On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Rolf <[email protected]> wrote: > If you don't have smog tests for diesels in your state, you can simply > hollow out the cat and see how that goes.
Probably a dumb question but how would I do that? Just poke a chunk of rebar or similar through it to break up the internals? I don't want to make the car any louder if I can help it. I wonder what would happen if the front cat were replaced by an aftermarket muffler small enough to fit? > Did you verify the problem is not the turbo? Recently the wastegate arm > popped off my turbo and was wide open allowing no boost. It also allowed for > a lot of air flow at idle/off idle. Might be a good alternative to the EGR > test you did :D The turbo spins OK when I take the intake plumbing off the front and reach inside. How would I check the wastegate arm? Alex _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
