There are some things on this that I have not
seen on any of my other Turbo "D's" and I cannot
seem to find a TD specific diagram in the archives.

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

I assume, and hope for JimmyL's sake, that your TD is a wagon, and not a Turbo Diesel. If not watch out, us wagon owners are sensitive about the TD term. We wear that badge proudly and don't like it when others try to use it.

Other than the location of the door lock vacuum reservior, there is nothing different vacuum wise on a wagon than on a sedan. Though there seem to be a thousand different versions of vac systems out there.

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Where have you been all week. YES it is my new
$100. wagon

There is some kind of a pancake looking thing on the
Drivers fender well between top of well and fire wall.
there is a connection there that has nothing connected
to it. I have not seen this part on any of my other turbos.

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

There are vacuum diagrams in the sticky above.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

not for a "TD"

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

Look under the chassis section for wagon stuff. I'm guessing the rest of the vacuum system is the same as the sedan so you'd just look at the 1985 diagram. Maybe your "pancake" is #123 in that diagram?

Wagon verses sedan vac diagrams aren't going to be any different. Like I stated before the only difference is the location of the door lock res. The hose routing in the back to the hatch and res. I guess will be different as well. You need to look through all the 1985 123 chassis vac diagrams. There may not be a diagram of what you have. Also maybe post a pic of the part in question. Someone may be able to tell you what it is, as I can't think of what it would be.

Sorry, I don't always read all the post here.

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thats because this is an '85.

How's you're shifting?

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Just a pun, No worries

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

I forget the technical name for the blue flapjack thing, (vacuum transducer)???? but it affects your automatic trans shifting. In essence, it fools the transmission into thinking there is sufficent vacuum. Alan

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and finally FIGHT CRIME...SHOOT BACK

'82 240D Stick
'85 300D Auto
Drove my first MB at age 16 1960 300SL W190

I wear the homemade grille badge on my 300D proudly, it's made from an old Budweiser can. It's time to upgrade the badge, possibly from a bottle of Warsteiner. Alan

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DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, DON'T BE A HACK
Political Correctness is NOT part of my vocabulary
and finally FIGHT CRIME...SHOOT BACK

'82 240D Stick
'85 300D Auto
Drove my first MB at age 16 1960 300SL W190

That's it, The vacuum line is also off that goes to the
trans. Would that have anything to do with the slow
engagement of the trans?

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

opposite.

With no vacuum to the trans. it should shifting briskly.

Perhaps your Bowden cable is too loose?

if not.. it is most likely internal... springs, bands etc..

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