I was thinking something like a beach towel, not a plastic bag. On 8/17/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Marshall Booth wrote: > > 2. Shut off air (easiest way is to direct a CO2 extinguisher into the > > air intake) and that MIGHT be by covering the air intake if nothing else > > were available. > > I'd be slightly surprised if covering the intake worked. A friend of > mine tried it on a VW diesel once, and the diesel pulled enough vacuum > to warp the plastic parts of the intake tract until they leaked enough > air to keep it running. I also once forgot to remove a plastic sandwich > bag I'd taped over the air cleaner opening of a diesel VW Vanagon, after > washing the engine. The engine popped the bag at idle without even > hesitating. This was a little 1.6L NA. > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
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