Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > Mercedes-Benz Tech Information and Support > Diesel Discussion

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-20-2007, 03:40 AM
ltbordo's Avatar
ltbordo
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: atlanta
Posts: 33
to all those with the dreaded shaky aircleaner

try this guys , mine works great.

3 inch exhaust pipe and 3 inch cheap(4$) re-useable air filter from ebay. weld/glue in some hose fittings for blow-by oil and you're done!

email with questions....cool turbo whistle audible and no air cleaner clatter!

john

Attached Thumbnails
to all those with the dreaded shaky aircleaner-air-intake-system.jpg  
__________________


1984 300d turbo with 200k miles
on used filtered ATF
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-20-2007, 03:50 AM
ForcedInduction
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Worth all the $4 and hot air it pulls in!

I'd take some rattles over that.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-20-2007, 04:03 AM
ltbordo's Avatar
ltbordo
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: atlanta
Posts: 33
hey I'm LOOOOWWW budget

gotta love that turbo whistle, it runs pretty good too

bordo
__________________


1984 300d turbo with 200k miles
on used filtered ATF
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-20-2007, 04:11 AM
Professional smart ass
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 723
Heh, a while ago, I ran a K&N filter on my 300d in a squeeze for a week, that thing was loud!
__________________
"spreading a trail of obnoxious where ever we go"
1981 300sd w/ 341,500 miles

http://www.wecrash.com/pics/ddda_banner.gif
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-20-2007, 04:15 AM
ltbordo's Avatar
ltbordo
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: atlanta
Posts: 33
you think the FILTER is loud

the replacement tray and grommets were too expensive for me to justify replacing and that pressed steel aircleaner jumping all over the place (and leaking too) was just too loud to take.


bordo
__________________


1984 300d turbo with 200k miles
on used filtered ATF
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-20-2007, 07:30 AM
R Leo's Avatar
Stella!
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: En te l'eau Rant
Posts: 5,393
I hate the stock cleaner too but, that's pretty scary, having a plastic aircleaner directly over the turbine housing. When it gets hot and that molten plastic is sucked into your turbocharger, cheap will not be part of the equation.
__________________
Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 03-20-2007, 08:03 AM
Shawn D.'s Avatar
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Posts: 509
That oil "separator" looks to be merely a tee, with the majority of the oil being returned via the turbo inlet instead of the drain to the pan.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 03-20-2007, 08:40 AM
R Leo's Avatar
Stella!
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: En te l'eau Rant
Posts: 5,393
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shawn D. View Post
That oil "separator" looks to be merely a tee, with the majority of the oil being returned via the turbo inlet instead of the drain to the pan.
Depending on the amount of blowby, that may or may not be an issue. The 603 in my SDL has breather that's basically a rubber hose running from the valve cover to the turbo intake. No separator. Appears to be the stock arrangement too.
__________________
Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 03-20-2007, 10:44 AM
pawoSD's Avatar
Dieselsüchtiger
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 15,438
I have a feeling thats not exactly a wise setup, at the very least direct it away from the turbo housing over behind the headlights or something. The diesel likes cool intake air, warm air from the engine compartment will raise temps. Having it over the turbo is a very bad idea, it gets VERY hot right there.

Those filters don't filter remotely as well as the stock setup either, so you're sucking in lots of dirt/dust/silicates that will shorten the lifespan of the engine and score the cylinder walls, causing a loss of compression. Not worth it at all in my opinion.
__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 03-20-2007, 11:54 AM
dieseldiehard's Avatar
Dieseldiehard
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Bay Area No Calif.
Posts: 4,368
Quote:
Originally Posted by R Leo View Post
Depending on the amount of blowby, that may or may not be an issue. The 603 in my SDL has breather that's basically a rubber hose running from the valve cover to the turbo intake. No separator. Appears to be the stock arrangement too.
There is a separator in the 603, its a series of baffles built into the top inside surface of the cam cover.
__________________
'95 E320 Wagon my favorite road car. '99 E300D wolf in sheeps body, '87 300D Sportline suspension, '79 300TD w/ 617.952 engine at 367,750 and counting!
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 03-20-2007, 11:59 AM
JimmyL's Avatar
Rogue T Intolerant!!!
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Sunnyvale, Texas (DFW)
Posts: 9,675
Dumb idea, and the price/noise justification lacks a long term view point. It isn't that expensive to secure your original setup, so that excuse appears inaccurate.
I hope you will listen to the advise of the folks above. You aren't filtering near as well anymore, and you are injesting much hotter air.
I hope the "cool" sound and perceived appearance is worth it to you.....
__________________
Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 03-20-2007, 12:46 PM
arkie's Avatar
Frequent lurker
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Marion, Arkansas (near Memphis, TN)
Posts: 245
I just bought a pack of 4 "off-road duty" rubber filter mounts from a local foreign car parts place for $10, and got a "OEM quality" sheetmetal mounting bracket on eBay for $16 plus $12.50 shipping. Haven't got it in yet, but seller has 100% positive feedback and has lots of cool MB stuff. The seller had 250 of these brackets at the listed price, the auction went off last night. They go by "benzdepotcom". If this works, then I should be in good shape for less than $40.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 03-20-2007, 01:44 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,423
I had just completed this fix on an 84 ,the air cleaner bracket was broken and needed a weld to fix,after all was said and done I was out 7.50 for the new rubber air cleaner mounts and a six pack for the welded bracket.I like the setup that original came but your the owner not us.If you mounted a different section and got that filter to the front you would be better off.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 03-20-2007, 01:48 PM
R Leo's Avatar
Stella!
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: En te l'eau Rant
Posts: 5,393
Quote:
Originally Posted by dieseldiehard View Post
There is a separator in the 603, its a series of baffles built into the top inside surface of the cam cover.
I wondered about that. Learn something new every day....
__________________
Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 03-20-2007, 02:04 PM
jef d's Avatar
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Westchester NY
Posts: 282
Wink

Cant wait to get that setup ! I also cant wait to run through a puddle !

Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:31 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page