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Nothing volvo here. I met a guy in the Post Office who liked my Volvo that was parked outside and he wanted to tell me all about his 1973 Mercedes 450 SE, how he's had it for 15 years and how it belonged to a German mechanic before that and before that a doctor. How it only had 95k on the odometer etc etc.............and would I like to have it. Well what do mean have it? I'd like to send it to a nice home instead of donating it. Well it's mine now, price $0. Runs great needs a few things, mostly bulbs and a bit of cosmetics. Almost completely rust free too. Rugs, headliner, glass and upholstery all good to excellent. Driver's seat could use some springs. So far I powerwashed the outside, very dirty due to be parked out, the engine compartment-this car never leaked oil, came out spotles with just a little soap then power washing. 4.5 liter V8 with single OHC, 16 valves.

So in the glove box were an assortment of fuses like the ones we use in our Volvos. Some white, some red and some blue (the color not the electrical kind of blew) They are numerically marked on the back and I assume the numbers correspond with the ampherage they can handle 8, 16 and 25 respectively. I also assume thet are always color coded this way.

Why does the Volvo use a short 25 amp fuse instead of a long one like the Mercedes??








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Don't you just love the smell?

Very distinctive to older Mercedes and BMW cars. I don't know what they used in the interior to make that aroma... but I love it!
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Did you get him a nice present to say thanks?
Bob
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That's like winning the lottery! Makes me want to park around senior centers!

As to the short fuse, I just bent the right side prong in my fuse box to accept the longer 25 amp fuse. It works great.

And, yes, the fuses are color coded.

Klaus
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Did you do your Random Act of Kindness today?








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Very nice car for free! I used to have a 1972 280SE 4.5, which was the earlier body style ( vertical twin headlights) with the same engine and trans. Very tough engine, but also tough on fuel. Valves are manually adjusted - needs a special tool to do that. The D-jet system is just like the Volvo one, only twice as many cylinders.
Many of the parts are expensive, but the maintenance items can be quite cheap. Factory brake pads and oil filters were quite reasonable. (this is going back twenty years...) It's a cartridge oil filter too.
The fuses are colour coded. Just why Volvo used that short one I don't know - I have never seen the short one except in a Volvo.
Enjoy that car! They are wonderful at high speed, and you'll forget you're doing 90 mph in no time. When you slow to 50 you'll open the door and try to step out!
Rhys








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Hello,

Earlier Mercedes Benz did use the 25 amp short fuse.

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Eric
Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
Torrance, CA 90502







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