Ok, was driving down the road today, stopped for a minute, but never shut the engine off, when I went to take off, I stepped on the accelerator, NOTHING. The car idled just fine, but when i push the pedal, it does absolutely nothing. I shut the car off and started it back up with no problem, but still was not able to get the accelerator to do anything at all. I got out and manually pulled on the connector inside the engine compartment, and it still had no affect. Any thoughts on this???

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1996 E300 D
1992 300D
1990 Ford E-350 7.3 Diesel AKA "the Deep Fryer"

Yeah, these cars don't have a huge amount of powe... haha just kiddin.

Did you check the linkage all the way from the firewall to the injection pump? Nothing is disconnected?

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

nah, couldnt find anything not connected.

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1996 E300 D
1992 300D
1990 Ford E-350 7.3 Diesel AKA "the Deep Fryer"

Push on the link going to the IP. That has to do something.

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1983 300SD
Rusty, Loud and Proud

I found it, fortunately it was just a disconnected link. it was the last one in the series. Didnt have much time to look at it when it stopped, but she is all good now. Thanks.

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1996 E300 D
1992 300D
1990 Ford E-350 7.3 Diesel AKA "the Deep Fryer"

Theres an insane amount of linkages and levers in those cars

A real Rube Goldberg setup if I ever saw one.

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1983 300SD
Rusty, Loud and Proud

At every oil change, I check the linkages, and every 6 months I pull, clean and lube the linkage ends.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

One other thing that should be checked (at least on the linkages of an 85 300D series) is that in the linkage assembly bolted on to the valve cover the linkages are connected to rotating arms. These are on two shafts with plastic or nylon bushings. When the bushings wear, the arms wander up or down the shaft.

My quick fix is to cut a couple of pieces of 6mm ID hose and slide one on each side of the arm...this while I am looking for a pick and pull or nylon bushing I can machine down as needed. Seems to work.

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FRANKNBENZ

1985 300D "Old Blue" 265,000 (parts car )
1985 300D "Gray Ghost" 245,000
1985 300D "Silver Bullet" 160,000
1975 914 VW/Porsche "BC Car" 125,000
2010 Prius "Shocking!" 60,000
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