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BENZ-LGB · #15 05-08-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jcyuhn

I can check later. But on the M104 engined 124 cars, the airbox sits in the front left (passenger in the US) corner of the engine compartment. The air intake is into the bottom of the box, from a snorkel that *I think* extends forward and under the bumper. Basically, the air is drawn in from the grille slots below the front bumper. I'd guess a decent size wave in 12" of water would be enough to flood it. I wonder how much water an engine can ingest without damage.

Oh yeah, it's totally different than the M103 cars before 1993.

- JimY

No...no...no...

I have both: M103 and M104 engined cars. I also have a W210 and a W203.

The air intake in the M103 and M104 (early version) engines is at the front, left side of the grill, above the bumper. The air snorkel comes directly from the air cleaner box. It never goes under the bumper.

It would take more than 12" inches of water to get water into the air intake snorkel.

Now, if the car splashed into the water, or was driven fast into the water, the resulting splash may have caused water to rise and go up the air snorkel.

I wish you luck and I hope your engine is OK.