On Sat, 05 Sep 2015 11:06:14 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Thanks! You are welcome. > I hoping to put an end to the pneumatic issues that I have discovered > that appear to have plagued this car for years. > .... > There is a vacuum distribution block in the passenger front footwell > that is prone to leak and often overlooked. I have a new one on order, > as they’re cheap, but I’ll be testing this one today as I suspect > that’s where the problem lies. The giveaway is the loss of AC flaps > when engine vacuum drops due to acceleration. The PSE pump isn’t able > to keep up and the vacuum drops, causing the flaps to go to the default > (defrost) position. May it solve your problems! > In less than 80,000 miles, the car has had the following replaced: > > Starter > Alternator > Power steering pump (2x) > AC compressor (2x) > AC evaporator (2x) > AC condensor (2x) > Ignition lock cylinder (2x) > PSE pump (4x) > > It was like clockwork when they would have the car in for service with > the independent and it would need some sort of major work. That's pretty amazing. I agree; the independent had either a boat or a child he needed to put through college. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
