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Originally Posted by KLP 92
Did you set the valve clearance to the 300E spec or the 3.6 Brabus spec. On my front cross member there is a Brabus plaque stating the correct valve clearance gap and spark plugs as these values are different from the standard engine.
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I used the Brabus plaque. I believe that the M103's that these engines were based on used hydraulic lifters. I believe it has a Bosch K-jetronic system, the basically mechanical one with a touch of electrocal control. Any details of where I can find out how to set the static idle in detail Dieselman?
Ian it is a joy to drive when it's 100%. I think I'll pay George Fraser a visit if he's working.
Today I got my multimeter out & checked the voltage across the battery, it was ~12.35V. I started it and at idle it read 13.8V, both figures seem fine to me. However the car wasn't used at all yesterday & I noticed that the engine turned over rather more slowly than it should. The starter seemed to be struggling which doesn't make sense to me since the battery was holding 12.35V. My uncle returns from his Christmas break today so I'll swap out his battery to see if that improves matters, although I can't envisage how a battery could cause this problem. I always thought that once the engine was running the alternator basically took over.