Open the air cleaner, look down the hole and see if the butterfly is open...
-Curt
Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 09:09:38 -0400
From: Anthony Galioto <agali...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] linkage rod
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Thanks Curt, But which way is it open? If I push it one way I feel the
spring pressure the other way it just bounces.
On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> You don't need it. I took the one off my car last fall.
> Apparently its there to close a butterfly and make more EGR pressure at
> idle. Just make sure the butterfly is jammed open. When I did I was amazed
> how much more power I had.
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 21:58:36 -0400
> From: Anthony Galioto <agali...@gmail.com>
> Subject: [MBZ] linkage rod
> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
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> My car was acting funny so I looked under the hood and saw that a threaded
> rod in the linkage was missing. It is the rod that controls the moving
> part
> that goes down to the air intake. To maybe allow more air to get to the
> engine when the accelerator is pushed down. I don't know any damage can be
> done by running the car this way. The balls on each end are still there.
>
> The car is running and shifting fine.
>
> If anyone can tell me what size the rod is (not the length but diameter) or
> if any one has one I am willing to pay for it. I do not expect a freebie.
> Its a 83 240D automatic
>
>
> --
> Anthony
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