'86 190E 2.0 -- what to look for when buying?
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'86 190E 2.0 -- what to look for when buying?
Hi folks.
I'm considering buying a 1986 190E 2.0 as a cheap runaround. Suddenly I'm changing from getting the train to go to work, to needing to drive a 140 mile round trip every day.
I've looked at a silver '86 190E but I have a few queries.
1) The idle speed needs adjusting. Is this easy to do? At idle, the rad fan goes round no quicker than a windmill (actually I was surprised that it was belt driven).
2) It's a bit tappety. Hopefully an oil change will fix this? It's only done 80k miles in 18 years...
3) The rad fan doesn't appear to have any sort of shroud round it. Is this normal?
4) There's a "pancake" type air filter on top of the engine. Does this mean it's carbureted -- which would make it a 190 rather than a 190E?
5) Anything else I should look out for? Timing chains, etc.?
Cheers,
Carl
I'm considering buying a 1986 190E 2.0 as a cheap runaround. Suddenly I'm changing from getting the train to go to work, to needing to drive a 140 mile round trip every day.
I've looked at a silver '86 190E but I have a few queries.
1) The idle speed needs adjusting. Is this easy to do? At idle, the rad fan goes round no quicker than a windmill (actually I was surprised that it was belt driven).
2) It's a bit tappety. Hopefully an oil change will fix this? It's only done 80k miles in 18 years...
3) The rad fan doesn't appear to have any sort of shroud round it. Is this normal?
4) There's a "pancake" type air filter on top of the engine. Does this mean it's carbureted -- which would make it a 190 rather than a 190E?
5) Anything else I should look out for? Timing chains, etc.?
Cheers,
Carl
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Originally Posted by carl_w
1) The idle speed needs adjusting. Is this easy to do? At idle, the rad fan goes round no quicker than a windmill (actually I was surprised that it was belt driven).
Originally Posted by carl_w
2) It's a bit tappety. Hopefully an oil change will fix this? It's only done 80k miles in 18 years...
Originally Posted by carl_w
3) The rad fan doesn't appear to have any sort of shroud round it. Is this normal?
Originally Posted by carl_w
4) There's a "pancake" type air filter on top of the engine. Does this mean it's carbureted -- which would make it a 190 rather than a 190E?
Check the stamp on the engine or the data plate on the door sill.
Originally Posted by carl_w
5) Anything else I should look out for? Timing chains, etc.?
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Thanks! 
Decided not to go for that one. Now looking at a white '91 1.8 tomorrow. But (a) it's a 1.8 -- I guess it should at least be economical and (b) it's a manual. We'll see, I guess.
Decided not to go for that one. Now looking at a white '91 1.8 tomorrow. But (a) it's a 1.8 -- I guess it should at least be economical and (b) it's a manual. We'll see, I guess.
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