[R129 SL] Spark plug story

[Jan Kuylaars]

Complaining about the Gas price?

Never come to the Netherlands, our government are thief's.
They always have a reason to higher the gasoline price, If there is a
fighting in the Middle East,
and also if the fighting's are stopped, because it is 8 weeks raining, or
because it is 8 weeks dry.
And don't let me tell about the taxes we pay for to buy the car, to have the
car, to drive the car and to park the car.
Now they found out to higher the parking prices for better climate. Like a
car what is parked makes CO2 or other stuff.

And nobody stops driving, only the poor people who living from welfare, or
standalone mothers with children.
Because they cannot pay the costs for any car anymore, not even a Suzuki
Swift.

But lets go back to the gasoline:

As far as I know is a gallon 4.5 ltr.
As far as I know is a dollar 80 eurocents.

We now pay here 1.52 euro/liter = 4.5 x 1.52= 6.84 euro : 0.8 = 8.55 $ a
gallon !

So smile and fill your tank without worries.
Mine 500 uses every 5.5 km one liter.
So every mile my 500 SL cost only gasoline 1:3.43= 0.29 liter= 0.55$

That's the reason that I have also a Mazda 929 2.0 ltr and a Volkswagen Golf
and a Yamaha 1300 Venture motorcycle.

I only drive my 129 when the weather condition are good.

Please react with gasoline prices around the globe, so we can see who's
government is also stealing or are straight.

Jan Flying DUTCHMEN


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[mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]Namens mooncusser
Verzonden: zondag 27 mei 2007 21:40
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Onderwerp: [R129 SL] Spark plug story


Quick story here about spark plugs...ya never know...?

I replaced mine today on my 300sl and to my surprise the gap on 4 out 6
was nearly doubled the required setting. The gap should be 32 and I found
all the plugs over 40 and 4 were at a whopping 60. Engine was running a
little
rough but not bad by any means...just thought it was time for a change of
the spark
plugs. Gasoline prices being what they are and still on the rise. What a
difference new plugs
made ...acceleration plus...now lets see how the milage responds to the new
plugs. Today gasoline...
92 octane....priced... $3.39 gal.
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Original plugs were all burning properly... no oil, no soot just
widened gaps. Which says a lot about the condition the engine is
running.
B F Rollins II

1)1963 220 (now history)
  Blue/Grey
2)1981 240d (body cancer claimed this one )
  Ivory/Brown 192000
3)1992 300sl 68000 (summer)
  Black/Gray
4)1992 190e 159000
  Black/Gray (winter)
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