SL/R107: HELP required - where do these hoses go?
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From: Fort Lauderdale, FL and Stockholm, Sweden
SL 380 1983, Dodge RAM 1500 QC Daytona, Honda Accord EX 3.0, Mercury Monterey 1953
HELP required - where do these hoses go?
Hi Everyone!
Would really like some advice and pointers if someone's keen to help. Much appreciate any hints
I just bought a 1983 SL 380 sight unseen in FL and shipped it to EU. Now that I "unwrap" it there are some things to fix, of course...
Have some vacuum hoses missing as well as another pipe that I think looks like a break or AC system pipe.
Below are three images labeled that I hope will make it easy to comment:
Picture one is from the left side of the car looking down by the firewall. Carb to the left. This hose comes from..well, I haven't climbed underneath to find out yet.
On picture 3 the hose connector on the right has its own little air filter separate from the main intake filter. Feels like I should know where this goes but I haven't tinkered with an engine like this in years...
Would really like some advice and pointers if someone's keen to help. Much appreciate any hints
I just bought a 1983 SL 380 sight unseen in FL and shipped it to EU. Now that I "unwrap" it there are some things to fix, of course...
Have some vacuum hoses missing as well as another pipe that I think looks like a break or AC system pipe.
Below are three images labeled that I hope will make it easy to comment:
Picture one is from the left side of the car looking down by the firewall. Carb to the left. This hose comes from..well, I haven't climbed underneath to find out yet.
On picture 3 the hose connector on the right has its own little air filter separate from the main intake filter. Feels like I should know where this goes but I haven't tinkered with an engine like this in years...
Last edited by G_a_l_l_a_n_t; Aug 7, 2011 at 09:19 AM. Reason: Just trying to clarify my questions...
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SL 380 1983, Dodge RAM 1500 QC Daytona, Honda Accord EX 3.0, Mercury Monterey 1953
Guess the title should have been "Help kindly requested - where do these hoses go?"
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I wish that I could help - I really do. I know they hate it when we do this, but try posting in the 107 forum on Benzworld.org. They have a whole collection of vacuum diagrams that they've been collecting. I know the 380SL is included. Plus, the regulars love to tell you what you're doing wrong!! 
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I wish that I could help - I really do. I know they hate it when we do this, but try posting in the 107 forum on Benzworld.org. They have a whole collection of vacuum diagrams that they've been collecting. I know the 380SL is included. Plus, the regulars love to tell you what you're doing wrong!!
I know there's a correct diagram for your car. Go thru them slowly & you can get the hoses back in shape promptly.
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Gracias,
I was hoping someone here would either send me some pictures, diagrams or tell me what I am doing wrong. was hoping for exactly the person you are referring to, but maybe they are more on "the other forum"...
I was hoping someone here would either send me some pictures, diagrams or tell me what I am doing wrong. was hoping for exactly the person you are referring to, but maybe they are more on "the other forum"...
