Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 550 Marenello

[Martin Stark (MStark]

Place the dollar bill on the upper door jamb and close the door.  Jack 
the car at that side's jacking point and if the bill doesn't fall out 
the body hasn't yet rotted out.

Tom Reynolds wrote:

> Yeah.  If the dollar bill falls into one of the body panel separations, just
> keep putting them in until you run out of them.  Then find more, put more
> in, etc.  Kind of like the saying " a boat is a hole in the water into which
> you drop money."
> Tom Reynolds
> Tulsa, OK
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Martin Stark" <MStark [at] Copper.net>
> To: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 5:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 550 Marenello
>
>
>  
>
> > I find it difficult to forgive present day poor materials selection
> > (crumbling fuel pump parts).  Reminds me of the gastly lack of corrosion
> > protection and poor choice of materials in mechanical components
> > (especially brakes) and body parts of E-types - and that was over 40
> > years ago.  Anyone remember the "dollar bill test" when buying a used
> > E-type?
> >
> > Dave Handa wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > There are a number of threads on ferrarichat.com
> > >
> > > The problem areas seem very few, by Ferrari standards:
> > >
> > > 1) Weak coolant hoses under the intake plenum (Ferrari has updated hoses,
> > > but many use aftermarket silicone replacements)
> > > 2)  Broken motor mounts.
> > > 3)  Fuel pump failures.  Apparently there are parts on the fuel pump
> > >      
> (which
>  
>
> > > is inside the fuel tank) that crumble or disintegrate.  Requires removal
> > >      
> and
>  
>
> > > cleaning of fuel tank, and replacement of fuel pump.  Replacement pump
> > >      
> will
>  
>
> > > eventually have a repeat of the problem.
> > >
> > > The 550 is a great car.  I drove a friends and I was very impressed with
> > >      
> how
>  
>
> > > nimble and well it drove!
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Doug and Terri Anderson [mailto:dnt [at] dock.net]
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 10:42 AM
> > > To: dave [at] davehanda.com
> > > Cc: The FerrariList
> > > Subject: [Ferrari] 550 Marenello
> > >
> > > What are the weak spots on a 1999 550 Marenello?
> > > What is the service interval?
> > > Any updates that should be / have been done?
> > > Thanks
> > > Doug
> > >
> > >
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