Pretty sure they moved the air cleaner in 85 or am I wrong?

__________________
1981 300TD
2005 C55
2004 E500
1999 ML430
1992 400E
1998 C43
2001 SL500
1988 300SEL
1986 190E 16V
1991 190E 2.6

It's not a California 85 617.

Sixto
87 300D

Only on the "California" models.....the Federal '85's had it on the engine as usual....I am 99% sure.....hence the extreme cost of the filter for california '85s.....its like $50 vs $15 for a normal one.

__________________
-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)

Yeah in the one sold in calif. the Fed version is the one in your picture.

The kali kar has the air cleaner behind the R/F head light.

Charlie

__________________
there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

According to Steve Brotherton.. that is an 85 federal.

it has the blue saucer (vacuum amplifier) in the back right hand side of the bay

__________________

Thanks. I guess I seem to see the cali ones more often than not.

__________________
1981 300TD
2005 C55
2004 E500
1999 ML430
1992 400E
1998 C43
2001 SL500
1988 300SEL
1986 190E 16V
1991 190E 2.6

What they all said, and yes, that car looks like an '85... The spaghetti factory of vacuum lines gives it away.

__________________
1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

What is up with all those needless vac lines on the '85s? Our 300D has two....one for the trans modulator.....and one for the shutoff.
Who needs vac pods in the dash or the locking system....those are all frills!


On a separate note, this is my 8,000th post!!

__________________
-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)

the incorporation of boost information is sent to the trans via vacuum and the amplifier = more vacuum lines.

And it may have an ARV on the turbo.

__________________

All 85s will have an ARV on the turbo.

It is not an 85' turbo, they NEVER MADE AN 85 FOOT turbo.

It might however be an '85 turbo.

__________________

Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

on a clear day, from the starboard bow, some say you can see Stuttgart.

__________________

Ahhh, the rogue apostrophe!!

What is ARV? I'm having a brain flatulation at the moment.....
[air recirculation valve maybe?] What does that do?

__________________
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

Correct. It is somehow related to the operation of EGR. All I know is that if you have temporarily disconnected EGR (for testing purposes only) then you can also remove and plug the vacuum line from the ARV. Once the vacuum line is removed, the ARV no longer does anything and can be ignored.

As the ARV is built into the turbo casing, the only way to completely get rid of it is to get a different turbo. You can also remove the vacuum actuators for EGR and ARV and clean up your left inner fender a bit. This also removes a few sources of future vacuum leaks.

Jeremy

__________________

"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

Kind of a relief valve that allows air from the outlet side of the compressor to recirculate to the inlet side of the compressor. It is vacuum-controlled by the ECU and only open at idle IIRC.

__________________

Gone to the dark side

- Jeff