[W126 Coupe] Vacuum pods

Dick Spellman dick.spellman at gmail.com
Mon Oct 10 14:38:34 EDT 2011


On 10/5/2011 4:06 PM, Gary wrote:

> ANT case is what you get with an android with the darn small

> touchscreen letters and spell check that is not context sensitive. Or

> it could be a new material designed to prevent ants from invading

> Mercedes Coupes! :-) and I invented it too. -\Dick



> dick what is ant case?

>

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

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

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

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

>

> 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

>

>

> ----- 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

>

>

>

> 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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