Re: [MBZ] 300SDL Engine Vacuum pump question

2005-12-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you should have about 23 or so vacuum on either port. Brian Smyla wrote: The vacuum pump on the engine in my '86 300SDL has two ports; one is for the brake booster, the other is a smaller port that appears to handle the emission control system. Does the pump supply vacuum to both of these

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL Engine Vacuum pump question

2005-12-15 Thread OK Don
The T on mine was cracked right where the line from the Vacuum pump meets the bottom T - it wasn't obvious - had to look hard to find that leak. On 12/14/05, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, it's not. Either the port itself or the line is plugged, probably. The hose coming up form

[MBZ] 300SDL Engine Vacuum pump question

2005-12-14 Thread Brian Smyla
The vacuum pump on the engine in my '86 300SDL has two ports; one is for the brake booster, the other is a smaller port that appears to handle the emission control system. Does the pump supply vacuum to both of these ports? I have vacuum on the brake booster port, but not on the smaller port.

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL Engine Vacuum pump question

2005-12-14 Thread Jim Cathey
The vacuum pump on the engine in my '86 300SDL has two ports; one is for the brake booster, the other is a smaller port that appears to handle the emission control system. Does the pump supply vacuum to both of these ports? I have vacuum on the brake booster port, but not on the smaller port.

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL Engine Vacuum pump question

2005-12-14 Thread Tan Qu
This seems to indicate the small port is plugged. There is supposed to be an inline filter fitting where the hose from the small port to the + connector to intercept the dust/particle in the line. Without it the small port will be clogged up over the time. The small plastic inline filter (has mesh

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL Engine Vacuum pump question

2005-12-14 Thread Marshall Booth
Brian Smyla wrote: The vacuum pump on the engine in my '86 300SDL has two ports; one is for the brake booster, the other is a smaller port that appears to handle the emission control system. Does the pump supply vacuum to both of these ports? I have vacuum on the brake booster port, but not on

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL Engine Vacuum pump question

2005-12-14 Thread Peter Frederick
No, it's not. Either the port itself or the line is plugged, probably. The hose coming up form the small port has a restriction in it (yellow plastic connector) that you may need to remove to get vac at the five way T connection. If you have vac at the T with all the lines plugged, verify