This is getting annoying -- while on my trip a couple weeks ago, not only did the rear ffex disk give up the ghost (my fault, should have checked it), but the car re-aquired that annoying sluggish off the line performance and rough idle symptomatic of a vacuum leak.
Finally got a chance to poke around today, and damned if that hose from the idle control valve to the manifold is split at the idle control valve nipple. This is the THIRD hose I've put on there is six years, no way they should fail in 12000 miles (or less, it's my mother's car and she puts maybe 5000 miles a year on it). This is the real PITA hose to replace, too. Easy to install the last time, as I was replacing the boot on the throttle body, too, but I'm tired of this. I put a hose clamp on it for the time being, but I think when I put a new one on, I'm going to use the clamp to start with. The hose always splits down the mold seam, defective manufacture? Peter _______________________________________ 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
