Included with car:Hornet nest - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

TheDon · #1 11-19-2005, 02:51 PM

i was in the back seat of my 300TD lifting the rear carpet and its a lil damp like a norther basement ... smells like one too ..but i had the right rear passenger door open and i looked up and hornet nest!! i was thought to my self.. am i alergic? igot the hornet spray and foamed them to death.. take that . so now i hope im bug free.. now ive just got to get these vaccume door locks to work

what kind of mityvac do i need. how much do they cost? how do i do the whole check the vaccume door locks.. is their some sort of thing under the back seat for the vaccume system i can check

phidauex · #2 11-19-2005, 03:13 PM

I think I actually saw, "Includes four (4) bonus wasp nests under hood" as a listed feature on a parts car for sale once.

I've also found the infamous mice in the air cleaner, and squirrel nest in the fender.

About the vac system, you just need a basic vacuum hand pump, preferably with a gauge! The basic Mityvac with a gauge (available at most hardware and automotive stores) will work fine. If you are on a tight budget, Harbor Freight has a good vacuum pump with gauge for sale that is a pretty durable variety. Look for the one with the brass body and the gauge. The hoses included aren't great, but the pump is solid.

Do some searches on troubleshooting vacuum systems, nearly all of us have had to do it at some point. It is time consuming, but not difficult with the right tool (the pump).

peace,
sam