Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us
Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network
HomeAnnouncements
Discussion Groups
By Brand
BMWChevroletDodgeFordGMHondaLexusMercedes-BenzNissanPeugeotToyotaVolkswagenOther Brands
By Topic
4x4 CarsRVsDrivingMaintenance & RepairCar AudioCollectible Cars
Country Specific
Australian ForumsUK Forums
ArticlesAuto InsuranceBuyingCars & TechnologyMaintenanceMiscellaneousSafety
DMV Resources
Related Topics
MotorcyclesBoatsMore Topics ...

Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / June 2007

Tip: Looking for answers? Try searching our database.

500 SL fuel distributor problem

Thread view: 
Enable EMail Alerts  Start New Thread
Thread rating: 
werner - 16 Jun 2007 15:28 GMT
Hello,

my 500SL (107) recently ran on 6 of its 8 cylinders; it turned out to
be the fuel distributor.  Today I changed the distributor with the
correct type. So far no problems.  Started the engine, it ran on 8
cylinders, but then it died.  Now I cannot start it anymore; strange
thing is that I don't hear the fuel pump spinning as I sometimes heard
before.

What did I do wrong ?  Is there anything to be adjusted or just air in
the system or other possibilities ?

Any comments greatly appreciated !
Werner
Tiger - 16 Jun 2007 15:59 GMT
When you put on new fuel distributor, you must adjust fuel mixture screw...
you may have to lean it out or enrichen it to get it started... once
started, then you can adjust the fuel mixture to spec.

I have done this job a couple of times... every single time, you have to
adjust the fuel mixture... car won't start just by installing it.
werner - 17 Jun 2007 09:44 GMT
> When you put on new fuel distributor, you must adjust fuel mixture screw...
> you may have to lean it out or enrichen it to get it started... once
> started, then you can adjust the fuel mixture to spec.
>
> I have done this job a couple of times... every single time, you have to
> adjust the fuel mixture... car won't start just by installing it.

Tried to adjust the fuel mixture, but nothing seems to happen.  Is
there a right procedure to adjust ?

I have fuel at the beginning of the fuel distributor anyway.

Werner
Tiger - 17 Jun 2007 15:34 GMT
Let's review... you know the adjustment is an allen key and you must press
down the allen key to engage the adjuster...

Counter clockwise is enrichen...  Clockwise to leaner. You may have to turn
one or two complete circle either way to get engine to start.

Trick is look at the air flap...it should be slightly below the horizontal
position with a tiny air gap... sometime after installing fuel distributor
you see the flap way above the horizontal position.

Another thing is fuel distributor must have o-ring where it sticks into the
hole when installed.

Too rich or too lean will not start.
 
Sign In
Join
My Latest Posts
My Monitored Threads
My Blog
My Photo Gallery
My Profile
My Homepage

Start New Thread
Enable EMail Alerts
Rate this Thread



©2009 Advenet LLC   Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.