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That really puts mine in perspective! Mine had 1/8 to 1/4 inch of build up everywhere.

Good luck with that.

-Jim

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1995 S350D, Green with black leather interior.
Bought January 2008 w/ 233,xxx miles.
I did 22,000 miles during the first year of ownership.

that seems normal

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

HUH? You used a propane torch to clean the soot build up in the air intake passages? Is that what you are saying?

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

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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

That looks like the pic I took last night.

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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

While we are removing EGR items,
I have been told that the Aluminum unit under the air cleaner housing
(looks like some type of Air Flow meter on a SDL)
seems to be very restrictive -
and that it's only purpose in life is to adjust the EGR valve to match incoming air???

is this correct and if so, how about offering a "level 2" EGR kit
with the necessary plumbing to eliminate the Air flow meter completely
and plug the vacuum lines, etc......

Yes, the airflow meter is only for the EGR (and ARV) function, and is not required if these items have been disabled. I jammed the door open, but there was zero - and I mean zero - change in performance. There is no restriction here, at near-stock power levels anyway. If you remove the sensor assembly, it will save a few pounds of weight, but that's all. It doesn't "clean up" the engine compartment at all since the assembly is almost entirely hidden by the air cleaner, at least on a W124 with OM603 engine.

The ideal solution is to buy the European plumbing for a non-EGR engine, which is a plain S-pipe with the appropriate mounting bosses. It's callout #199 in the image below (for a 124.133 chassis). It may be the same for the 126 chassis as well (SDL).

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That's great! It's like a pre-made EGR block off plate! Doubt much sooty gases are getting past that...

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On the W-126, the airflow meter prevents the removal of the bulb on the Euro lights. This necessitates removal of the entire headlight to change the bulb............a one hour procedure.

So, although "cleanup" might not be the proper term...........I'd like to get rid of it for ongoing maintenance reasons.

Yuck! Is it easier to pull the air cleaner instead? On the 124, it's a tight fit, but you can remove the rear cover from the Euro healights, and change the bulb with the air cleaner in place. And the 124 is smaller and more compact than the 126. It seems bizarre that MB would design something that requires headlight removal to change the bulb. Any other 126 owners have the same problem...?

I never tried it..........the back door of the headlight hits the airflow meter, so the entire meter must be removed.

The rear cover opens fine, but to remove the cover from the tab at the bottom requires the cover to open rearward by a considerable amount.

Could be the issue is that these headlights are not OEM.

Hey Brian, do you have anymore kits available right now? If not put me on the list for the next batch.

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1982 300D Turbo 203K silver
Need to fix these leaks badly

I've got to get a set made..........I'll post a thread on it when I finally get it done.

On the 124, the door only opens an inch or so, but then it will lift upwards & out of the way. The TYC & Depo design is identical (just not at the same kwality level) so on a 124, aftermarket vs. OE doesn't matter. It would be nice to hear from other 126 owners with Euro lights, though...

I'll be able to respond AFTER I install my lights.....of course, I'm reading this.....I'm thinking about that Euro that was in the junkyard and I'm wondering about that hose.

TheDon has Euros on his 300SDL.

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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

how is this related to the EGR plate? my SDL has it, my 300D has it

as for euros, when I need to change the bulbs I'll just spend the 10 minutes and pull the light housing off the car