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Old 07-05-2020, 09:45 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Adding some alcohol prevents the water from freezing, plus it becomes easier to vaporize.


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Originally Posted by SkauneJohan View Post
like all diesel engines this also has a vacuum pump for the brakes and since it is older style mercedes, this vacuum is used for central locking mechanism and engine shutof also
Since it had a throttle plate, it got me wondering if Mercedes-Benz would've eliminated the vacuum pump.
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