The vacuum pump gave out on my 1976 300D so I learned how to shut it off manually. That was an expensive repair (at the time).
On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 1:13 PM, Tim Crone <bb...@crone.us> wrote: > I take that back, if your vacuum pump is leaking you will have other > problems. It is worth making sure the shutoff is the issue before you get > out of town. > > Best, > Tim > On May 16, 2013 1:11 PM, "Tim Crone" <bb...@crone.us> wrote: > > > Use tees to block off the shutoff feed. You don't want to get oil from > > the injection pump in your vacuum system. > > > > Once you have done that, you can drive it until you get a new shutoff. > > > > Best, > > -Tim > > On May 16, 2013 12:25 PM, "Randy Bennell" <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > > > >> Put the insurance back on my car yesterday. > >> Backed it out of the garage and washed the dust off that accumulated > over > >> winter. > >> Noted some new scratches. Not sure if they were acquired in the garage > or > >> last summer while using it. > >> Runs fine. Went to the local station and filled with fuel. Diesel > cheaper > >> here than Regular gas right now but probably still higher than most of > you > >> pay. > >> $1.209 per liter so that would work out to about $4.57 per US gallon if > >> my memory and math are correct. > >> Going to drive it to the cottage this weekend so that should give it a > >> good Italian tuneup. > >> Still won't shut off without me opening the hood and pushing down on the > >> lever so that is something I need to look into. > >> Really need to change the coolant, adjust the valves, etc. > >> Was surprised to note that I acquired it in July of 2005. Have only > >> driven it about 12K miles so far. > >> Did not use if for half of the summer last year while I waited for the > >> upholsterer to do the front seats. > >> > >> Randy > >> > >> ______________________________**_________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/< > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com< > http://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
