On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:22:27 -0800 "Barry Stark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Mac -
> It is also good practice to put a line filter in the vacuum line. It
> looks kinda like a inline paper element fuel filter. If the paper starts
> to turn black then you know that oil is present and you can fix it
Mac -
It is also good practice to put a line filter in the vacuum line. It looks
kinda like a inline paper element fuel filter. If the paper starts to turn
black then you know that oil is present and you can fix it before the vacuum
lines get contaminated again. I bet Marshall even has the part num
Jim,
Thanks for the thorough reply and thanks to everyone else who responded.
Vacuum shutoff being replaced pronto...among following up with suggestions
below.
Chris
Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. there is oil in both vacuum lines
going to the ignition
Vacuum shutof
shutoff diaphram leaking and sucking oil.
Christopher McCann wrote:
A few observations:
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
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
1. there is oil in both vacuum lines going to the ignition
Vacuum shutoff at injection pump is leaking, and sucking engine
oil into the vacuum system. NOT GOOD! You must replace the
shutoff, and you must flush the oil out of wherever it has
migrated to or the oil will eat the rubber hoses an
REPLACE THE SHUTOFF VALVE!
~A few observations:
~
~ 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 defrs
Christopher McCann wrote:
Is it possible the vacuum pump is leaking oil only into 2 lines? Perplexed.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
You have a bad vacuum shutoff valve on the back of your injection pump.
--
John L. Ervine
1981 240D 4-spd 270+kmi
1980 300TD 175+kmi
1980 300SD 277+kmi
1977 2
