the first try. The engine runs smoothly > without stalling! Wow. Gotta love these cars! Only issue is brake pedal > goes to the floor. Can’t win every battle but at least I was able to get > Mr. Pagoda outside! > > 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
Re: [MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
Nice! Max Dillon Charleston SC Apr 5, 2020 6:41:53 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes : > So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to drive > it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the installation of > doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car has to be moved > outside for a few days. > Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so long. > I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. Cranks fine > but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead silent. Not good. > I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and bottom and it starts to > make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try to start car again. Seems > like it wants to start but battery losing steam. Back on the charger for an > hour and then I try again. The fuel pump sounds great now and the car starts > on the first try. The engine runs smoothly without stalling! Wow. Gotta love > these cars! Only issue is brake pedal goes to the floor. Can’t win every > battle but at least I was able to get Mr. Pagoda outside! > > 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
[MBZ] Mr Pagoda wakes up!
So my 71 280SL has been in storage for 3.5 years. I’ve been too busy to drive it or even start it. As I’m preparing my garage for the installation of doors, I need to make room for the installers so the car has to be moved outside for a few days. Battery reads 12.04 volts which is very surprising after sitting for so long. I put it on the charger for an hour or so then attempt to start. Cranks fine but does not turn over. I notice that the fuel pump is dead silent. Not good. I then wack it a bunch of times both on the side and bottom and it starts to make some noise but not a healthy one. I then try to start car again. Seems like it wants to start but battery losing steam. Back on the charger for an hour and then I try again. The fuel pump sounds great now and the car starts on the first try. The engine runs smoothly without stalling! Wow. Gotta love these cars! Only issue is brake pedal goes to the floor. Can’t win every battle but at least I was able to get Mr. Pagoda outside! 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
