I was trolling on Ebay...
I saw it, watched and waited...
And now its mine!
A 1984 190D. 175k miles.

Here are pics.













Upside
Paid $560. A glovebox hunt turned up a huge stack of docs and receipts stretching back to new. Looks like one family owned it since new. Major money was spent on it, inc rebuilt transmission, and complete suspension, inc shocks and bushings!
We did a rough total of about $7k in receipts.
Oil pressure was maxed against the stop on the way home.
Sunroof works!

Downside
Paint is dull and matt. Interior has a few issues like drivers seat has a tear, and pass side pull handle missing. Only one window works!
Foglamp lenses are toast.
Biggest issues...
Engine will not turn off. Took me a frantic post in the Tech section to get it shut off!
Transmission shifts oddly. Looks like there is a linkage missing from throttle?
Ideas, thoughts and comments?

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Congrats on the purchase. You scored.

Engine not turning off and trans shifting are most likely vacuum related. You probably have a leak somewhere in the system. There's a sticky with vacuum diagrams and plenty of threads to search about vacuum troubleshooting.

Windows are electrical and are fused in diagonal pairs, so two of them might just need a fuse changed.

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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

I am a Diesel Virgin, so go easy on me!
Managed to snap a couple of pics...

Here is one of the linkage....



The Yellow outlined one is disconnected at the left side... the ball end connector is missing.
Should there be a link between the two red ball ends?


On the injection pump side, I spotted this missing tube...
What does that part do?

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Goodness that engine looks weird compared to my w123.

Shutoff and possibly your shifting issues are all vacuum related. I'm guessing since you're visiting from the gasser section you have a mighty vac ;-)

I'm not familiar with the setup of a 190D. It looks great and the headlamps aren't hard to replace.


Oh and replace that hood star. It's missing its pride.

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You found a much better deal than I did... and I watched Ebay.

Therefore, I hope your engine suffers some catastrophic failure and your cruise control never works.

Now that we're past that. The missing linkage is from your cruise control actuator and from throttle cable to transmission bowden calbe. Don't sweat it. As others have mentioned, the rest of your problems are from a FUBAR vacuum system. Find a diagram of your Vac system, print it, laminate it (tape works), and trace each section with a marker as you completely revise its integrity and connections.

ps.. you won't find much help on this forum for the w201 and 190d

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Congrats! Welcome to the land of 201! You will find a great little machine in what may appear to be a minor mess - not to worry, you will not regret any of the work you do on this car!

Go through all the vac fittings and make sure they are connected and not busted. To determine what needs to be connected consult the 201 FSM vac diagrams. Write your chassis and engine numbers down (your VIN is showing in one of your pics) - you will need these when you are determining which modification/improvement/diagrams to cite. Yes there should be a link between your accelerator and bowden cable linkage - find one at a junkyard.

One owner is a good thing. The 201 was the most popular MB in the history of Daimler-Benz and rightfully so. But as with any old MB, they are money pits, so your junkyard will be a good shopping destination.

Again, congratulations - you are in good company here.

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take a walk down memory lane...

What a bargain! Those cosmetic issues are nothing to worry about, all easy to fix (minus the paint if you can live with it). Sounds almost all vacuum related, and yes you should have a connecting throttle rod where you circled. Welcome to the diesel discussion and congrats on a great buy!

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Thanks everyone!
I looked again and that linkage pic is wrongly circled... but I think you guys got the jist.

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i would also check into why its riding so high, or maybe i just used to seeing my 16 valve W201

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2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"

There is a missing link between the throttle and the left red circled post. The bowen cable tells the transmission the throttle position via that missing link. I would imagine that your transmission is shifting up through the gears prematurely. Until you replace the link, shift it by hand.

Put it in 2nd and it will start from a stop in 1st.
15mph - shift to 3rd and back to 2nd quickly to shift to 2nd
32mph - shift to 3rd
45 to 55 mph shift to 4th.




That car will last until you are just sick of looking at it, or you hit a deer.

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2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
2007 ML 320 CDI
2007 Leisure Travel Serenity
2006 Sprinter 432k
2005 E320 CDI
1998 SLK230 (teal)
1998 SLK230 (silver)
1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO
Previous:
1983 240D, on WVO
1982 300D, on WVO
1983 300CD, on WVO
1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix
1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO
1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO

Yeah, it was shifting thru the gears in about 20mph!
Sluggish is an understatement!
Do I have to buy the whole linkage, or can I just replace the end?

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i have been unsuccessful in finding new linkage parts for sale anywhere ,however the dealer can usually get anything you need $$$$.

SasquatchGeoff has used the linkages from the 240d and 300d quite successfully.

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Cool beans. Isn't this the most economical W201 ever?

- Peter.

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Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Apart from the fact that its sitting on 14" wheels... Why is it sitting so high?
It has new shocks all around by the look...

Anything you can do to boost the power a little?

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Well, I think the first thought is always get it back up to spec and then you can decide what you want to do.

First things first - fix that throttle linkages (and make sure that they're properly lubricated and adjusted). Fix the vacuum trouble in the engine compartment. Check / change your fuel filters (2x in engine compartment and the tank strainer). If the air filter is dirty, put a new one in. Beyond that, you can have the injectors pop tested and new nozzles put in if needed. I'm not sure about the OM601, but the later turbo OM60x's can get gunked up intakes from the combination of the crankcase breather line and the EGR system. I plan on cleaning mine when I do my injector nozzles. I'll probably also install a oil catch in the breather line when I do so.

Sounds like fun, and wow, nice deal!

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