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Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #

Posted by Michael Field on January 26, 2009, 9:51 am

Year of Manufacture *: 1994
Engine Code or Type *: v8

merc has been back to us three times now with same problem. twin dist caps at front of engine having green oxi-isation/corrosion at all contacts. we assumed moisture getting into cap and so renewed caps and rotors,rubber sealing rings we siliconed to ensure air tight fit. but same things has now happened twice since! Any ideas why it keeps happening? cant be moisture,

Re: Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #

Posted by Andy Evans <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ukautotalk4/info/user=UKAT5518' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 26, 2009, 12:21 pm, in reply to "Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #"

Hi Michael,
did you use gen parts?

Andy E

Re: Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #

Posted by Mike <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ukautotalk4/info/user=UKAT2525' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 26, 2009, 12:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #"
Mike Field

no

as customer wanted to keep costs down

caps £105 each, rotors £52.00!
we did wonder about this, what do you think?

Re: Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #

Posted by Andy Evans <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ukautotalk4/info/user=UKAT5518' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 26, 2009, 12:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #"

I know of two such cases where cheap aftermarket parts were used and caused similar issues. On both occasions the parts came from ECP.

hth Andy E

Re: Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #

Posted by Michael Field <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ukautotalk4/info/user=UKAT2525' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 26, 2009, 1:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #"
Mike Field

oh dear, yes it was ECP!! thanks for advice! same old story i guess......either customer pays the price or we pay in wasted time.

Re: Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #

Posted by andyhyoung <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/ukautotalk4/info/user=UKAT5148' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 26, 2009, 1:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Mercedes Benz SL500 V8 1994 - Distributor cap fault #"
Andrew Young

Remember...buy cheap ..buy twice!!

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