On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 01:37 PM, Christopher McCann wrote:
1. there is oil in both vacuum lines going to the ignition
2. the oil dripped on the lower plastic panel
3. the oil dripped onto the carpet
4. the car will not turn off with the key unless while driving you
run the heat (only defrst works - NONE of the other buttons do
anything, except off) and then when done driving turn the defrost
off, wait 30 seconds, then the key will turn the car off
5. door locks don't work at all
6. transmission shifts EXTREMELY smoothly, so that part of the
vacuum system must be working fine
7. no other vacuum lines have oil in them
8. This is a 1980 300D with 113,000 miles
Is it possible the vacuum pump is leaking oil only into 2 lines?
Perplexed. Any thoughts are appreciated.
Chris
its time to change the vacuum shut-off box.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
