Anybody know if they are finding a way to improve these pumps? Apparently BMW says it is a California issue and has something to do with the way fuel is blended here. I have a hard time with that idea at over the road trucks are very sophisticated and manage to run fine.
Trying to figure out what to do with the car. On Mon, Aug 27, 2018, 8:54 AM Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com> wrote: > Kaleb does that trick work on a w123 also? That would be, er, cool. > > > On Mon, Aug 27, 2018, 8:50 AM Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Oh well at least it's done and didnt cost a grand. >> >> On Sun, Aug 26, 2018, 2:05 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Wish I'd known that trick 24 hours ago. >>> -- >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> '87 300TD >>> '95 E300 >>> >>> On August 25, 2018 10:48:04 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >Or take 3 screws out, pop the center vents out, open the flap with your >>> >hand and stick a exhaust hanger in there to prop it open. Takes 5 >>> >minutes or less. >>> > >>> >Sent from my iPhone >>> > >>> >> On Aug 25, 2018, at 9:29 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes >>> ><mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> I did it. Cheaped out, hacked the center vent flap, didn't pull the >>> >dash. >>> >> Desperate times etc. Now I have airflow from the center vents, >>> >controlled >>> >> by the dial only, instead of by the vacuum pod and the dial. Note >>> >that >>> >> there are two flaps for the center vents, one "inner" (deeper in the >>> >heater >>> >> box) controlled by the vacuum pod and one "outer" flap controlled >>> >manually >>> >> by the dial in the middle of the center vent. >>> >> >>> >> A high level description: Remove center console shifter surround >>> >wood, >>> >> ashtray, wood over climate control and center stack buttons. Remove >>> >> climate control push button unit, and loosen the row of switches so >>> >you can >>> >> move that aside. >>> >> >>> >> Remove the instrument cluster to access the center vent screw on the >>> >side >>> >> of the center vent, open the glove box and remove the other screw on >>> >the >>> >> side of the center vent. 4mm hex key, loosen the allen screw inside >>> >the >>> >> center vent that connects the dial to the flap. Use a couple picks >>> >to pull >>> >> the springs on the inside lip, left side of vent, so that the center >>> >vent >>> >> can be pulled out. >>> >> >>> >> Drill two very small holes into the heater box, below and on each >>> >side of >>> >> the hidden vacuum pod (located inside the heater box). [Where is the >>> >> hidden vacuum pod? It is #40 on the diagrams in Section 83 of the >>> >FSM. >>> >> The vacuum connection, the rivets that hold the pod inside the heater >>> >box, >>> >> and the arm connection on the inner diverter flap are all good clues. >>> > Note >>> >> that you'll have a very narrow opening at the bottom of the outer >>> >flap to >>> >> see the inner flap, and the inner flap is the target. >>> >> >>> >> Press the inner flap down, and feed a piece of wire into one of the >>> >holes >>> >> you drilled and up to where you can see it and grab it with a >>> >forceps, pull >>> >> it out so that you have a nice length of wire at each end to work >>> >with. >>> >> Repeat with the other hole. >>> >> >>> >> Working at the top, through the outer flap opening, twist the ends of >>> >the >>> >> wire together so they hook over the part of the inner flap door that >>> >has >>> >> the white plastic rivet that holds the arm from the hidden pod. Push >>> >the >>> >> inner flap down as far as you can, then grab the wires sticking out >>> >of the >>> >> holes you drilled, take up all the slack and twist them together so >>> >the >>> >> inner flap door is held open. Check to make sure your wire is nice >>> >and >>> >> secure both top and bottom, and the top is tucked in out the way so >>> >the >>> >> outer flap door will close completely. >>> >> >>> >> Put back all the parts / assemblies / wood trim. Enjoy nice airflow >>> >from >>> >> the center vents again. >>> >> ------------- >>> >> Max >>> >> Charleston SC >>> >> _______________________________________ >>> >> 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
