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05-20-2009, 09:59 PM
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87 300D ACC PBU bulb replacement
Even wonder what to do with that left over bit of injector return line? I found a use for it. A bulb in my ACC PBU went out. I took off the wood panel, peeled off the black tape and wondered how to extract the bulb. I don't have pliers small enough to grip the bulb let alone with the added thickness of electrical tape to pad the pincers. I saw a 3" length of unused braided injector return line sitting on the shelf and tried it. The best part is it just fits in the bulb tunnel. I pushed in the hose until it contacted the bulb then gave it a couple of full turns. I pulled out the hose and the bulb came with it. Sweet! Fitting the new bulb was only slightly more trouble because I had to align the contacts with the socket. Once the bulb felt engaged, I pushed on the hose to fully seat the bulb. Then I pulled out the hose while turning it so it wouldn't stick to bulb and extract it again. That's it!
  Sixto 87 300D 
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05-21-2009, 01:03 AM
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That's a great idea. Actually that's all most fancy bulb extractors really are, just an appropriately sized piece of flexible material.
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DJ 84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012 
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05-21-2009, 07:21 AM
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I've used plastic vacuum line.....don't remember if it was the MB stuff or the clear pastic stuff that came with my MityVac.
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daw_two Germantown, TN Links: Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts Past: 3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda" 04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben" & many more
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