A couple of questions

[Preach]

i drive a mercedes benz 280se, a rather nice vintage car rolling on $3000 rimz and tyrez okay, now that i'm done bragging, i have a few questions about my car. i lack the proper english professional terms knowledge when it comes to cars so i'll try and explain as best i can:

1. on the speedometer, between 50 and 60kph, there's a bunch of yellow lines as if to indicate that driving at any given speed between 50 and 60 actually does something. only problem is i have no clue what, so i'm asking why the lines are there.

2. if my car is standing still in neautral, it's sort of shaking. i think this has to do with the engine rpm, which is 800 when the car is in neutral gear. what do i have to adjust the neutral gear rpm to in order for the car to stop "caughing"?

3. i'm sure the car came in several different variations with different engines, but assuming the amount of gas the gas tank takes is universal for all '84 280SEs, how much gas is on the backup tank? i'm thinking 10 or 15 but i want to know for sure cause in times like these, when i'm broke, i'm driving around using the backup tank all the time. i just want to be able to squeeze every last drop of gas out of the car without running out when i don't have any money.

4. the gas tank on my old benzo, as with a lot of old benzos, is located underneath/behind the back seat. this naturally takes away a lot of the bass that the subwoofer in the trunk is producing. what would be the easiest, and cheapest solution to this problem?

 

[Duke]

i drive a mercedes benz 280se, a rather nice vintage car rolling on $3000 rimz and tyrez okay, now that i'm done bragging, i have a few questions about my car. i lack the proper english professional terms knowledge when it comes to cars so i'll try and explain as best i can:

1. on the speedometer, between 50 and 60kph, there's a bunch of yellow lines as if to indicate that driving at any given speed between 50 and 60 actually does something. only problem is i have no clue what, so i'm asking why the lines are there.

2. if my car is standing still in neautral, it's sort of shaking. i think this has to do with the engine rpm, which is 800 when the car is in neutral gear. what do i have to adjust the neutral gear rpm to in order for the car to stop "caughing"?

3. i'm sure the car came in several different variations with different engines, but assuming the amount of gas the gas tank takes is universal for all '84 280SEs, how much gas is on the backup tank? i'm thinking 10 or 15 but i want to know for sure cause in times like these, when i'm broke, i'm driving around using the backup tank all the time. i just want to be able to squeeze every last drop of gas out of the car without running out when i don't have any money.

4. the gas tank on my old benzo, as with a lot of old benzos, is located underneath/behind the back seat. this naturally takes away a lot of the bass that the subwoofer in the trunk is producing. what would be the easiest, and cheapest solution to this problem?

1.) European cars usually have an extra dash around 50 kph, because that's the speed limit in urban areas.

2.) 800 rpm sounds fine for neutral. My dad's Saab shudders a bit as well when you prod the throttle in neutral, as long as the bolts don't vibrate out of your chassis, there's little wrong.

3.) No clue, look it up yourself, lazy fisherman

4.) Remove the gas tank and have your mother push the car

 

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Regarding the extra dash, like Duke said it's like the speed limit or whatever in your area, but I remember in older cars the dash was there to give drivers an idea of what speed to be at since that speed was ideal for the best fuel consumption. This was done to cars during the time of the gas crisis back in the day.

 

[PELLA]

1.) European cars usually have an extra dash around 50 kph, because that's the speed limit in urban areas.

2.) 800 rpm sounds fine for neutral. My dad's Saab shudders a bit as well when you prod the throttle in neutral, as long as the bolts don't vibrate out of your chassis, there's little wrong.

3.) No clue, look it up yourself, lazy fisherman

4.) Remove the gas tank and have your mother push the car

hahahahaha, sounds like a Holland vs. Norway beef :thumb:

 

[PELLA]

i drive a mercedes benz 280se, a rather nice vintage car rolling on $3000 rimz and tyrez okay, now that i'm done bragging, i have a few questions about my car. i lack the proper english professional terms knowledge when it comes to cars so i'll try and explain as best i can:

1. on the speedometer, between 50 and 60kph, there's a bunch of yellow lines as if to indicate that driving at any given speed between 50 and 60 actually does something. only problem is i have no clue what, so i'm asking why the lines are there.

2. if my car is standing still in neautral, it's sort of shaking. i think this has to do with the engine rpm, which is 800 when the car is in neutral gear. what do i have to adjust the neutral gear rpm to in order for the car to stop "caughing"?

3. i'm sure the car came in several different variations with different engines, but assuming the amount of gas the gas tank takes is universal for all '84 280SEs, how much gas is on the backup tank? i'm thinking 10 or 15 but i want to know for sure cause in times like these, when i'm broke, i'm driving around using the backup tank all the time. i just want to be able to squeeze every last drop of gas out of the car without running out when i don't have any money.

4. the gas tank on my old benzo, as with a lot of old benzos, is located underneath/behind the back seat. this naturally takes away a lot of the bass that the subwoofer in the trunk is producing. what would be the easiest, and cheapest solution to this problem?

clean out your air filter or get a new air intake :thumb:
not enough air going into the engine...youre chockin it.

 

[Pittsey]

i drive a mercedes benz 280se, a rather nice vintage car rolling on $3000 rimz and tyrez okay, now that i'm done bragging, i have a few questions about my car. i lack the proper english professional terms knowledge when it comes to cars so i'll try and explain as best i can:

1. on the speedometer, between 50 and 60kph, there's a bunch of yellow lines as if to indicate that driving at any given speed between 50 and 60 actually does something. only problem is i have no clue what, so i'm asking why the lines are there.

2. if my car is standing still in neautral, it's sort of shaking. i think this has to do with the engine rpm, which is 800 when the car is in neutral gear. what do i have to adjust the neutral gear rpm to in order for the car to stop "caughing"?

3. i'm sure the car came in several different variations with different engines, but assuming the amount of gas the gas tank takes is universal for all '84 280SEs, how much gas is on the backup tank? i'm thinking 10 or 15 but i want to know for sure cause in times like these, when i'm broke, i'm driving around using the backup tank all the time. i just want to be able to squeeze every last drop of gas out of the car without running out when i don't have any money.

4. the gas tank on my old benzo, as with a lot of old benzos, is located underneath/behind the back seat. this naturally takes away a lot of the bass that the subwoofer in the trunk is producing. what would be the easiest, and cheapest solution to this problem?

1. Speed limit in built up areas.

2. 800 RPM is about right. Most cars shudder. Could be anything. Air filter, exhaust. You can try adjusting the carb, presuming 84 Mercs have a carb. If it's Fuel injected you need to do a remap of the ECU.

3. Only Mercedes Benz will know the answer. Check your handbook. Or just drive around until you run out.

4. There's nothing you can do. You aint gonna move the gas tank. Use sound deadening material all around the boot. But a bigger Sub and Amp set. By the way... Subs and Amps usually ruin the sound. Especially if you are bassed obsessed. 6x9's are also wank to true audiophiles.