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!