One area I seemed to find that was frustrating to diagnose but cheap and easy to fix - the "O" ring or really a grommet that the vacuum line passed through on the reservoir.
If the reservoir had failed you would know it - it would leak down almost immediately and it would affect the rest of the vacuum system, such as the shutdown actuator, etc. I hate to say this, but the system is very simple and should just be checked in a logical manner by isolating each part using golf tees and a MityVac. There is one condition where you can have an actuator that leaks in one position (locked, for example) and not in the other. I have seen this happen, and it can be tough to figure out if you're not patient. Dan --- On Sun, 5/3/09, Peter Frederick <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Peter Frederick <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 1:37 PM > High density polyethylene, I > believe. > > They can become brittle and crack, but the usual culprit is > dead rubber bits or cracked hard plastic lines. > > The lines often crack in the boot between door and body, > the dual diaphragms are prone to failure (but are > replaceable), and the fuel filler door (spring loaded open) > and the trunk lock servo tend to be problems. > > Peter > > On May 3, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > > > What's the reservoir made from? > > Is it susceptible to rusting or cracking? > > A friend of mine bought a much used and somewhat > rednecked diesel Tempo, and the vacuum reservoir was a 46oz > tomato juice can. What can I say, it worked. > > Mitch. > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
