And since that line drawing probably didn’t post, here’s a link:

http://mb-teilekatalog.info/images/Imgs/BM_IMAGES_ARC/B14001000308.920604.png

-D


> On Apr 22, 2020, at 11:38 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> And just to clarify, the 50 degree one is #842, the 17 degree is #849:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 22, 2020, at 11:34 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
>>>> 
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