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Old 06-11-2013, 07:56 PM
Phillytwotank Phillytwotank is offline
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Originally Posted by tombinps View Post
Gwenn:

Both issues could be solved at once. On my '79 300d the "barb" leading off of the main vacuum line to the master cylinder was cracked, not visible, brakes and tranny issues went away after I epoxied fitting.

Tom
"slack" pedal = bad MC
"hard" pedal = bad (brakes)vacuum

Tranny in the '78 is 100% mechanically controlled. No trans VCVs or
modulators like later w123s.
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