Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisInNashville on April 24, 2022, 12:56:42
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The Germans are notorious for engineering a place for everything.
When not in use, where is the intended storage location for the trouble light?
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I keep it inside the spare tyre, where tools are...
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Same place l keep mine :)
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Yep, the coiled line and trouble light just naturally fit there in the bottom, followed by a couple of microfiber towels and a pair of light canvas utility gloves in a plastic bag, with the tool roll resting on top. Fifty-odd years in the old car hobby have also taught me to keep an oil and fuel filter (with all seals), plus a shift linkage bushing and points set there "just in case."
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I keep it there too. But I’m surprised that MB didn’t design a special place
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Well actually, they did! Other than Volvo, I have not seen another manufacturer go to the trouble of designing and manufacturing as tidy a solution for how to turn the empty recess in the spare wheel into useful storage space.
The Volvo storage solution was to design and manufacture a leak-proof 4-litre metal fuel can that fit in the recess of the spare wheel. I had one in my 1800 ES.
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We have a fuel can for the recess in the spare wheel too... what was different in the Volvo spare fuel can solution?
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It came with a round fixture that had a depression stamped in the center to locate and center it in the center hole of the spare wheel, secured to the wheel by means of a threaded stud through the center hole, a smaller round plate on the other side, all secured with a bolt and wing nut passed through holes drilled through the centers of the fixture and plate. The business side of the round fixture had three short lugs with domed heads, similar to a carriage bolt, that engaged with three curved "lollipop on a stick" slots on a ring welded to the underside of the fuel can. The fuel can was secured inside the spare wheel recess by locating it on the three lugs and twisting it a few degrees clockwise. Twisting it counter-clockwise allowed it to be removed from the recess.
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Sounds similar to this: https://www.sl113.org/wiki/Accessories/SpareGasCan
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Similar idea, but simpler construction - no hole through the middle of the fuel can.