Hey everyone,
Where can I get the yellow retaining clip on the vacuum modulator linkage to the fuel injection pump?
Or am up S#$% creek?
Thanks for any help!

Follow up for anyone with same issue, I used a rubber vacuum cap on the end of the linkage. Not exactly sure what size because I found a bunch of vacuum caps in a drawer but I believe it was the same size as the return fuel lines. Went on pretty tight. Let's see if it works!

Thanx ! .

I've had several of those crumble in my hand.....

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

? Did you get this properly fixed ? .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Yes vnate, I used a rubber vacuum cap on the end of the linkage. Not exactly sure what size because I found a bunch of vacuum caps in a drawer but I believe it was the same size as the return fuel lines for the fuel injectors.
Hope this helps.

O.K., I was wondering because these are important and without one the car wouldn't be much use .

I'm not hitting the junkyards right now anyways, I thought maybe I'd find one for you .


I'm pretty sure stamped sheet metal throttle rod clips ('Jesus Clips') will work but you'd have to search a bunch to find the right size & shape .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Any of that vintage found in junkyards would probably be just as brittle. I used heat shrink tubing. Has lasted 6 months so far on daily driver.

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'83 SD, 2x '85 SD
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Yes, they're very brittle and always have been .

Good fix you have there .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Cut the heat shrink tube to size before pushing it on to the protruding metal of the linkage so the shrinking action when you apply heat won't pull it off.

Also watch were you're pointing the heat gun. VCV are NLA.

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'83 SD, 2x '85 SD
You are entitled to your own opinions, you are not entitled to your own facts.