Thanks Tom and Nate,
I thought that the my had a second vacuum pump. I had heard my mechanic talk about it. After deaper research I found the yello tube coming up under the right side of the car's back seat. I came back in to insure it is the yellow one I was looking for.
I will do what Nate said when I go back to the car.
BTW I do have the main key it will lock the glove box and has the straight groves down the middle on both sides. I do not know why it is not working on the trunk. Here is hoping I can get the vacuum off so these two items will open.
Again thanks for the info. I will let you know how it goes.
Tom staggs
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--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@... wrote:
>
>
> Follow Nate's lead.
>
> Your car is an SD. The vacuum pump for the doors, trunk and gas flap
> is IN THE TRUNK - it is NOT the vacuum pump on the engine.
>
> The SD has an electric vacuum pump in the spare tire well, right side,
> rear. It is a triangle looking foam plastic thing (the foam plastic is
> just the shell it sits in. The doors, trunk and flap work off this pump, NOT
> the engine pump.
>
> So lines going through the firewall are irrelevant.
>
> GOOD NEWS! The fact that your trunk and flap are staying locked means
> that your system is holding vacuum.
>
> BAD NEWS, it sounds as if you only have the "valet" key. The valet
> key will open the front doors and work the ignition. It should not open the
> glove compartment or the trunk.
>
> If you look at your key, it should be a flat blank, with notches on
> the top and bottom. The "main" (non-valet) key looks exactly the same,
> except that it has a straight groove machined into each side of the key.
>
> You can get a main key from any Benz dealer, although they will ask
> you for proof of registration and the VIN in order to make the key. Not
> expensive.
>
> Tom, '81 300 SD, 370+++ miles.
>
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