Thread: 76 300d value?
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Old 08-23-2006, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by brightbus View Post
as for the vac, i have no clue where it leaks. i know vacuum locks dont work, im pretty sure its a big leak and/or vacuum tank isn't holding vacuum, because fuel door will lock IF you lock the drivers door immeidatly after turning car off.
The hard shifting is probably a result of the vacuum leak. I would disconnect and block-off the locking system IMMEDIATELY, because driving the car without the proper amount of vacuum going to the transmission is VERY bad for it!

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