I have been reading a lot about the vac/shifting probs, and mine seems to be lots of them...just looking for opinions - 1981 300TD wagon 250K+?. rough 1 to 2, and it likes to stay in 3rd. It flares when I press the accellerator after coasting, like going down a hill. meaning, if I were to go up another hill - the car would actually not be in gear when I press the pedal. It flares and the only way to get it back in gear is to take my foot off entirely for a few seconds and then slam it. Not very conducive for healthy engine or gears. And the last thing which may be nothing is that it seems the downshift is clunky when breaking and just about stopped - kinda clunks into low gear. There is a known leak in one of the vacuum seals or hoses in one of the rear doors. So - i'll appreciate any opinions about whether this sounds like vac system or the tranny itself.

I just got the car and I love it. So whatever is wrong i'll fix. I like it better than my 1994 toyota pickup that I just got rid of. 8 years of no back seat.

Thanks for your attention...
Pato