[W126 Coupe] Vacuum pods

[Yousef]

Hey everyone 

I was able to buy the double diaphram pods (3 of them) but single diaphrams ones arent available so can anyone gimme a source that would deliver international?

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On Oct 6, 2011, at 2:03 AM, joe chiappinelli <joe.chiappinelli at gmail.com> wrote:


> Typo. Pretty sure he meant in any case.

> 

> J.Chip

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> On 10/5/11, Gary <garysalas at yahoo.com> wrote:

>> dick what is ant case?

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>> From: "dick.spellman at gmail.com" <dick.spellman at gmail.com>

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>> Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 8:14 PM

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Vacuum pods

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>> I agree with Steve.  Replace them.  Wrap tube too.  If tube to door pillar

>> its cabin air at courtesy lamp headliner.  If along trans its evaporator

>> drain.  Wrap in ant case.

>> 

>> Dick Spellman

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>> ----- Reply message -----

>> From: "Steve Nervig" <dakota at mac.com>

>> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Vacuum pods

>> Date: Tue, Oct 4, 2011 10:36 pm

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>> On Oct 4, 2011, at 3:11 PM, Yousef wrote:

>> 

>>> Hello :D

>>> 

>>> First of all i would like to thank everyone that helped me out with the

>>> dash removal ( sounds like i won the oscars) i did it on my own but

>>> recommend it as a 2-man-job.. Am so happy with the way it went that i do

>>> not wanna put it back :P .. Only little thing is that 2 clips fell AFTER

>>> the dash was removed by a while  but couldnt figure out from where ..

>>> 

>>> Anyways.. I had the chance to test my vacuum pods they all seem to work

>>> but all are extremely sloow .. So i am not sure if its a problem from all

>>> the pods or is there something else thats going on? Any suggestions ? ..

>>> Am already waiting a quote on these pods and they might cost quite a bit

>>> .. So i wanna make sure Before i venture

>>> 

>>> ALSO.. There this tube made of insulation thats got a hole through .. What

>>> is it for? And do i just duct tape it back?

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>>> Thanks

>>> Yousef

>>> 

>> 

>> Yousef, this is just my opinion, but if it were me, and I had just gone to

>> all of the trouble to take the dash apart, I would replace all the pods, no

>> questions asked. I don't know what year car you have, but it is probably at

>> least 20 years old, and those pods have rubber diaphragms. If they haven't

>> failed yet, well, I'd bet they are bound to fail soon, especially in the

>> Middle East heat. As I said, just my opinion; YMMV.

>> 

>> I'm not positive about the tube, but I think it is the condensation drain

>> from the A/C system. I think a good quality rubber tape would be

>> appropriate.

>> 

>> Regards,

>> Steve

>> 1992 300CE Sportline

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