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Originally Posted by gezpacho
yes my brakes work just fine, powered? i don't have to stomp on them. i reattached the hose and it shut off. it seemed to shift better for a while after i unplugged the hose and replugged it, anyone seen that before?
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Your power brakes use vacuum, if they are working correctly your vacuum pump is probably OK. If messing with the vacuum lines improved the shifting, it sounds like you have a vacuum leak, or leaks, causing your problems. I suspect everyone that has ever owned a 240D has had this problem, including me. It's just a matter of chasing down the leaks, or paying someone else to do it.
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Originally Posted by gezpacho
i do not have a vaccum gauge handy. would it be possible or wise to disconnect all the lock lines and leave the ignition line intact? tomorrow i have most of the day free so i am going to do a more in depth trouble shoot than today. the hoses i should be most concerned with are all of the hoses on the top of the engine right?
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You can disable the vacuum lines to the door locks by plugging just those lines and keeping the ignition line operating. I believe the ignition line is brown on your car, just try one at a time and see what happens. If you disable the door looks, most of the remaining lines are in the engine compartment.
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Originally Posted by gezpacho
is my fuel door supposed to pop open? i searched for a botton for quite a while gave up and just opened it by prying it open with my key. just curious but is that little turning thing on my dash under the left hand side of the gauges a windup for the dash clock?
thanks for answering all my questions.
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The fuel door does not pop open, it should open if you push on the hinged end. It also locks with the doors, you can see a small pin at the back of the opening.