Tinker,

Your last sentence indicated that you have reached the same conclusion I did while reading your post. Block off as many accessories as you can. Don't overlook the egr valve which is basically a calculated vacuum leak. Also don't overlook intake manifold, etc.

Good luck,


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Larry Bible
'84 Euro 240D, 523K miles
'88 300E 5 Speed
'81 300D Daughter's Car
Over 800,000 miles in
Mercedes automobiles