Ya, I used the 100PSI stuff. Just check the psi on the house as one is fairly low.
-Rolf Rich Thomas wrote: > Oh, and the hose is some weird Benz part, but it turns out to be nothing > but some plastic tubing which I think you could get some rigid poly at > Lowes and use that for the replacement. > > --R > > John Freer wrote: > >> Peter is bang on. That is the very same condition my SDL had. Turned >> out to be a plugged tubing from the manifold to the solenoid. Easy and >> cheep fix. >> >> Try a trial run with the tube disconnected. >> >> John >> >> On 8/7/08, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Check the hose from the center of the intake manifold to the >>> overboost protection solenoid on the left shock tower and to the >>> ALDA. It must hold pressure when you blow into it. The hoses go bad >>> and leak, also the solenoid can fail and vent when not energized. >>> >>> If the boost system is OK, you most likely have a dead turbo, not a >>> real shock at 337k miles (my volvo turbo croaked at 175k). >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> On Aug 7, 2008, at 5:28 PM, Danny Goldberg wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi >>>> As a long time lurker on the list, i have a problem that i can't >>>> seem to solve that i need input on. >>>> The car is a 124 300d with 337K miles. it runs great and is aside >>>> from a tranny rebuild at 225K has had no unusual repairs. >>>> At the moment it appears to have a turbo boost engagement problem. >>>> (??) >>>> when driving on level ground it will cruse at the normal 75mph but >>>> acceleration is slow and the rpm doesn't go above 2500, it shifts >>>> OK both up and down. However going up hills it looses all power and >>>> when pushed to 3000 rpm it actually loses speed! It does not kick >>>> into "turbo mode" and continue to accelerate - but the overdrive >>>> kick down is working. >>>> I have checked all the vacuum lines with a mityvac and find nothing >>>> blocked or dead, all connections are OK and there are no cracked >>>> hoses or torn rubber junctions. >>>> Service is up to date for fluids and filters.... >>>> Please chime in it's annoying to drive like this, it feels like a >>>> slug doing up hills and getting off the line. >>>> thanksdanny >>>> >>>> 68 200d 126,000 my toy >>>> 85 300d 167K (spare car) >>>> 90 300d 84K (donor car RIP) >>>> 91 300d 337,400 miles, my daily driver >>>> 93 300d 173K (resurrected by donor car) >>>> 96 Subaru Legacy 88K (wife's car) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
