I soaked it in the parts washer for 3 days before getting it apart. it was a super **** and I haven't wanted to do one again, lol.


the nipple in the 3rd image slides into the accordion rubber grommet end of the rubber line, so just trying to screw in a barbed fitting to the outside of the manifold wont work either as it wouldn't seal to the inside chamber.


you have short and long runners inside your active manifold. the car will hit enough pressure to move the actuator and thus open/close the flappers to divert air to/from short/long runners. they do this for good low end torque and high end hp.


if you snapped the line at the manifold and have no hose left to connect to you will want to get another manifold.


will be the same for a c320, cl320, cls320, e320, g320, ml320, s320, sl320