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Old 08-03-2007, 07:35 PM
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Yes, and you must use a vacuum pump rated for the type of air in the tire to avoid vacuum pump contamination.... Works just like Freon.......

winter air reclaimer and summer air reclaimer...

And don't forget the tire air oil charge........

What are the HI side and LOW side readings should be at 90 deg ambient temp?

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Old 08-03-2007, 09:39 PM
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PSST...I have a secret.

I found out how to fix the leaks in the rear windshield on the W123's the right way. The windshield shrinks over time especially from overuse of the electric defroster in the wintertime. So go to your Mercedes dealer parts manager and ask for the #10 titanium windshield stretcher. Make sure you give him the secret Daimler Benz handshake and whisper,
"Ich bin eine dumme Gans" in his left ear before you ask otherwise you'll have to come back on the last Friday before a full moon before you can ask for one again. They're in such high demand and they want to make sure you're a really serious about fixing the leak.
The trick to using the tool is you must park the car front end facing North with the hood star pointing toward magnetic North. Then you proceed by carefully by placing the stretcher from top to bottom with the #10 on the radius bracket carefully aligned with the defroster elements. Then take the green hammer (not the red one, that's for the W126's) and lightly tap each corner of the stretcher to set it between the glass and the weather stripping. Then carefully climb on the trunk lid and put your left foot on the radius bracket on the #10. While your foot is on the radius bracket, reach around behind your left leg with your right hand and squeeze the calf of your left leg until it cramps with enough force to push the radius bracket to stretch the glass enough to be within .1 microns of the upper and lower window channels.
You must hold it while humming "Edelweiss" from start to finish in E flat. That's the precise time it takes to properly stretch the glass.
It's that easy!
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Old 08-04-2007, 06:07 AM
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What are the HI side and LOW side readings should be at 90 deg ambient temp?
With the tire running, should be 215 on the HI side and 20 on the low... That's for summer air.......
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Old 08-04-2007, 02:02 PM
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You must use OEM Mercedes Metric air imported from Germany. Domestic air does not meet DB strict specs for tire inflation and proper tire performance.

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