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Originally Posted by truckinik
One of my 79 300CD's has not been touched in four years, or more. The car just unlocked, and re-locked with no problem, when I sent my father out to the garage to test it for kicks. Why? Does my car have a different locking mechanism? Perhaps, not vac system, but mechanical intead. Is it possible, it's still maintaining vac. pressure after all these years? I know it's got the tumbler type locks on it, by the inner door handles, and not the pop-up type locks on it. Is there something different about my car?
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I have seen a euro 300D that had mechanical door locks, Pretty rare for sure like SLS on a 240D. I cant imagine holding vacuum for four years, ah, the car 
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
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