[R129 SL] Spark plug story

[mooncusser]

I bow my head... I will never complain again!!!!
20 gallons x $8.55= $171.00 to fill up!!!!
I told my wife the price you pay and she
was speechless. Should have said something sooner...only joking.
Later...


On Sun, 27 May 2007 22:30:08 +0200, you wrote:


>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

>

>

>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----

>Van: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com

>[mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]Namens mooncusser

>Verzonden: zondag 27 mei 2007 21:40

>Aan: r129list at mbcoupes.com

>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.

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>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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