The brakes did not feel any different today, to me. Allan
On Jan 25, 2008, at 6:58 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > You can postpone the work for awhile if you get 6ft or so of vac line > that will fit on the shutoff, run it under the back of the hood to the > door and inside, when it is time to shut off the car just suck on it a > bit and MAGIC! > > Is your brake pedal (break petal) hard to push? That signals a bigger > vac problem, if it just the shutoff and the locks, then probably > either > a loose/cracked/off connection or hose, easy to find and fix (there > are > a bunch of splitter fittings/hoses, those things are not too > reliable as > they age). Or while you are doing the above you might see the > problem. > > You don't want to loose your break petal! > > --R > > Peter Frederick wrote: >> Check the main vacuum line -- a crack in the section where the small >> vac lines connect will leave you vac-less. >> >> However, it's more likely you have some cracked hoses -- the plastic >> lines are quite brittle by now. Mine have all broken somwhere and >> been patched. >> >> You should also get a MitiVac and check that the shutoff solenoid is >> good, they do fail. Not that bad to replace on an 83, either. >> >> Peter >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
