Wow, thanks. Those are the things on the block? To what would they then attach? Vacuum? Or to some other part of the FI? And what is that threaded hole in the back for? Looks like some other kind of sensor.
I need to get line and fittings I guess, a lot of what’s there could stand to be replaced --FT Sent from iPhone > On Apr 22, 2020, at 11:35 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > I just checked and it appears that the two thermovalves that are broken off > at the fittings are still available and relatively cheap, about $22-$25/each. > > 000 140 71 60, Thermovalve, opening at 50 degrees > 000 140 34 60, Thermovalve, opening at 17 degrees > > -D > > >> On Apr 22, 2020, at 11:23 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Looks like someone savaged the vacuum lines. A couple of the >> vacuum/temperature switches are obviously toast, but can be replaced easily. >> In #30 there’s some sort of a vacuum/electrical device I can’t identify, but >> it’s clearly disconnected but may be functional. >> >> What I’ve found on a lot of cars like this one is that the vacuum system >> gets boogered up and some dim bulb decides they can just yank everything and >> make it work right. Which of course ends poorly. The best approach I have >> found is to get some bulk (hard) vacuum line and some hose and replace >> everything in the system. It’s cheap yet time consuming, but if you do’t get >> this sorted out of the gate you’ll never be able to get things working >> properly. >> >> Hard vacuum line is cheap as wine on ILW, I think I bought 10 meters of the >> stuff a few years ago for $15, which is almost a lifetime supply for most >> people. I also have a box of the rubber vacuum fittings of various types >> along with a few meters of the bulk hose to make up connections. >> >> I don’t recall seeing a lot of black cars in the day, so that probably makes >> it a bit rare. The interior looks pretty good, and the exterior has the >> usual cruft that all these cars suffer from, unfortunately. Being black >> they’re not that noticeable, however. >> >> If I was prioritizing things on this, I would get the belt installed and >> then get a vacuum diagram and get all of the vacuum stuff sorted. At least >> at that point you’ve got a foundation to work from, which you’ll need if you >> have to mess with the FI at all. >> >> -D >> >> >>>> On Apr 22, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> There are some things you can see in the pics I will need some help with, >>> will deal with that soon. Forgot to mention it has the original radio in >>> it and I think it works, I forgot to check it. Did not get a pic of that, I >>> will add to the folder later today along with some others. >>> >>> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TPKngNrteqcuIk2snudTBdGGtzQW_TmI >>> >>> Per Jaime's comment yesterday, I checked under the intake manifold and >>> found a vac line falling off, the connector is rotted, so that will be >>> something to go through. Probably others too, I'll need to buy a bunch of >>> that stuff I guess. Also you can see in pic 30 this vac thing that has >>> nothing attached to it and I can't tell where it is supposed to be bolted >>> down, will need to figure out whussup wif dat. Looks like I need to dig >>> into the 123 workshop manual and get all the engine diagrams and such. >>> >>> Also in pic26 there are those fittings on the pass side of the block that >>> have nothing attached to them, and you can sorta see where stuff was oozing >>> from what I guess is the head gasket leaking in there. >>> >>> Newish AC compressor, alternator (with munched belt in there), PS pump it >>> looks like. Exhaust muffler, pipes, resonator all new, looked like new >>> boots on the rear axles outboard but the axles did not look newish. Tires >>> pretty new. I don't know if the AC works or not, will have to put the >>> gauges on it and see if has pressure or will hold a vac. >>> >>> For $1300 I guess I can't complain, it runs and looks decent from 20ft. >>> I'll sort out a few issues and see what the DMV are up to these days, get >>> some plates and drive it a bit. >>> >>> Oh, and it has a solid roof! >>> >>> -- >>> --FT >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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
