Hi everyone. Im thinking about buying a 1988 E190 diesel. But it has a problem, that if the engine is turned off, it runs-on for a few minutes. The current owner says this is some sort of vaccume problem.
Any ideas on what the problem is and the cost of fixing it please. is it a DIY thing?
Thanks Maddog.
Hi. It does sound like a vacuum problem. If you disconnect the pipe where it goes to the pump & draw on it & engine stops, then you have found the problem. The solution is to check the rubber joiners & check around engine for chafes in the pipe from the vacuum pump
"maddog" wrote
Diesels are shut down by having a small vacuum powered bellows pull the fuel rack (inside the injection pump) to its OFF position. The bellows a/k/a "shut down device" wear out after 15 +/- years or there's a vacuum leak elsewhere (door lock etc) that lowers the available vacuum to the shut down device.
These are not terrible complicated issues and can be a DIY project. A Mity-Vac (may be misspelled) helps diagnose and find leaks. I'd suspect the shut down device needs to be replaced. Pull the vacuum hose off the device (located at the aft end of the injection pump), if oil is present in the line the device is bad, no question.
Don't let this deter you from buying an otherwise good car. The throttle linkage has a STOP lever to push that will kill the engine until you get it fixed.
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