All,
Last night I was going to use the 500SE to tow my brother's Sebring from
behind the house. While we were finding a place to hook the tow strap
to the Sebring, the SE was idling and suddenly started BILLOWING a HUGE
cloud of smoke. By huge I mean filling my entire back yard in 20
One other thing... I have the instrument cluster out of the car...
John Robbins wrote:
All,
Last night I was going to use the 500SE to tow my brother's Sebring from
behind the house. While we were finding a place to hook the tow strap
to the Sebring, the SE was idling and suddenly started
John Robbins wrote:
All,
Last night I was going to use the 500SE to tow my brother's Sebring from
behind the house. While we were finding a place to hook the tow strap
to the Sebring, the SE was idling and suddenly started BILLOWING a HUGE
cloud of smoke. By huge I mean filling my entire
for simple things
first!
Randy
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[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of John Robbins
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:17 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Strange 500SE Smoke Problem
All,
Last night I was going
R A Bennell wrote:
Could it have siphoned AT fluid into the intake via a vaccuum hose or something
like that? I had an issue with my
old Suburban once that oiled up the air filter. It was because the PCV valve
was not inserted into the valve cover.
Not quite the same but sort of an odd thing
John,
Also, check to see if the brake booster is filled with fluid. The
downhill angle and white smoke point towards that as a potential cause.
Brake fluid will smoke like ATF. Voluminous smoke and a smell that is
unique when burned.
Mathieu
-mired in a 230sl all week
On Jan 15, 2009,
Mathieu J. Cama wrote:
Also, check to see if the brake booster is filled with fluid. The
downhill angle and white smoke point towards that as a potential cause.
Brake fluid will smoke like ATF. Voluminous smoke and a smell that is
unique when burned.
Good idea! Kaleb says the rear brake line
John, et al,
Very common for the tail seal on the brake master to fail and allow
brake fluid to get sucked into the booster. The booster is always under
vacuum (when motor is running) and thus a weak tail seal will easily
pass fluid. Eventually the brake fluid eats out the diaphragm in the
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of John Robbins
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:17 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Strange 500SE Smoke Problem
All,
Last night I was going to use the 500SE to tow my brother's Sebring
from
behind the house. While we were finding
He does have a brake problem, the line running to the back leaks and
only the rear chamber (for the front brakes) is full. Related?
Mathieu J. Cama wrote:
John,
Also, check to see if the brake booster is filled with fluid. The
downhill angle and white smoke point towards that as a potential
Of Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:48 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Strange 500SE Smoke Problem
He does have a brake problem, the line running to the back leaks and
only the rear chamber (for the front brakes) is full. Related?
Mathieu J. Cama wrote:
John
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