Second gear shift on R107

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PaulG - 02 Aug 2006 21:39 GMT

Hi all,

I was just curious if my car was supposed to do this, or if something
is wrong. It doesn't sound normal to me though. The car in question
is a 1982 euro 500SL. If I have the gas pedal floored while the car is
in second gear, when the car reaches redline, it doesn't just shift to
third. The rev-limiter or something engages and it will just hang in
second gear until I let up on the gas a little. Does anyone else's car
do this? I've never driven another SL, so I have no basis for
comparison. Thanks.

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T.G. Lambach - 02 Aug 2006 23:09 GMT

Don't worry about it - flooring a 24 year old engine to red line will
solve all the car's problems soon enough.

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WRENCHER - 03 Aug 2006 06:07 GMT

PAULG: I THINK THIS VEHCILE HAS UP SHIFT DELAY CABLE, WHICH IS
INFLUENCED BY A VACUUM SOURCE. INSPECT VACUUM SOURCES AT TRANS. AND
CABLE ADJUSTMENT UP AT THE THROTTLE LINKAGES//

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PaulG - 03 Aug 2006 17:18 GMT

Thanks, I'll look at both of those. I've had the vacuum modulator (I
think that's what it is called) for the transmission replaced already.
I've never driven another R107, so I didn't know if they all did this
in second gear. I couldn't see why the car would just hang in second
instead of just shifting to third.

> PAULG: I THINK THIS VEHCILE HAS UP SHIFT DELAY CABLE, WHICH IS
> INFLUENCED BY A VACUUM SOURCE. INSPECT VACUUM SOURCES AT TRANS. AND
> CABLE ADJUSTMENT UP AT THE THROTTLE LINKAGES//

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