MicB
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2010
- Messages
- 1,037
- Location
- Beckley, Oxford
- Car
- MB SL500 (R230) 2003, MB SLK320 (R170) 2001, Volvo V70 XC AWD 2001
The first R230s apparently had a fuel tank fitted that had either no baffles or too few baffles allowing fuel to slosh around in the tank too freely which apart from all else could be heard from within the cabin.......consequently the fuel tank was modified for later cars with additional baffling.
Does anyone know or knows where I might find the answers to the following questions please?
1. When did MB introduce the aforementioned modification?
2. We know that MB supplied a lot of fuel tanks worldwide to replace the aforementioned modified fuel tanks resultant upon one or more baffles breaking away from within the main tank structure.........how many fuel tanks have MB had to replace because of this failure.
3. Did MB introduce a re-design and/or better quality control to overcome the failings of the aforementioned modified tanks during the life cycle of the R230.......if so when?
I have asked MB but unfortunately they have chosen not to answer the questions.
Thanks
Mic
Does anyone know or knows where I might find the answers to the following questions please?
1. When did MB introduce the aforementioned modification?
2. We know that MB supplied a lot of fuel tanks worldwide to replace the aforementioned modified fuel tanks resultant upon one or more baffles breaking away from within the main tank structure.........how many fuel tanks have MB had to replace because of this failure.
3. Did MB introduce a re-design and/or better quality control to overcome the failings of the aforementioned modified tanks during the life cycle of the R230.......if so when?
I have asked MB but unfortunately they have chosen not to answer the questions.
Thanks
Mic