Turbodiesel:

At light throttle you should be in 4th at 25 mph, I usually get a double shift 2-3-4 at that speed. If it always winds out like that, your bowden cable is out of adjustment.

Michael:

I suspect the 190 has the same system -- look for a leak around the switchover valve (if there is one) conneced to the vac system for the tranny. I don't think you have a vac amplifier unless you have a turbo, though. Mineral oil tranny fluid can do this too, though.....

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!