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tacking1
OK garage monkeys, shade trees and friends.

I have a MB 300TD wagon that was just given to me by a lady that wanted to get rid of it. I love my new car!

Thursday afternoon, in great haste to get to a meeting my wife backed into it bumper to bumper with her minivan. Knocked the crap outta my car but no apparent damage.

When I got in to drive, the breaks were very hard to push and didn't stop the car well, the transmission shifted very roughly, and the car would not shut off.

What's wrong?
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  • spanielsells
    It's German.
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  • p3skyking
    Der Bumperknocken busten die Knome whost maken der Kar gohen. Sie needen a neu Knome in da Varoomboxen

    [;)]
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  • tacking1
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    Der Bumperknocken busten die Knome whost maken der Kar gohen. Sie needen a neu Knome in da Varoomboxen

    [;)]


    that's funny as heck
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  • iwannausername
    Well, we talk guns all the time in the OT section over there, so I'll recommend another web forum - Pelican Parts! Not only good parts supply place with good service, prices, etc. but the community is great (at least the Porsche ones... dunno about MB, but why not?!)

    http://forums.pelicanparts.com
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  • redneckandy
    Vaccuum leak. Look for disconnected lines under the hood or a bad vaccuum pump. What year is it?
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  • Colt Super
    Seems like Andy would be the right guy.

    Welcome aboard.

    Doug
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  • ruger270man
    time to get a new wife ?????



    j/k [}:)][:D]
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  • A J Christ
    Vas los?
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  • cbxjeff
    red sounds right. Lack of vacuum would produce those results. I believe the 300TD had a vacuum powered main fuel valve. My old 220Ds had the mechanical valve & glow plug control. There is a mechanical pump on the front of the block on the left side - needed because the diesel has virtually no intake vacuum. You should see a semi-clear plastic tube around 5/8" dia. What I don't understand is the "no apparant damage" part of your post.
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  • tacking1
    quote:Originally posted by redneckandy
    Vaccuum leak. Look for disconnected lines under the hood or a bad vaccuum pump. What year is it?


    Andy is/was right.

    I had a friend suggest that I look for a vacuum leak so I was out in the yard with a flashlight looking all over the place for a loose hose. My 7 YO walks up and says "what's that noise" I couldn't hear snot. So he goes "It's right there" and points to a loose hose that I connected and all is well.

    This is the coolest car ever. 1985 and a cream colored...if I knew how to post pics I'd take some to show you
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  • He Dog
    My beemer is an '86, but only has two wheels, maybe I could borrow a couple of yours for winter?
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