Today I ordered a new air compressor line, intake hose, air filter, brass fitting, and compressor mounting kit. I debated replacing the compressor since it's been without filtered air for some unknown period of time, but it pumped up the car pretty quickly yesterday and seems OK so I think I'll just watch for signs of trouble for now.
On Mon, Jun 26, 2023, at 18:45, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > yay > > --FT > > On 6/26/23 7:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> Success, at least for now! >> >> Floyd pointed out that the ferrule is supposed to be split. >> >> https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mercedes-suspension-compressor-air-line-fitting-genuine-mercedes-2213280065 >> >> Mine didn't have the plastic insert that the FCP one shows. And I suspect >> that the ferrule was in backwards, it's only beveled on one side so if it >> was in backwards I don't think it would compress. Anyway I reinstalled it >> the ferrule, smeared it with a little bit of stopcock sealing grease that I >> inherited from my Dad, replaced the O-ring and tightened it up. This time it >> held. >> >> I blew through the air filter and it didn't seem obstructed so I cut off the >> rotted end of that hose and reattached it. The rubber is pretty crumbly so >> I'll order a new filter and hose. Maybe a new air line fitting as well, just >> in case. >> >> Could not quite figure out where the open end of the intake hose is supposed >> to go. After some looking around I found a metal tab that held the filter, >> but that put the end of the hose far away from the little recess that I >> thought might hold it. I ended up zip-tying it to a bracket behind the >> headlight. >> >> The rubber mounts for the air pump are also pretty far gone, so there's more >> work to be done in there but at least the car is drivable again. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 26, 2023, at 15:23, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>> The line will not go back in. The little compression ferrule is >>> cracked. Photo added to folder linked below. >>> >>> I'm off to the hardware store to see if they have one. If anyone knows >>> offhand what size that takes let please let me know. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 26, 2023, at 15:00, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>>> That line will go back into the fitting, take off the fitting and jam it >>>> in there then tighten it back. >>>> >>>> Interesting the filter looks like the hose broke, probably worth a new >>>> one. See if the pump works OK after fitting a new one. >>>> >>>> Looks really dirty up in there! >>>> >>>> --FT >>>> >>>> On 6/26/23 3:50 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> Took off the fender liner to see what I could see. Several issues. >>>>> >>>>> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1n5YVWGEa4IiffdThAgveyVzRIn4yQnie?usp=drive_link >>>>> >>>>> Looks like the main line from the compressor to the nearby manifold has >>>>> popped out of its fitting. >>>>> >>>>> Also note the intake hose and air filter lying in the pan under the >>>>> compressor. >>>>> >>>>> The open end of the intake hose should fit in the little round recess I'm >>>>> pointing to in the second photo? Don't see any other clip or likely place >>>>> for it. >>>>> >>>>> And the other plastic line should connect to the pump where indicated in >>>>> the third photo? >>>>> >>>>> I'll order a new intake hose and filter, but if the pump has been sucking >>>>> unfiltered air for a while, I presume it might have some excess wear. >>>>> Might replace it proactively if the "5503 Recovery time during filling >>>>> central reservoir is too long" code persists? >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> --FT >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archiveshttp://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 archiveshttp://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 archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --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
