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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Did my supercharger fall out when I wasn't looking?

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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 12:12 AM
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Did my supercharger fall out when I wasn't looking?

I don't know if I didn't notice this before or if something has gone wrong but sometimes when I floor it from around 80-100, the car feels like it has very little power to get up and past 100. Am I going crazy or did something break? Has anyone had this experience?
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:14 AM
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intercooler pump

replace it
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Fantasm
intercooler pump

replace it
good answer, that makes perfect sense since it does not seem to happen when the car is cold. Thank you
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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Bah, I'm due for pretty much the same set of repairs. Did you get the OEM pump or did you get a better flowing after-market unit?
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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Bah, I'm due for pretty much the same set of repairs. Did you get the OEM pump or did you get a better flowing after-market unit?
Please do a search. This has been discussed hundreds of times. Typical aftermarket replacement is the CM30 pump.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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Thanks Marcus, I did a whole lot of searching and researching on the topic but I was curious which direction Bob went.
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