Understood

I am a scavenger though, use what I can. Would at least like to try out a used but working 3/2 valve before I drop the money so I know it makes some difference
Last Pick n Pull visit I struck out, only one car had a 3/2 valve left and it didn't hold vacuum, doh.

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-Dan
1983 240D AT, 163K running on VO, "The Patience Tester"

Don't worry about the 3/2 valve. Just drive it and observe it's downshift behavior. Instead of having no vacuum, it will have high vacuum when the vehicle slows down and downshifts. Observe the symptoms of such a change and post the results.

I just did this "mod" to my 82SD, we shall see what the downshifts are like. as soon as I get the citric flush completed that is...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"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!

You don't have any 3/2 valves that affect the transmission. Your valves are EGR related......exclusively.

oh. well then nevermind... I do have a vac hose that exits the black box and goes into a tee with the green vac resistor. along with the hose that goes to the EGR and to the main Vac line... perhaps it was hooked up incorrectly before I got the car?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"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!

Two of the three lines exit the black box and head for T's over near the side of the engine. Both lines can be eliminated. Remove the T's and connect the remaining two lines with a short piece of vacuum hose.

cool, I can have a spare tee for later! I just stuck bb's into fittings and plugged the tees. and left the hoses where they were. it still looks basically stock since we have visual inspection in our wonderful county... I thought it wise to keep it looking stock.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"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!

Wonder if they would be sharp enough to see the black box without any connections to it...........