So, the 84 300D has been failing to shut off and I've been too busy (or lazy) to get under the hood to find out where the leak is. Too many other priorities..

So, next thing I know the hood pop breaks and now it's use a coat hanger to open the hood to shut the car off.

then one day I turn the key off, get out of the car to shut it off and before I got to do that, I push down the lock on the drivers read door....and low and behold, the car tries to shut off. So I get back in the car, lock the drivers door and turn the key off and bam....the car shuts off.

Freaked the wife out when the next time we were together I locked the door then shut off and the car shut off. She couldn't believe it.

So, I now have a work around for the lack of shutoff. Oh and the coat hanger has been replaced by a piece of wire that stores in the grill work. pull the interior handle, go out, pull the wire from the grill, pull on it and hood opens.

Ahhh....jury riggin the car.....aint it great ! ! ! !

If your car won't shut off, you should try this out.

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1998 W202 C230 - The money pit of late.
1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart
1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart
1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

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Disconnect the yellow line under the hood near the firewall and plug it. Should solve your problem. It disconnects all the vacuum lock devices from the vacuum system.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Cool Kerry, appreciate the follow up!! Once I get back home (I'm out of town for work for a week) I'll give that a shot.

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1998 W202 C230 - The money pit of late.
1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart
1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart
1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

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