I just try to understand the motivation. Something like the EGR gains nothing, not to mention you’re bypassing filtered air into the engine. Just like the lack of a cabin air filter.
Grrr. It is a testament to these cars that they survive stuff like this. -D > On May 13, 2017, at 11:38 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > It's to annoying to get a car in that has had all sorts of short cuts done > that would have been simple to fix the right way. I have run into that with > the latest e300 I picked up. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 13, 2017, at 10:21 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I noticed that yesterday. However, what I can see appears to be stock and >> unaltered, although as I go through the car in more detail I definitely am >> finding things that would indicated someone in the past liked to second >> guess the engineers and cut corners. >> >> For instance: >> >> Figured I would replace the cabin air filters, since this car has them - or >> does it? >> >> I pulled all of the plenum pieces out to get at the filters, and guess what? >> They’re not there. As in someone removed them and never put replacements >> in. Yup, a gaping hole from the plenum straight into the >> airbox/evaporator/heater core. Lovely. >> >> So with the plenum pulled apart and all of the seals removed, I vacuumed the >> detritus from AZ out, mostly pine needles as one would expect and then >> installed fresh cabin air filters. >> >> While I was in the neighborhood I pulled the cover off of the monowiper and >> greased everything in sight with Mobil 1 grease. That area looked pretty >> good. >> >> In anticipation of future troubleshooting of the AC system, specifically the >> auxiliary fans, I reconnected the disconnected wires from the high >> temperature refrigerant switch on the receiver/dryer. I’ll be looking into >> aux fan operation later today, I suspect. >> >> I also noticed that the tube from the exhaust manifold going to the air >> intake valve (EGR I expect) has been pinched off. That is, someone appears >> to have cut the tube off just above the clamp at the manifold and then >> smashed the stub of the tube flat to seal it. The connection at the intake >> tube appears to have been left open to outside air. There is no cap or >> plug. <face palm> >> >> At this point I’m going to do some interior cleaning and get that sorted >> before I get under the car and poke around. >> >> -D >> >> >> >>> On May 13, 2017, at 10:16 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> There are a ton of vacuum lines under the manifold that you can't really >>> see unless the manifold is off, or maybe from under the car. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On May 13, 2017, at 7:15 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Clay bar’ed and waxed the car this morning. No need for polishing as the >>>> finish is good and I don’t want to take any of the clear coat off. >>>> >>>> The car has definitely been repainted at some point in its past. Not a >>>> bad thing, just something I noticed as I worked on the exterior. >>>> >>>> Now that I have the exterior pretty much in order, I’ll move to the >>>> interior and get the carpets clean and clean the interior thoroughly. For >>>> the most part it’s not bad, the headliner is a little dirty, but otherwise >>>> this should be a fairly easy job. Looking forward to seeing what under >>>> the rear seat cushion yields. The PO did leave about $5 of change in the >>>> ash tray. Nice! >>>> >>>> After the interior is done I’ll get the car in the air and do some work >>>> underneath. I’ll probably flush the brakes, as the fluid is almost black. >>>> I need to check the transmission vacuum modulator, as I suspect that’s >>>> the source of the hard shift issue since all of the vacuum lines topside >>>> look OK and to be in the proper positions. >>>> >>>> In my down time I’ll start getting a parts list together to sort out the >>>> breather tubing on the intake. I have GOT to sort that out, as it’s >>>> making me crazy looking at it. Antenna doesn’t work, either, so I need to >>>> pop the aftermarket head unit and see if it’s connected properly before I >>>> tear into the antenna. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://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 >>> >>> 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 >> >> 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 > > 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 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
