This was a new replacement unit only on the car for about five years before the 1980 transmission was removed. RED MEANS RED. Only works if your current transmission has a red modulator THAT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THIS ONE. Will also work on some 80-81 W123 240's. Kent installed a new cap o-ring and thoroughly bench tested this unit. To get this to work right you MUST understand how the vacuum system works on those models. It is VERY FINICKY!. SEE MY manual below.
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On the 1980 and 1981 non-turbo models, there is no Bowden cable or pressure control rod to control shifts. Everything is controlled by the modulator - both shift timing and smoothness. If your modulator has failed you will never get the transmission to shift properly!