R129 sl500 breather/vacuum location?

gtturbo87uk

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Hi I can’t find where this vacuum pipe goes can anyone help? One end goes to the ignition control module and I can’t find where the other end goes. I assume it’s the inlet manifold but can’t see it anywhere
 

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For someone who owns an old SL500 you haven’t used the forum much
 

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Schematic of vacuum system attached.

The tube you are referring to goes from the ezl round the front of the engine under the distributor, behind the power steering pump curving up back and along the centre of the Vee under the inlet manifold to a connection onto this at the rear
I looked on mine to try for a photo but it is way down under the air-filter and fuel distrbutor.

To see if if is connected take it off the ezl end and you should get suction with the engine running just touch a dry finger against the opening of the tube and you will feel it also the tickover speed rises and falls on disconnection/re-connection.

What gives rise to your query on this?

Cheers
 

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