The car keeps going after the key is out under the steering colum there are the two brown vacuum lines which are connected and then there is a black line which is not but I can not find the nipple where it goes i have the haynes manual but saw nothing to do with vacuum diagrams. could someone tell me where the black line should be many thanks

The black line is a vent line. You probably have a vacuum leak in the central locking system. Un-hook the yellow with red stripe vac line under the hood and plug the rubber junction that the yellow line inserts into. Start the car and see if it now shuts down ok. If it does then you have a leaky vacuum door lock pull. If it still won't shut off then the vacuum pod on the back of the injection pump has failed.

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My Truck.. 2007 DODGE, 5.9 Cummins, 6spd stick, 4X4. My car..1977 240D, OTHER WHEELS...1955 VW Oval window bug, European Delivery (Holland) with a 1700cc, 2 barrel, Porsche drum brakes. 1939 WILLYS Pick-up. 1967 Triumph 200cc Tiger Cub. 1976 Honda 550F 4cyl Motor Cycle.

well, that's the beginning, not the end. if it does not fix the shutdown, you will need a mitivac, or at least a vacuum gauge, and you will have to eliminate problems, and leaks. test the vacuum pump, and see if it's working. eliminate all lines but the test guage, and go from there,
John

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Get a piece of vacuum hose and attach it to the shut off valve on the back of the injection pump, in place of the existing vacuum line. Put the other end in your mouth. With the engine running, give two or three big sucks. If the engine shuts off, you know the shut off valve is good and there is a vacuum problem elsewhere. You can either seek out the leak or temporarily, leave your newly installed vacuum line sticking out of the hood at the shroud. When you need to shut off the engine, give it a suck. This avoids the cost of a Mity Vac and provides a reliable shut off which does not require opening the hood as long as the driver is healthy enough for two good sucks.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

somone should do a detailed sticky on this... anybody mind if i do it?

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

Insert: If it still runs it could be the green line to the climate control stuff, or yellow/gray line to vac reservoir. So, plug everything except the brown, which is the shutoff vacuum.
Then you could jump to the conclusion below, but that still may be premature.



OK
Oh, and you might want to tell us more than '83 123, because that could be a 240D or 300D family. Vac is different between models and years.
See folks signatures for best way to avoid such questions in the future. (please, no recumbent bikes, roller blades, etc...)

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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

i mean with pictures....

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

We love stuff with pictures. (espcially motor mount problems.... )

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Ok ill make one soon! how should i post it?

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

Sorry it is a 300d and i tried to post a picture before but failled .I am not a real computer nut by any means a diesel freak yes. If i could be pointed for help i would love to post pictures I have some lovely cars and clean motors I will try the suggestions and see what happens thanks again Peter