I posted a
"Blurr the Blurrtech" post to enable owners like yourself to carry on driving their Sprinters when a count down occurs, and its inconvenient to cut short a trip. Saves you from languishing in a dealer chocolate box waiting room, watching mindless soap operas or some political pundit spurting off about some boring subject by the likes of Fox News or CNN.
When of course you could be scudding about enjoying the open road in your van.
Ostensibly the idea is to get you home, dump the van for repairs and reinstate your emission system at your convenience both in time and when the budget allows.
Really, although I shouldn't state the obvious you should be squirreling away a few dollars (10 Bucks) every week to cover unexpected repair emergencies like this.
Then you can simply dump it at the nearest MB dealer, and tell them (local dealer) to fix the bloody thing--Then No worries ! Life made simple with no brain damage
Now to reinforce you
MUST NOT disconnect the FORWARD NOx sensor at the socket. The system is quite clever , and total disconnection will make it freak out!
Rather you unscrew the sensor from the exhaust pipe and
tie it up with zip tie.
Leave the open threaded port
OPEN this allows fresh air into the SCR bazooka tube and fools the rear sensor which is left
UNTOUCHED.
You won't know that there is an escape of gas at idle nor scudding down the road at speed
The count down light will remain of course ,but the count down proper will stay at say three starts left.
In some cases depending upon the fault it might even go out leaving the CEL on.
Of course to reiterate again, this is not a permanent fix , so I hope you will make the endeavor to fix it when the cash allows.
Think of kids with asthma in your area and their lost school time if that is any incentive.
All the best to you in Kansas and I will know if NOx is drifting into our Colorful and picturesque Rocky Mountain high lovely crisp climate. We are owed that much at least!.
Dennis
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