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I've always ignored those hoses from the valve cover to the inlet manifold, something something engine breathing was all I needed to know. I've lived with a significant air leak on my 1982 T1 208 with the agricultural M115.972 engine, mainly cos it's usually running on LPG but I've had enough...

Hi, I'm looking for a better ( slightly louder, but more throaty) exhaust note from my SL55. I've read a few threads on here about similar systems on 55s, but I'm unclear on what can be achieved easily, cost effectively and not fall foul of MOT laws on a SL. Can anyone describe what options...

Hello, So, i'm new to mercs, new to autos and new to LPG, all of which i need help with. Firstly, my car starts on LPG, but struggles to start of fuel, i think i know which is the fuel line, but it doesn't seem to run to where i thought it would (Sorry for these very basic questions for...

One of the frustrating problems during this period when I'm about to purchuse a new SLK is not finding enough information to provide a basis for any decsions. The car that we are purchasing has the Audio 20 as a standard item, but I understand from various forums that this piece of kit isn't...

A short lesson on Multigrades: If you see an expression such as 10W-40, the oil is a multigrade. This simply means that the oil falls into 2 viscosity grades, in this case 10W & 40. This is made possible by the inclusion of a polymer, a component which slows down the rate of thinning as...