quick update... afaik the ALDA has never been touched... the seal on top is still intact...

anyway... with a plugged exhaust frame of mind, i tried banging on that resonator thingy near the rear diff with the engine idling... (i do not have a CAT anywhere near the engine, the resonator thingy is the only thing between the rear muffler and the turbo), carbon and soot came out with every bang... i'm guessing its all plugged up... what is it anyway?

i drove the car after that and it did improve a bit, now i could very clearly hear the turbo working as i could hear a slight wiiiiiiisssssshhhhhh that coincides with engine revs... the car now accelerates a bit easier, though i feel there's more to be had... i'll be replacing that resonator thing with a straight pipe tomorrow, or have it gutted... will report back with the results.

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85 190E 2.3(SOLD)
86 230E (-->300D) sold
87 300D (-->300TD) sold
68 250S w/ a 615 and manual tranny (RIP)
87 300TD (SOLD)
95 S280 "The KRAKEN" (Turbo 2.9 602 transplant) traded
86 190E 2.3... current project