MB must have recently substituted the plastic one for the metal one -- either that, or there is some confusion in parts numbers as I got the plastic one first and returned it -- correct part number, wrong part (the white plastic is the power steering vaccuum servo). Interesting.

It is cheaper, though ($18 vs $40!), and if it works, you're done.!

Very nice not to have to get out of the car in the rain to open the hood and push the lever.....

Opening the injection lines (NOT cutting them, you probably can't by hand, anyway, without a bolt cutter) is safer -- the engine will certainly stop. I don't like covering the intake, especially the turbo intake, for fear of what will happen if something falls in. I'd rather spray fuel everywhere rather than bend a rod.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!