Good deal ! .
I'll go look at your pix in a moment .
I had '78 & '80 models plus I still have '82 240D auto , '84/85 300CD auto and a '84 Euro Spec. 300TD so I know your vacuum hose pain .
Look up " Mity Vac Tool " and either buy one cheaply @ Harbor freight or look in pawn shops as I buy lotsa tools used and this one can't be beat for Mercedes Up Fixin' .
Never , _EVER_ make the mistake of trimming and old hose that's easy to remove or has cracks at the end or is blubbery ! just pony up for at least 10' of vacuum hose from Kragen / Shucks / Pep Boys etc. in the correct size ~ it should slip on with a gentle push but require a twist to get it to slide off again else it _will_ leak vacuum and cause you trouble .
I know many here have posted detailed messages about vacuum testing & repairs , adjusting etc. , etc. plus many diagrams and photos in the home page's various files and photos sections .
-Nate
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> Hi Nate,
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> This is very helpful. After I cleaned off some of the hoses I noticed that they are not all black (duh). This is my first diesel with an automatic and acc. Previous were 240s with manual trans and manual cc controls. I uploaded 2 pictures of the hoses that are plugged off in the photos section "79 Vacuum hoses disconnected/plugged".
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> You are right, there is no EGR on this car. It's been too cold to go outside the past week to do any work on it. Weatherman threatening warmer weather next week. Maybe I can get out there and make more sense of this then.
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> thanks,
> David
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