clk55fan

Hi Guys...

1.I replied to a member who posted that he is smelling
a musty odor in his car and a few members have also
had that issue too.
I indicated that on Motorweek, Pat Goss had a
suggestion and it was to spray some anti fungal or
anti mold spray into the intake vent while the
a/c and recirc switch is on.
Question is where is the intake vent, in the cabin
or in the engine bay and how does one get to it.

2.I have K&N filters on the car. What is the best
way to get to it and clean them?

I am a DIY kind of a guy trying to keep expenses
down so any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks a bunch.

rsatmans

k&n filter guide for mercedes can be found here hope this helps http://www.installuniversity.com/mb/...air_filter.htm

StapleGun

Thanks for the link! Just for your 411...K&N's may, I repeat may be an issue on AMG's MAF (Mass Air Flow Sensors). I switched back to OEM.

RJC

The recirc button should be off to let outside air or your spray into the system...

AMG///Merc

As Staplegun mentioned, there is the possability that excess oil from the K&N filters may foul your Mass Air Flow sensor, so of course you want to be careful about how much oil you use, only use a little bit, allow it to soak for a few hours before you decide to add more, as it's one of those kind of things where just the tiniest bit of oil goes a surprisingly long way.

Secondly, just to play it safe, place both filters at opposite sides of your washing machine drum (Make sure the wife's not around!!), and then use the dry spin cycle. The centrifugal force from the spin cycle will help wick out any excess oil. Note that you might want to hold down the lid switch with your thumb so that you can do the cycle with the lid open, just to be sure that the washing machine doesn't add any water...

Also, I found an older dyno chart from a W208 CLK55 with before and after runs after a set of K&N filters (And only the filters) were added. It shows a very surprising gain. According to the owner, there was as much as a 14 lb/ft torque gain!! That was enough to convince me to order some today!



Best regards,
Matt

AMG///Merc

And I got out a massive amount of oil. So much, that I'm a little concerned that I may have wicked out too much! Check out the pic...


Best regards,
Matt