QuestionI have an '80 300 SD with an automatic trans. I have been having trouble climbing hills. If the engine bogs down and I have to downshift, sometimes it's fine and will work great, other times it's like the engine has a governor on it and will not accelerate beyond a certain RPM until I pull over, put it in PARK for a few seconds, back in gear, and then it will work great. It's worse if I have to downshift into 2nd. It's not so much of a problem in the higher gears. I have cleaned my ALDA tube or whatever it's called, the banjo fitting on the driver's side of the engine.
AnswerBest guess:
#1. Plugged fuel filter = possible fuel fungus problem
#2. Fuel primer pump leaking
#3. Fuel line leak
#4. Turbo failing, very rare.
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