Any rubber vacuum line, hard line, or connector is suspect on a car that old. Especially in the heat of the engine compartment, they get brittle with age. You likely bumped one and caused a hairline crack. Might be worth replacing all the rubber and connectors at least (if you do, replace ONE section at a time, do not remove all the old and then try to remember what was connected to what).
Allan andrew strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> writes: > I finally adjusted the valves on the 1985 300TD, with the help of my very > skilled neighbor, also a Benz nut. > > It was a bit of a struggle removing the valve cover, and when everything > was back in place the door locks no longer held vacuum for more than a > couple hrs. (vs. a couple weeks before the engine work). I carefully went > over all the lines under the hood and replaced a couple short connectors > that had worn out, and even plugged in a line that had come off, but this > made no difference. The vacuum still leaks down in hours rather than days. > What could I have missed? Or is this merely a diabolical coincidence? > > Andrew > 1983 and 1985 300TDs > > PS. Between lubing the throttle linkages and adjusting the valves, the > engine runs smoother and has perceptibly more power. > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ 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
