SL/R230: SL350 Fuel Sloshing Noise
04-18-2024, 11:25 AM
#1
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SL350 Fuel Sloshing Noise
It might be that all the driving recently with the roof up I have become over aware of the noise BUT I dont remember it previously.
Does anyone else get a fuel sloshing noise from the fuel tank area when braking or accelerating at low speed.
Now I can hear it its slowly driving me crazy.
Common ?
Reason ?
A cure ?
Does anyone else get a fuel sloshing noise from the fuel tank area when braking or accelerating at low speed.
Now I can hear it its slowly driving me crazy.
Common ?
Reason ?
A cure ?
04-19-2024, 02:25 AM
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A soft clunk clunk, tap tap, slosh slosh? You've got the loose baffle in the tank.
Common - yes
Reason - poor engineering
A cure - https://www.benzworld.org/threads/r2...epair.3134147/
Common - yes
Reason - poor engineering
A cure - https://www.benzworld.org/threads/r2...epair.3134147/
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04-20-2024, 08:54 AM
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2015 SL400 (M276 Turbo), 2014 C350 Sport (M276 NA), 2004 SL500 (M113), 2004 Audi TT225 (BEA)
There are some YouTube videos about this and how to DIY repair the lose baffle. The "approved" solution from the dealer is to replace the gas tank. When I had the problem with my 2004 SL500 and asked the dealer if it was a hazard, I was told no. Never got it fixed, just got rid of the car.
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