sounds like its doing what its supposed to. When you turn the key off
it allows vacuum thru the key to the shutoff. When you turn the key on,
you want the vacuum to bleed off so it releases the shutoff and you can
start the engine.
jgiels wrote:
I had the shop fix the steering lock form whe
Did the shop reverse the vaccum lines to the ignition switch? Or is
this how this system should operate? Can I reverse the lines under the
hood without damaging anything?.
Yes, try that. The lines are supposed to leak on one end (the IP)
when ON, and not when OFF (they are coupled together the
jgiels wrote:
> I checked the vacuum with a mighty vac, seems that it idles at 14 inches and
> when I rev the engine it goes to like 5 inches. recovers to maybe 16 at
> best.. Now this is just sitting still. Is this what is supposed to happen?
>
> I have never checked this b4...
>
Where did
I had a ignition put on my 1980 300D and the steering lock now doesn't
work. and there doesn't seem to be any Vacuum, barely shuts the engine
off. I got a mighty vac tool and want to know how much vacuum the pump
should be putting out.
Sounds like they screwed up the install. The steering loc
I checked the vacuum with a mighty vac, seems that it idles at 14
inches and when I rev the engine it goes to like 5 inches. recovers to
maybe 16 at best.. Now this is just sitting still. Is this what is
supposed to happen?
No. Something is leaking. Besides the obvious sources it could be th
jgiels wrote:
Well I wouldn't say everything was working perfectly though it worked. I
have checked the vacuum lines to the ign switch and they are connected.
Another question. Is the steering lock a mechanical lock or is it made from
the vacuum? And the 14"mg that should be present be on the
wn line to the
ign switch?
I am beginning to susspect the vacuum pump is there a way to test the brake
vaccum assist?
Douglas 1980 300 D
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From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 7:22
Was everything working properly before the ign switch was installed? If
so, it sounds like the installer failed to install it properly. There are 2
vac lines going to/from the ignition switch which could be damaged or not
connected completely.
But the brake vacuum assist is a seperate syste
