injection harness are the most replaced item and then the engine harness. you'll go through alot more injection harness's because it sits on top the motor where the heat is. alot of this has to do with the averall amount of heat in the engine compartment. I added one of the 92 degree fan switch modifications from the guy on prodigy so the electric fans come on at 92 instead of 100.
jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John M McIntosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 5:13 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] S600 wiring > Further to this I'll note not only will you need to replace the > engine wiring, it is also likely you'll replace the throttle > actuators (two) which have prices as much as $3000+ each, depending > of course who can acquire the parts for you. In reading on another > list it has been notice that replacement actuators after oh about 96 > have different coloured wiring, leading one to > believe perhaps the wiring or part supplier changed things to the > better. If said vehicle has any cracked wiring instantly subtract $8K? > > Lastly I'll note that some folks have discovered that right behind > the engine is a plastic water distribution device (dual mono- > valves?). That has a tendency now to crack (age/heat) and dump all > the coolant. It is a bit ugly to access for replacement, kind of > stick on engine, put engine in car, what you to remove it later? Why > is that firewall in the way. > > In general you want to pay a bit extra for a 98 or 99, and ask about > the evap and wiring. > > > On 30-Jan-06, at 10:06 AM, BillR wrote: > > > Marshall and John - Thanks for the help. I'll continue with the > > numerous > > repitions, and try to get at that switch, and only consider VERY > > well priced > > 140's or those with reworked wiring. > > BillR > > -----Original Message----- > > John > 1983 300TDt 361k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) > 1990 300TDt 159k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) > 1993 500SEL 170k Kilometers (mobil 1 0w40) > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
