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BUMMER! got the clear tube and sucked a few times and the car didnt shut off. I pulled the tube off and the bottom had oil in it. I feel like I just smoked my car. Yuck! Guess I need to replace the shut off valve at the IP. Dont really want to spend the $$$.

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1982 300TD
1973 220D ambulance
1974 240D pick-up

Three or four quick hard sucks should shut it off. A junkyard shut off valve may be the solution given the current prices, until someone here comes up with a way of disassembling and repairing the diaphragm.

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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

Thats what I was thinking. Cant find the gaskets. Any ideas?

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1982 300TD
1973 220D ambulance
1974 240D pick-up

Making a gasket is pretty easy.

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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

found it. they call it a stop solenoid not shut off valve
THANKS

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1982 300TD
1973 220D ambulance
1974 240D pick-up

Shut Off Valve - At Injection Pump
MB# 000 070 20 53


Phil can beat the on-line catalog price.

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1983 300D
1984 190D
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well I bought a vacuum pump tool yesterday and just hooked it up to the valve at the side of the injection pump and got nothing. Either the valve is totally shot or I am doing somthing wrong. Reading stays at zero.

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1982 300TD
1973 220D ambulance
1974 240D pick-up

Define "side". You should be at the rear of the injection pump. Towards the steering wheel. If you put it on the true side of the IP you hooked it up to the vent. Once you hook it up to the shut off valve, pump it and the car should shut off after a few pumps.

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2009 ML320 Bluetec
1985 300CD
1981 300TD

Past Mercedes
1979 300TD
1982 300TD
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1998 E430
1984 300SD
1980 300SD

I hooked it to the shut off valve / stop solenoid. Pumped vacuum pump and nothing, no shut off no reading on vacuum gauge.

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1982 300TD
1973 220D ambulance
1974 240D pick-up

Twice you've referred to it as being on the side. Are you sure we are talking about the shut off valve? It's not the VCV which is also on the back of the IP and has a bunch of vacuum lines attached. The shut off valve is way down on the back of the IP between the IP and oil filter housing. It's hard to see it by looking at a distance. You have to get down close.

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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

I hooked it to the shut off valve / stop solenoid. Pumped vacuum pump and nothing, no shut off no reading on vacuum gauge

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1982 300TD
1973 220D ambulance
1974 240D pick-up

Please send me pictures of your 1973 220D ambulance.


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ASE Master Mechanic
asemastermechanic@juno.com

Prototype R&D/testing:
Thermal & Aerodynamic System Engineering (TASE) Senior vehicle instrumentation technician.
Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH).
Dynamometer.
Heat exchanger durability.
HV-A/C Climate Control.
Vehicle build.
Fleet Durability
Technical Quality Auditor.
Automotive Technical Writer

1985 300SD
1983 300D
1984 190D
2003 Volvo V70
2002 Honda Civic

https://www.boldegoist.com/

The more details you can add, the more we can help you so please expand on your explanations.

Does you vacuum gauge work? Have you noticed the gauge/pump working at anytime? Pictures would help as well.

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2009 ML320 Bluetec
1985 300CD
1981 300TD

Past Mercedes
1979 300TD
1982 300TD
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1998 E430
1984 300SD
1980 300SD

gauge is new out of package

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1982 300TD
1973 220D ambulance
1974 240D pick-up