Oh I don't think I like the sound of that! This is starting to sound expensive to fix.... Zoiks!
So I think I'll go pop the hood, fire her up and manually throttle up. I think I should be ale to hear it then if I have a leak.... hummmmm..... Here's hoping... http://pfest.com The Preception Online Film Festival Online Streaming Film festival --- On Thu, 8/13/09, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> wrote: > From: Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] (no subject) > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 3:08 PM > Sounds like it might be an exhaust > leak in the header pipe, or exhaust > manifold. > > hue wong wrote: > > Hi all! I wanted to ask a quick > question for the group mind before I started > google-digging. > > > > I think it's been answered before here, or at least I > have a vague memory of the topic from a year or so back... > > > > I have a '84 300d (turbo) and I have let her sit for > the last two years. Last week I fired her up, (and she > started up no problems) let her warm up for about > 15-20 minutes and then proceeded to drive her lightly each > day since then. > > > > > > I have noticed a few things I need to fix starting > with new injectors and fule lines/filters as there seems to > be a slight "rattle" from somewhere up there and I figure > new injectors is a great place to start.. and some other > minor things, but there is one new noise that I can't > place. > > > > So, when I hit about 20 mph I will start to hear a > slight ticking from what appears to be behind the glove > box. As I drive faster the clicking reves > up and gets loader and faster in synch with the engine. > > > > When I idle back down to about 20, it slows down > and goes away. > > > > > > Does anyone know what this could be? Is there a > vacuum pump up inside the dash or on the other side of the > firewall? ( I seem to remember that there may > be) Could it be door lock pump or some such up in > there? I think I have some slight vacuum > leaks in general as she seem to shift a bit hard and the > door locks are slow.... it may be the/this pump???? > > > > Anyway, any thoughts would be appreciated. > > > > -hue- > > Lungren: '71 280 SEL > > Helgra: '84 300td > > Olfenhiganster: '68 190 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 > 300E, > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 > 190D, > 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.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
