Stop lever doesn't shutdown '81 300TD Turbo

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Absolutely - 11 Apr 2005 14:57 GMT

My stop lever all of a sudden won't shutdown my engine. The idle drops
slightly and it runs like crap, but it won't actually shutdown. This just
started all of a sudden. Linkages are fine and I even took the top end of
the linkage going to the IP off and moved it to the shutdown position. NADA.

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Conrad - 16 Apr 2005 00:51 GMT

> My stop lever all of a sudden won't shutdown my engine. The idle drops
> slightly and it runs like crap, but it won't actually shutdown. This just
> started all of a sudden. Linkages are fine and I even took the top end of
> the linkage going to the IP off and moved it to the shutdown position. NADA.

Dunno if you've already seen this thread, but read about halfway down.
There may be a clue there. Does the vacuum cutoff (ignition key)
work?
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1205661&posts=24&fid=10

Conrad

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Absolutely - 18 Apr 2005 00:11 GMT

Have seen this thread. The issue is that the engine will not stop with the
stop lever under the hood. The ignition switch will shut it off without a
problem.

Vacuum does not play into this, as the lever mechanically shuts down the
engine. The whole reason for the stop lever is to shut it down in the case
of a vacuum failure. It's just that mine doesn't shutdown with the lever.

I'm going to take the ALDA off and the plate below this so I can see in
there.

>> My stop lever all of a sudden won't shutdown my engine. The idle drops
>> slightly and it runs like crap, but it won't actually shutdown. This just
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> Conrad

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