[Guest (MBNZ)]

Had to remove some of the trim in the boot of my TE recently, and found two odd items hidden away behind the trim panels.<br> <br> First, in the left-hand rear wing there is a metal tank of about half a gallon capacity, which looks like it is connected to the main fuel tank. But what does it do?<br> <br> Second, under the kickplate at the bottom of the tailgate opening I've found that there is a big box section, in which are a series of indentations about the size of your fist, each one filled with a hemispherical plastic article. They don't appear to be connected to the body in any way, they have no moving parts. What on earth are they there for?

 

[Guest (MBNZ)]

I believe one of the items is a vacumm resivoir for the car. They other I am not sure about.<br> PAt

 

[Guest (MBNZ)]

Nope, not the one I'm talking about. On a TE the vacuum reservoir is right at the back under the boot floor (you can see it from underneath the car).

 

[Guest (MBNZ)]

I'm pretty certain the tank in the left rear-most inside panel (forward of the spare tire) is the fuel expansion tank.<br> <br> The other mystery item sounds like one of the rear suspension components.<br> <br> Joel<br> '85 300td<br> <br>