Re: [MBZ] Nice 280E with issues and crack price PLEASE ONLY SEND RESPECTABLE OFFERS

Yeah that's what I'm hoping.  It looks like the guy she bought it from (last pic on the listing) had it for $3500, she got in over her head and the guy doesn't want to talk to her now so she wants to be rid of it.  I think you might be right, could be just a bunch of little stuff.  I'll throw

Re: [MBZ] Nice 280E with issues and crack price PLEASE ONLY SEND RESPECTABLE OFFERS

You don’t need the coolant reservoir to run the car. You could easily cap or pinch off the line to drive it a short distance without an issue. You’ll know if it’s toasted. Believe me, it’s not hard to tell. Sounds like it may just be a bunch of little niggly things that have cascaded into a

Re: [MBZ] Nice 280E with issues and crack price PLEASE ONLY SEND RESPECTABLE OFFERS

I was going to go look at this car this afternoon but we are in the midst of a nasty storm likely to continue into tomorrow.  If it lets up some I might go there The car apparently died somehow and is sitting in the street by a friend's house 3 blocks from the owner's residence, with a

Re: [MBZ] Nice 280E with issues and crack price PLEASE ONLY SEND RESPECTABLE OFFERS

More common was the warped top covers, which the Solex 4A1 also suffered from, because people would wail on the air cleaner hold down bolts. -D > On Apr 18, 2020, at 1:41 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > Lol, I'm sure most typical wrench turners who can't set up a Quadrajet >

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Lol, I'm sure most typical wrench turners who can't set up a Quadrajet properly (and yes, it can be done, a least temporarily) and NEVER going to get a pair of Zenith's set right. Biggest problem is lack of maintenance on the heat riser flaps, with the result that the base of the carbs warps

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The 280 had a Solex 4 barrel. According to my friend Hans, it's pretty much impossible to make it work reliably, one of the reasons it was changed to D-Jet. D-jet has it's own peculiarities, and these days I'm not sure it's possible to find a working replacement manifold pressure sensor --

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Not at all. I’ll let Jaime pile on, too. I love the Zeniths. People give them a bad rap because they won’t take the time to set them up properly. I’ve said this a ton of times - if you don’t follow the setup and adjustment procedures to the letter, they won’t work well. I am of the belief that

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I thought so too. My indy MB mechanic has a measuring stick he uses to synch to he 2. I never had them but my SIL did. Dwight E. Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 2005 E320 4matic Wickford RI On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 12:42 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I thought the dual

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I thought the dual Zeniths were the carbs from hell. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2020, at 10:57 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > It’s an “E” model. Fuel injected. Far better than carbureted for this > vintage. If it had a carb it would be a Solex 4A1, the carburetor from Hell.

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It’s an “E” model. Fuel injected. Far better than carbureted for this vintage. If it had a carb it would be a Solex 4A1, the carburetor from Hell. -D > On Apr 18, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Aren't the gassers a PITA to keep tuned up? But yeah, it does look

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Owner sez: In summerville atm it needs a tow. It works fine but it over heated and I believe the coolant container cracked so its not coming on atm. Is this fine with you Very cool car needs more work than I can put in ME: I have a bunch of old Benzes so working on them doesn't scare me, I'd

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Aren't the gassers a PITA to keep tuned up?  But yeah, it does look pretty nice, and those issues don't sound too bad.  Maybe I'll go look at it tomorrow afternoon.  10 bennies sounds about right --FT On 4/18/20 10:35 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Dude. Go see this guy with $1000 cash

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Dude. Go see this guy with $1000 cash and a trailer. If it needs a timing chain that’s not a big deal if it’s still running. The rest of the stuff is all rinky-dink minor things. Really. This would be a really nice driver or $3k-$4k flip if it’s as clean as it looks. -D > On Apr 18, 2020, at

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