The term reliability is thrown around a lot, but what does it mean in the context of a classic Mercedes-Benz W113 Pagoda?
Reliability means more than just the ability to drive your car with ease. Reliability goes beyond mechanical and extends to emotional, financial and inspirational reliability. These four things are interconnected and depend on one another to be just right. Afterall, you can’t create memories with a car that doesn’t offer freedom and opportunity. Likewise, a vehicle without mechanical reliability will not offer financial reliability, preventing you from obtaining the desired return on investment.
Reliability starts with a strong mechanical foundation, enabling you to gain inspiration to create memories behind the wheel, while also securing a future financial return.
MECHANICAL RELIABILITY:
Examples of how we will make your Pagoda more reliable include:
1. Cold Start Injectors (230SL)
The 230SL differs from the 250SL and 280SL with its constantly running cold start injector. This means that even when the engine is hot, the cold start injector is running, meaning that most 230SL owners apply masses of throttle when starting the car and sometimes causing the engine to flood.
We offer a modification service, allowing us to fit an uprated version similar to that found with the 280SL. A slightly more affordable version is to fit a control switch that engages the cold start injectors only when the engine is cold.
2. Valve Clearance:
The wrong valve clearance (too wide or tight) can lead to a multitude of problems. If too tight, the vehicle will misfire; if too wide, the engine will rattle like a typewriter. This can also affect timing which tends to be more noticeable with manual transmissions.
Correcting the valve clearances will make your Pagoda sound better and improve responsiveness as the valves are opening at the right time.
3. Emissions:
Your Pagoda may be running too rich or too lean. If the former, you’ll still be able to drive the car but will notice low MPG, poor performance and acceleration. If the latter, you may struggle to start the vehicle and similarly struggle to accelerate.
Correct adjustment of your fuel injection system and emissions will ensure that your car performs beautifully and as intended.
4. Throttle Bodies:
A final example of how we can make your vehicle more reliable is to replace or refurbish throttle bodies. Worn bodies will result in rough running and erratic idling due to excessive air being sucked in.
This snapshot of mechanical reliability points should evidence why we are the leading specialist to perfect your Pagoda. The above are our way of securing you inspiration, emotional and financial reliability. A car that runs properly is one that inspires you to drive more with confidence, offering the emotive memories of the open road and evidencing to future buyers that your car is usable and in proper working order.
The term reliability is thrown around a lot, but what does it mean in the context of a classic Mercedes-Benz W113 Pagoda?
Reliability means more than just the ability to drive your car with ease. Reliability goes beyond mechanical and extends to emotional, financial and inspirational reliability. These four things are interconnected and depend on one another to be just right. Afterall, you can’t create memories with a car that doesn’t offer freedom and opportunity. Likewise, a vehicle without mechanical reliability will not offer financial reliability, preventing you from obtaining the desired return on investment.
Reliability starts with a strong mechanical foundation, enabling you to gain inspiration to create memories behind the wheel, while also securing a future financial return.
MECHANICAL RELIABILITY:
Examples of how we will make your Pagoda more reliable include:
1. Cold Start Injectors (230SL)
The 230SL differs from the 250SL and 280SL with its constantly running cold start injector. This means that even when the engine is hot, the cold start injector is running, meaning that most 230SL owners apply masses of throttle when starting the car and sometimes causing the engine to flood.
We offer a modification service, allowing us to fit an uprated version similar to that found with the 280SL. A slightly more affordable version is to fit a control switch that engages the cold start injectors only when the engine is cold.
2. Valve Clearance:
The wrong valve clearance (too wide or tight) can lead to a multitude of problems. If too tight, the vehicle will misfire; if too wide, the engine will rattle like a typewriter. This can also affect timing which tends to be more noticeable with manual transmissions.
Correcting the valve clearances will make your Pagoda sound better and improve responsiveness as the valves are opening at the right time.
3. Emissions:
Your Pagoda may be running too rich or too lean. If the former, you’ll still be able to drive the car but will notice low MPG, poor performance and acceleration. If the latter, you may struggle to start the vehicle and similarly struggle to accelerate.
Correct adjustment of your fuel injection system and emissions will ensure that your car performs beautifully and as intended.
4. Throttle Bodies:
A final example of how we can make your vehicle more reliable is to replace or refurbish throttle bodies. Worn bodies will result in rough running and erratic idling due to excessive air being sucked in.
This snapshot of mechanical reliability points should evidence why we are the leading specialist to perfect your Pagoda. The above are our way of securing you inspiration, emotional and financial reliability. A car that runs properly is one that inspires you to drive more with confidence, offering the emotive memories of the open road and evidencing to future buyers that your car is usable and in proper working order.
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