gsxr said: "re: 601-078-06-45 - "F" shaped 2-port branch fitting - (great to replace the 4-port fitting after you yank the emissions stuff off a 124 diesel!)"
Yes but notice that the F-shaped fitting has shorter ends than the 4-way fitting, so to keep the fitting in the same position (ie. not going to the opposite side of the rad hose where it is a little cramped) I replaced the two hard lines with longer runs. Those being the main vac to the rest of the car seem important to keep in good shape (how do I know? just try driving with them loose and you'll get whiplash from the transmission when it shifts!)
BTW I am using silicone hose instead of the rubber that MB sells for splices (117-997-09-82) as it will outlast rubber by decades, it doesn't get loose when its old. Now if the fittings were just available in (blue) silicone....
BTW the local stealership soaked me $14 for that F-shaped fitting, even with the 10% discount they gave me! It does look better than the kluge I started to use made of a Y-shaped rubber fitting
DDH