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Throttle linkage looks very loose, and I lack power
I recently purchased an 84 300D Turbo Diesel. It lacked power, but I am alright with that, assuming that I can fix it. I think I nailed my problem. When I hit the pedal, the engine doesn't seem to go to full throttle. So I checked the banjo bolt and other probably causes, didn't seen supect. However, the car does not turn off when I kill the key. A bad fuel injector shutoff solenoid. It's not a runaway diesel, it just keeps idling. So to turn off the car, I have to pop the hood and hit the 'stop' lever to kill the engine. After doing this a few times(with varied results- sometimes I had to almost jam it down and wait for the engine to sputter and die), I noticed that the entire linkage seemed a lot looser than I thought it should. I checked a few things, then noticed that where the linkage comes through the firewall up near the windshield, the seal, bearing, or whatever it is, seems to be falling apart and disintegrating completely.
Can anyone tell me if that makes sense to be my problem? Is there anything else with the linkage that is a common failiure point? Do you think that fixing this will fix the problem? Is there a DIY for throttle adjustment anywhere? Thanks!
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03-21-2006, 04:14 AM
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