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Re: 1980 Mercerdes 450SLC It is said only 50 of these were imported to the US. I have one sitting in my yard LOL

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Ya gots a blown head gasket my friend.

WAS the spark from the plugs STRONG?

COuld be you need new set of wires....


The smell of antifreeze in the exhaust is concerning. That is why I think you have a headgasket that is leaking inside and letting antifreeze get into the combustion chamber, which would account for weak combustion and rough idle..... and the smell of antifreeze...

Just thinking out loud.....




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Re: 1980 Mercerdes 450SLC It is said only 50 of these were imported to the US. I have one sitting in my yard LOL
By: capt_nemo
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Tue, 22 Nov 16 10:28 PM
Msg. 15039 of 47202

Ya I have good spark, and funny thing is when it starts it only idles, Give it gas and nothing, There is something weird going on this time, and when it was idling the smoke was pouring out the exhaust, It smelt like antifreeze arggggggggggggg and when I pulled plug one it would start, put the plug back in it wouldn't. And parts for this car are crazy, SOme I read said they replaced this or thaty and it worked for them, well these parts are $300-$400, just for the smalls. If my friend wants this running right he will have to spring for a real mechanic LOL.


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