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Old 05-10-2008, 04:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
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1983 380SL acceleration issue

My 380 drives beautifully, but has one problem I just can't figure out.

Just about every time I put my foot down on the accelerator, there is a one or two second hesitation before it kicks in.

I have changed the air filter, filled up with premium gas and put an oil treatment in for good measure, but still the same problem.

I also BTW have a 560 timing chain.

So can anyone recommend a course of action I should try next?

many thanks,
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Old 05-10-2008, 04:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
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My 380 drives beautifully, but has one problem I just can't figure out.

Just about every time I put my foot down on the accelerator, there is a one or two second hesitation before it kicks in.

I have changed the air filter, filled up with premium gas and put an oil treatment in for good measure, but still the same problem.

I also BTW have a 560 timing chain.


So can anyone recommend a course of action I should try next?

many thanks,
Try using the proper timing chain, the 560 chain is 12 links too long...
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Old 05-10-2008, 05:31 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I also BTW have a 560 timing chain.

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Try using the proper timing chain, the 560 chain is 12 links too long...

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Old 05-10-2008, 07:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Sounds like a 12 Link Lag at work here.
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Old 05-10-2008, 07:40 PM   #5 (permalink)
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^ Yup, there's your hesitation right there.
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Old 05-11-2008, 05:47 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Now hold on just a gosh darned minute there. It's a self correcting problem. That 12 Link Lag (LL) becomes a 24LL on its second circuit, followed by a 36LL and so on until about the 8th or so time during which it should run like a raped ape.

Then there's a 12 LL followed by...
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Now hold on just a gosh darned minute there. It's a self correcting problem. That 12 Link Lag (LL) becomes a 24LL on its second circuit, followed by a 36LL and so on until about the 8th or so time during which it should run like a raped ape.

Then there's a 12 LL followed by...


And what, pray tell, tragic, traumatizing incident must have occurred in your life, to foster your expertise on how an ape, once raped, should run, link lag notwithstanding.


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Old 05-11-2008, 07:50 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Old 05-11-2008, 08:09 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Try using the proper timing chain, the 560 chain is 12 links too long...
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Yeh, but it's a double row 12 links long.
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