'Nother ATTABOY!
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Cathey"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 5:02 PM
Subject: [MBZ] SEL fixed
An uexpected day off, and all the parts are here, it was time to fix
the SEL! First was tbe new non-resistor spark plugs. NOS Bosch
W9DC0's, apparently NLA. $28. There are alternatives, but these are
the 'real deal'. #2 was a problem, it wouldn't seat all the way. I
think the PO had not seated it fully, and the threads are all clogged.
I took one of the old plugs and ground a slot in it with the Dremel,
then used it as a tap to clean it out, with PB Blaster as a lube.
Quite a number of insertions, twisting in against scary resistance,
and then removal and cleaning finally got the thing to seat, then I
put in the new plug. Next were the new Beru wires, $159. The
original wires had # labels, but they are non-transferrable. They
also were sleeved, and more customized as to length. I installed the
new wires, and used inner-tube rubber and tie-wraps to make protective
sleeves. Getting access to the coil to replace that wire was
difficult, but I eventually prevailed. Next was the four dead rubber
air hoses (two on the valve covers and two on the idle air valve) and
the mount for the idle air valve. They were no real problem.
#116-094-07-91 $14.50, #117-094-08-82 $5.75, #117-094-09-82 $11.50,
and #117-094-12-82 $7, all OE. The standoff was aftermarket, $4.50.
After this I hit the key and the car started right up, and idled
fairly well, _much_ better than before. I had to put in some more ATF
before the car would move, but that's not unusual. All this took
about three hours, but the car's now drivable again.
-- Jim
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