Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Mountain Man via Mercedes]

Jaime wrote:
> I pulled 20mpg once with my 250S on the highway... Just stay out of the
> secondaries if possible.
>
> Syncing zeniths it's very easy, if you have the tools and some experience.
> Doesn't take long at all.

No richarde influence, Jaime?
Trim yer post?
mao

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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

And the adjustment procedure is critical as far as following the steps.  We’ve 
had these discussions before, but most of the Zenith issues I encountered on 
other people’s cars were due to them “tinkering” with settings.  The setup and 
adjustment procedure is very clear and methodical, and must be done in the 
proper order for it to work correctly.  Back in the day when carbs were more 
common a lot of people had the tendency to “just turn that one screw a little 
and it will be better” approach.  Didn’t work for the Zeniths.

And once the secondaries opened you could watch your fuel gauge drop.  That 
being said, they really let that engine breathe well.

My 1970 250C was a really fun car, but it was a beater.  I rescued it from a 
City of Orlando impound lot where they sold it to me for the cost of some back 
tickets, towing and storage fees.  It had rust in the left front rocker, enough 
that you could see light from the floor of the driver’s side.  The rest of the 
car was solid, so I threw some fiberglass over the hole, hit the whole area 
with some POR-15, and drove the heck out of it.

It was the cream or off-white color that was so common in that time with a 
tobacco interior.  Great car, loads of fun.  I once got it to nearly 130 MPH on 
the I-280 south of San Bruno, great stretch of road for opening up the 
throttle.  I had just replaced the head gasket as it suffered from the coolant 
leaks between the cylinders. Did the work in the basement garage of my 
apartment in San Bruno with a minimal amount of hand tools.  Had the manifolds 
powder coated by a company that was one of my suppliers.  It looked cool.  Lots 
of great memories with that car.


> On Aug 31, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I pulled 20mpg once with my 250S on the highway... Just stay out of the
> secondaries if possible.
> 
> Syncing zeniths it's very easy, if you have the tools and some experience.
> Doesn't take long at all.
> 
> Jaime
> 
> 

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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

I don’t remember how good the mileage was.  I just remember it didn’t bother 
me.  When they were tuned correctly, it was powerful and responsive.  When they 
were out of tune, not only was the mileage terrible, it drove poorly.  It is 
analogous to an old carburetor car that is clogged up with carbon.  It just 
felt like it was being bogged down.

Don Snook

From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1:47 PM
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Cc: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com>; Donald Snook 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

How wonderful was the mileage when the carbs WERE properly tuned?

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
My old 250 ran great when the carbs were in tune.  But, it got very difficult 
to find somebody that could set them up right.  When they were out of sync or 
tune or whatever the word is, the mileage was awful!

Don Snook

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Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1:33 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

Larry has webers for it.

Dan and Jaime love the Zeniths

> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
> <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> August
> 31, 2016 at 1:31 PM Forget about it. You want the 280SE with EFI. Much
> better fuel delivery system.
>
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 12:46 PM, clay via Mercedes
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> 2016 at 11:19 AM I'm guessing the wheel covers aren't original since
> they are painted white.
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> Looks like an interesting car.
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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes]

I pulled 20mpg once with my 250S on the highway... Just stay out of the
secondaries if possible.

Syncing zeniths it's very easy, if you have the tools and some experience.
Doesn't take long at all.

Jaime


On Wednesday, August 31, 2016, Jon Agne via Mercedes 
wrote:

> My ’68 250S gets about 17 mpg (average driving, town and road) with
> Zenith’s.   If I drive over 70-75 or around town only, it’s a little less.
>
> Once mine were set up properly, I’ve had no problems.
>
> Jon
>
>
> > On Aug 31, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
> >
> > IMO, the W115 coupes of that era are no-design cars of little visual
> > appeal, unexciting performance, lack of interior comfort, and
> > correspondingly limited collectibility. There are some who swoon over
> > these  cars but theirs is a small, inbred community.
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
> >
> >> A pair of Zenith carbs, properly adjusted and balanced, will make a 250C
> >> pull stumps.
> >>
> >> "Normal" mileage in a 250C with properly set up carbs was in the low to
> >> mid teens. I don't think I ever got better than 14-15 mpg in my 1979
> 250C
> >> on the highway. Average was a little lower in the city.
> >>
> >> Dan
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >>> On Aug 31, 2016, at 2:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
> >>>
> >>> How wonderful was the mileage when the carbs WERE properly tuned?
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <
> >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> My old 250 ran great when the carbs were in tune.  But, it got very
> >>>> difficult to find somebody that could set them up right.  When they
> were
> >>>> out of sync or tune or whatever the word is, the mileage was awful!
> >>>>
> >>>> Don Snook
> >>>>
> >>>> -Original Message-
> >>>> From: Curley McLain [mailto:126die...@gmail.com ]
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1:33 PM
> >>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List >
> >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S
> >>>>
> >>>> Larry has webers for it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Dan and Jaime love the Zeniths
> >>>>
> >>>>> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com
> > August
> >>>>> 31, 2016 at 1:31 PM Forget about it. You want the 280SE with EFI.
> Much
> >>>>> better fuel delivery system.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 12:46 PM, clay via Mercedes
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> > August 31,
> >>>>> 2016 at 11:19 AM I'm guessing the wheel covers aren't original since
> >>>>> they are painted white.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Looks like an interesting car.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> https://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/5723866947.html
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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Jon Agne via Mercedes]

My ’68 250S gets about 17 mpg (average driving, town and road) with Zenith’s.   
If I drive over 70-75 or around town only, it’s a little less.

Once mine were set up properly, I’ve had no problems.

Jon


> On Aug 31, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> IMO, the W115 coupes of that era are no-design cars of little visual
> appeal, unexciting performance, lack of interior comfort, and
> correspondingly limited collectibility. There are some who swoon over
> these  cars but theirs is a small, inbred community.
> 
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> A pair of Zenith carbs, properly adjusted and balanced, will make a 250C
>> pull stumps.
>> 
>> "Normal" mileage in a 250C with properly set up carbs was in the low to
>> mid teens. I don't think I ever got better than 14-15 mpg in my 1979 250C
>> on the highway. Average was a little lower in the city.
>> 
>> Dan
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On Aug 31, 2016, at 2:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> How wonderful was the mileage when the carbs WERE properly tuned?
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> My old 250 ran great when the carbs were in tune.  But, it got very
>>>> difficult to find somebody that could set them up right.  When they were
>>>> out of sync or tune or whatever the word is, the mileage was awful!
>>>> 
>>>> Don Snook
>>>> 
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Curley McLain [mailto:126die...@gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1:33 PM
>>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
>>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S
>>>> 
>>>> Larry has webers for it.
>>>> 
>>>> Dan and Jaime love the Zeniths
>>>> 
>>>>> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> August
>>>>> 31, 2016 at 1:31 PM Forget about it. You want the 280SE with EFI. Much
>>>>> better fuel delivery system.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 12:46 PM, clay via Mercedes
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>>>>> 
>>>>> clay
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>>>>> 2016 at 11:19 AM I'm guessing the wheel covers aren't original since
>>>>> they are painted white.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Looks like an interesting car.
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/5723866947.html
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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

IMO, the W115 coupes of that era are no-design cars of little visual
appeal, unexciting performance, lack of interior comfort, and
correspondingly limited collectibility. There are some who swoon over
these  cars but theirs is a small, inbred community.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> A pair of Zenith carbs, properly adjusted and balanced, will make a 250C
> pull stumps.
>
> "Normal" mileage in a 250C with properly set up carbs was in the low to
> mid teens. I don't think I ever got better than 14-15 mpg in my 1979 250C
> on the highway. Average was a little lower in the city.
>
> Dan
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Aug 31, 2016, at 2:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > How wonderful was the mileage when the carbs WERE properly tuned?
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> My old 250 ran great when the carbs were in tune.  But, it got very
> >> difficult to find somebody that could set them up right.  When they were
> >> out of sync or tune or whatever the word is, the mileage was awful!
> >>
> >> Don Snook
> >>
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Curley McLain [mailto:126die...@gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1:33 PM
> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S
> >>
> >> Larry has webers for it.
> >>
> >> Dan and Jaime love the Zeniths
> >>
> >>> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> August
> >>> 31, 2016 at 1:31 PM Forget about it. You want the 280SE with EFI. Much
> >>> better fuel delivery system.
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 12:46 PM, clay via Mercedes
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> >>> 11:46 AM Paint the top white and then it all looks correct.
> >>>
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> >>> 2016 at 11:19 AM I'm guessing the wheel covers aren't original since
> >>> they are painted white.
> >>>
> >>> Looks like an interesting car.
> >>>
> >>> https://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/5723866947.html
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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

A pair of Zenith carbs, properly adjusted and balanced, will make a 250C pull 
stumps.

"Normal" mileage in a 250C with properly set up carbs was in the low to mid 
teens. I don't think I ever got better than 14-15 mpg in my 1979 250C on the 
highway. Average was a little lower in the city.

Dan

Sent from my iPad

> On Aug 31, 2016, at 2:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> How wonderful was the mileage when the carbs WERE properly tuned?
> 
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> My old 250 ran great when the carbs were in tune.  But, it got very
>> difficult to find somebody that could set them up right.  When they were
>> out of sync or tune or whatever the word is, the mileage was awful!
>> 
>> Don Snook
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Curley McLain [mailto:126die...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1:33 PM
>> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S
>> 
>> Larry has webers for it.
>> 
>> Dan and Jaime love the Zeniths
>> 
>>> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> August
>>> 31, 2016 at 1:31 PM Forget about it. You want the 280SE with EFI. Much
>>> better fuel delivery system.
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 12:46 PM, clay via Mercedes
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>>> 
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>>> they are painted white.
>>> 
>>> Looks like an interesting car.
>>> 
>>> https://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/5723866947.html
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

How wonderful was the mileage when the carbs WERE properly tuned?

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> My old 250 ran great when the carbs were in tune.  But, it got very
> difficult to find somebody that could set them up right.  When they were
> out of sync or tune or whatever the word is, the mileage was awful!
>
> Don Snook
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Curley McLain [mailto:126die...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1:33 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S
>
> Larry has webers for it.
>
> Dan and Jaime love the Zeniths
>
> > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> August
> > 31, 2016 at 1:31 PM Forget about it. You want the 280SE with EFI. Much
> > better fuel delivery system.
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 12:46 PM, clay via Mercedes
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> >
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> > they are painted white.
> >
> > Looks like an interesting car.
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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

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My old 250 ran great when the carbs were in tune.  But, it got very difficult 
to find somebody that could set them up right.  When they were out of sync or 
tune or whatever the word is, the mileage was awful! 

Don Snook 

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Larry has webers for it.

Dan and Jaime love the Zeniths

> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> August 
> 31, 2016 at 1:31 PM Forget about it. You want the 280SE with EFI. Much 
> better fuel delivery system.
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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Larry has webers for it.

Dan and Jaime love the Zeniths


Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
August 31, 2016 at 1:31 PM
Forget about it. You want the 280SE with EFI. Much better fuel delivery
system.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 12:46 PM, clay via Mercedes 


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clay via Mercedes 
August 31, 2016 at 11:46 AM
Paint the top white and then it all looks correct.

clay



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Donald Snook via Mercedes 
August 31, 2016 at 11:19 AM
I'm guessing the wheel covers aren't original since they are painted 
white.


Looks like an interesting car.

https://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/5723866947.html

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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Forget about it. You want the 280SE with EFI.  Much better fuel delivery
system.

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> Paint the top white and then it all looks correct.
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> > I'm guessing the wheel covers aren't original since they are painted
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Re: [MBZ] Cool old 280S

[clay via Mercedes]

Paint the top white and then it all looks correct.

clay

> On Aug 31, 2016, at 9:19 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes 
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> I'm guessing the wheel covers aren't original since they are painted white.
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> Looks like an interesting car.
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[MBZ] Cool old 280S

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

I'm guessing the wheel covers aren't original since they are painted white.

Looks like an interesting car.

https://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/5723866947.html

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