Re: 1986 500sel transmission prob

Look at the right rear corner, down at the in-board side of the valve cover. Below the black hose
sticking out and going to the air cleaner.
Do you see a round silver rod coming up from the transmission? It has 2 sliding tabs on it.
The sliding tabs are part of the piece that snaps into the gold colored bushing. Is it snapped in
place?


"jb" <mjburks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4d0e7$4377f9b1$438ceecd$31331@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> It is a grey market euro car. 500 sel with AMG package.
>
> "Karl" <aufever@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:gKSdf.3683$p37.360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I was going to say you do have throttle pressure control but......
> >
> > You say you have a 1986 500SEL???
> > In the USA, 1985 was the LAST year of the 380/500 series. 1986 was the
> first year of the 420/560
> > series.
> >
> > What exactly do you have??
> >
> >
> > "jb" <mjburks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:88601$4377f5ee$438ceecd$30060@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Well, mine is a gasoline engine, not deisel. Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > "T.G. Lambach" <tlambach@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:xZqdnQ4ekvHveerenZ2dnUVZ_tednZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > The modulator controls the relative softness (or harshness) of
> shifts -
> > > > not WHEN shifts occur. (More vacuum to the modulator makes shifts
> softer.)
> > > >
> > > > The transmission is "told" the engine's throttle position. I don't
> know
> > > > how this is done on your model, older diesels have a rod or cable from
> > > > the throttle linkage down to the right side of the transmission. I
> > > > understand other models use vacuum to accomplish the same and suggest
> > > > your car may be one of these. A broken or leaking vacuum line would be
> > > > the suspect if that's so.
> > > >
> > > > Others may have more specific suggestions on this subject.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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