Found one for $19.95US. My tech said the same thing - gotta be careful. https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Febi-Vacuum-Pump-Repair-Kit-Mercedes-220-Benz-240D-123-Chassis-300D-220D-115/361457322129?fits=Make%3AMercedes-Benz&hash=item5428890891:g:3-gAAOSwk1JWgNzg&vxp=mtr
On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 3:40 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That is not a hard job, but somewhat fiddly, I can probably now do it in > less than an hour. The kit is cheap, this is pretty much a wear item. > > --FT > > > On 2/20/18 3:27 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > >> I went away for 4 days and when I returned, the car shut off normally. >> >> For a day... Today it ran on again, so I dropped it at the shop. >> >> Diagnosis: Vacuum pump diaphragm was leaking oil, causing attached hose >> to >> swell and intermittently fail. The tech was able to clean it off and make >> it tight again, but this will likely recur, so I need to replace this >> part. >> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/VACUUM-PUMP-DIAPHRAGM-MERCEDES-300- >> D-123-130-W123-03-1979-11-1985/272409085197?hash= >> item3f6cd8c50d:g:IEIAAOSwmLlX~IX~&vxp=mtr >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 10:28 AM, MG via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> OK Do a Google search for Diagnosing Mercedes vacuum shutoff. It's all out >>> there in exhausting detail. If you don't understand what you find then >>> take >>> it in and get it done. >>> >>> >>> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Well, I will probably have to do that, but I was looking for some >>>> guidance >>>> on how to diagnose it myself. >>>> >>>> On Feb 18, 2018 7:36 AM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> shortcut all the talk and take it to your indie and have him fix it. >>>> >>>>> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> >>>>> My '83 300TD won't turn off except by manually pressing the shutoff >>>>> under >>>>> >>>>>> the hood. >>>>>> >>>>>> Vacuum locks are OK. I've BTDT but too long ago to remember. Any >>>>>> suggestions on how to go about diagnosing the cause? >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrew >>>>>> 1983 300TD >>>>>> 362 k >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > -- > --FT > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
