One of the reasons I like this group is that our bodies are falling apart. Not our car bodies, our real flesh and blood bodies. I let my blood sugar run wild last month (type 2 diabetes) and my kidney back ache meant I was not going to crawl under the cars for any reason. But today, ah that is another story. Today I put the rear end into the air and replace my 4 rubber donuts on the muffler. I also tie a snippet from a coat hanger on one or two of the hangers as a safety measure because rubber donuts do not live forever (I know about the bicycle chain donut, my way is easier and cheaper). Then I will scootch around and see how good my steam cleaning was - might even decide to eat lunch if it is clean enough.
So, I nominate June 01 as Ache & Pain Day in order to allow all of you to chime in as to what makes you special in the world of achy breaky benzes.
brian from la verne, ca
From: poscgrad <poscgrad@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:18 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: W123 240D Vacuum leak, then no vacuum at all.
Thanks everybody for the ideas. Once my leg is better, I will have to start doing some testing and replacing some vacuum tubing!
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
>
>
> It's because it's *NOT* a minor vacuum leak ! .
>
> Fix it and the other slow leaks and all will be well again _and_ , the doors will self unlock in the morning.....
>
> -Nate
> Jonathan wrote:
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > Reporting in with an interesting problem. I have a 1977 240D. Recently I noticed a hissing sound coming from the black rubber conduit that runs between the driver's door and the front fender.
> >
> > I drove for a couple of week, the car would loose some vacuum sitting, say at work, but after driving a few miles it would build vacuum up again. Since then, the car has sat several weeks because I had a surgery on my leg. When I went out last Wednesday and today, the car start as normal but I noticed, after about ten minutes, the locks would not work and the ignition key would not stop the engine.
> >
> > Right now, the power locks don't work, the transmission and brakes work fine, but the trunk is locked while everything else is unlocked?
> >
> > Any ideas on why it would suddenly stop building vacuum after having a small leak and sitting for a while?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Johnathan
> > 1977 240D, 224,780
> > Mixed driving, 30mpg
> >
>
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
>
>
> It's because it's *NOT* a minor vacuum leak ! .
>
> Fix it and the other slow leaks and all will be well again _and_ , the doors will self unlock in the morning.....
>
> -Nate
> Jonathan wrote:
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > Reporting in with an interesting problem. I have a 1977 240D. Recently I noticed a hissing sound coming from the black rubber conduit that runs between the driver's door and the front fender.
> >
> > I drove for a couple of week, the car would loose some vacuum sitting, say at work, but after driving a few miles it would build vacuum up again. Since then, the car has sat several weeks because I had a surgery on my leg. When I went out last Wednesday and today, the car start as normal but I noticed, after about ten minutes, the locks would not work and the ignition key would not stop the engine.
> >
> > Right now, the power locks don't work, the transmission and brakes work fine, but the trunk is locked while everything else is unlocked?
> >
> > Any ideas on why it would suddenly stop building vacuum after having a small leak and sitting for a while?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Johnathan
> > 1977 240D, 224,780
> > Mixed driving, 30mpg
> >
>
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