ThePog Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Na they are quite specific/have some sort of internal suppressing thingy/am going to get raped anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim13 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 leads are wire core , with suppressors screwed on the ends , you used to be able to buy ends separately and a roll of wire lead to make your own , will still be pricey if you have to do the lot , vacuum leaks are usually pretty easy to find on these most common spot is headlight adjusters , occasionally central locking , only a few vacuum lines to engine itself which can be isolated pretty quickly to help confirm location of fault , cheers Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 It is in with the little man now, told him to just fix it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgweiser Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Ring startech in auck, genuine/oem plug leads for a M104 for around $150, check the coils too, there was a supersession to a newer type due to misfiring, older ones can be modified by running a couple of beads of mig down the outside to prevent tracking. M104 vs Jeep six is like comparing a DC3 with Concorde.. The old pushrod six is a good motor, also way too tall to fit in a Mercedes engine bay, the M104 is in a different league technology wise/ 1/10th the weight.. And a million times better than a RB motor. Drop in a 3.2 M104 and upgrade software and watch it fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgweiser Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Disregard statement about coils, just realised you have earlier M104 with dizzy cap, vacuum leaks are usually at the lights or at the transmission modulator, also may be making the box sluggish. Unplug air mass meter when running and if idle smoothes out you found the problem. The mileage on your car should be irralevant in terms of the bottom end, they generally are bulletproof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 So I just got it back from Kevin Burt who are the local independant Merc people, seems to run ok, but all he did was clean the dizzy cap and put a new set of plugs in it. So I have ordered a set of leads from Startech anyway, figured it wouldnt hurt to replace them... He said the oil leak was just as much from the head gasket as the seal, so he left it alone. Probably need to find a crashed E320 and swap some shit out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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