I lubed the throttle linkage and replaced my filters. Then I test drive it around the corner, and the engine won't shut off! So I have to push the manual shut off button on the engine each time I want to stop. Can't find any threads here that talk abotu this.

Seems to have something to do with the selenoid fuel shut off, according to my Haynes manual, but that's as far as I can get with that.

I don't know if it is related, but shortly aftewards my clutch went out . . . Thanks in advance,

Sky

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All I can say is that you can't have looked very hard. Try the "search" feature.

You probably knocked a vacuum line loose.

I second that.....look closer and your problem will be in front of you. You knocked soemthing loose.

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Still nothing showing up while searching for "Engne wont shut off 240D" and variables of except my post and another that says it may be vacume leak or throttle linkages too short.

Seems strange that lubing my linkages would make them all a sudden longer, but it does make sense that if too long, it wouldn't shut off the engin with foot of the gas.

If it is a vacume leak, then what kind of job does that entail? Something that this first-poster novice non-mechanic could do?

Thanks!

Matt L and the Boneheaddoctor,

You were right, or course, I knocked the hose loose that connects to the vacume and what looked like it was headed to the starter. Now the car shuts off fine when I turn the key off.

The other problem, with the clutch, was solved temporarily by bleeding it.
Lots of leaking I could see at the Slave Cylinder- do you think I need a new one?
If so, where would you order them as they don't sell locally.

THanks Again!