Glad you figured it out, hope your not looking at a fuel tank problem. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD
clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: >I had previously ordered a bunch of stuff from Rusty when I got the >car. Fuel filter was not installed at that time, but I figured now was >a good time to try. Turned out the filter was wrong. I got the filter >for the newer R107. Did not know that until I hit my indy to let him >know of the no start issue. He pointed out that there was no need for >me to try to make the one I had into the one that came off the car. He >went into his parts room and pulled out the exact filter. Gave me the >same information about spark v. no fuel. If there was no spark, I had >fouled the plugs. > >When I had removed the old filter, I had clamped the hoses to keep the >fuel from spilling about. I pulled the filter off and emptied the >petrol into the old margarine tub. Out came black stuff. Not thick, >same as the standard but looks like carbon soaked. > >When I put the new filter on I hooked up the spark test tool. Then I >waited for SWMBA to come home to either be blown apart or attest to the >functionality of the spark. She said the spark was fine. Engine >almost caught on the short test, so I popped the wire back on and lit >it off again. It runs now. Will need to get a proper tune up with new >points and condenser to make sure timing is right. > > >clay > > >1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green >1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran >1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial >POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
