I will try the foam stuff, but if that's the only thing I doubt I'd even worry about it. My 300D isn't exactly quiet with the exhaust missing between the downturn after the turbo and the connection at the tranny!
Levi (: On 11/9/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
you can use a piece of heater hose, but it will transmit blower motor noise thru the dash. Go to a plumbing supply place, or maybe lowes, and get some of that foam tubing stuff. Levi Smith wrote: > So, I finally got behind the glovebox to look for this infamous foam tube > for the dash sensor on my 83' 300D, that if suitably replaced will > supposedly give me a system that does something other than "I want it hot!" > or "I want it cold!". > > Sure enough there was a hunk of gunky, sticky foam stuff between a couple > lengths of seemingly regular rubber and/or plastic hose. > > It was suggested that a piece of belled hose such as that from the radiator > reservoir makes a good replacement. I don't have a junk car to use and I > haven't made it to the FLAPS to see if they have a nice cheap replacement so > i was wondering what my other options might be. > > If the idea is simply to get some flow, but not full flow air through, how > appropriately sized does the belled hose need to be? > Could I just use one larger piece of hose over top of the smaller? I.e. the > I.D. of one hose matches the O.D. of the other. > Could I simpy get a regular piece of hose and put some holes in it? > > > As for explanation of the system, is it basially just trying to get some low > flow of air over the sensor by pulling from the blower motor? > Is it also sampling outside air? I found a broken hose that seems to be > heading out the side of the car right in front of the passenger door and the > other end seems to come from near where the air temp sensor is. I think > I've mostly got it sealed up now with some electrical tape. > > Thanks! > Levi > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL #2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2, 84 190D 2.2 #2, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
