Definitely sounds like fuel starvation. I'm not too familiar with the Benz under the hood, but are there any fuel lines running from the filter into the injection pump? You may want to loosen the line slightly to see if any fuel comes out while someone cranks the engine over. ----- Original Message ----- From: <> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 5:07 PM Subject: [biofuel] 82 mercedes 300td HELP!
> While I realized that this is not the best place for a benz question, > > here goes- > > I have an '82 300td [wagon] with 239,000k miles on it. > > Just bought it last week and got the paperwork done so I can start driving it > this week. > > I ran around Savannah[GA] here with it several days- Ok. No problems. > > Today, the car started to hesitate big time. > > I'm running only dino diesel fuel. > > The seller changed both fuel filters prior to the sale. > > The car would run briefly, but then would crawl along at 5MPH at best- then it > coughed and gave up the ghost. > > The engine will turn over. > > Any ideas? > > -Michael > > ------------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
