Re: [MBZ] How to force open the center vent flap / vacuum pod on a 124 car

2018-08-27 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Kaleb does that trick work on a w123 also? That would be, er, cool. On Mon, Aug 27, 2018, 8:50 AM Karl Wittnebel 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

Re: [MBZ] How to force open the center vent flap / vacuum pod on a 124 car

2018-08-27 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Oh well at least it's done and didnt cost a grand. On Sun, Aug 26, 2018, 2:05 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes 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" < >

Re: [MBZ] How to force open the center vent flap / vacuum pod on a 124 car

2018-08-26 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
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" 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.

Re: [MBZ] How to force open the center vent flap / vacuum pod on a 124 car

2018-08-25 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 25 Aug 2018 21:48:04 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 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. Killjoy. :-) Craig

Re: [MBZ] How to force open the center vent flap / vacuum pod on a 124 car

2018-08-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
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 > wrote: > > I did it. Cheaped out, hacked the center vent

[MBZ] How to force open the center vent flap / vacuum pod on a 124 car

2018-08-25 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
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