On my '83 300D:
In cold weather, engine dies down and stops very slowly when key is removed.
In warm weather, engine stops normally. If I rapidly turn th key several
times, vacuum begins to build and engine stops quicker. Also, when this
happens in cold weather, entire vacuum system loses
archer wrote:
On my '83 300D:
In cold weather, engine dies down and stops very slowly when key is removed.
In warm weather, engine stops normally. If I rapidly turn th key several
times, vacuum begins to build and engine stops quicker. Also, when this
happens in cold weather, entire vacuum
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Subject: [MBZ] Vacuum loss in cold weather
On my '83 300D:
In cold weather, engine dies down and stops very slowly when key is
removed.
In warm weather, engine stops
The diaphragm inside the vac shutoff valve may also be the villian as
well
as the 2 lines going to the ignition switch.
The valve (at the key switch) doesn't really have a diaphragm. It
does have a small O-ring inside, though. The shutoff actuator (at
the IP) does have a diaphragm. They
Many thanks to Marshall, Larry T, and Jim Cathey. I'll report back.
Gerry Archer
'83 240D and 300D
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