Thanks guys, I got it, then had the same struggle with the oil line from the oil filter to the oil pressure gauge. I think why I'd struggle with these is they feel cross threaded when they do finally thread, they are pretty tight all the way down...bugs me, but I guess that's part of the seal.

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1983 W123 300TD US spec Turbo engine, with Euro bumpers and manual climate control, and manual transmission.