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w124 230E compression?
Please, give me a compression information for mercedes w124 230E ( 132 ks) 1990. year... My compresion is 12 at 1,2,3 and 4 cilider...is it ok? Compression on new car ??? Thanks... Sorry on my bad...
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no handbrake driving technique?
Hi - just started driving a 5-speed manual c-class... with the foot "parking brake" (ie no handbrake) I have to drive a long (>1 mile) uphill section which in rush hour is stop start every few yards...
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1990 300 sel overheating/radio code
:D Greetings all...I just inheireted this 1990 300sel and am new to MB. It has almost 300k miles. It runs great with the exception of it overheating, the gauge goes up to 110-120. It only does this...
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OBD II Scanner for 99 CLK430
The OBD 2 scanner that I use for my '99 Volvo doesn't seem to fit correctly in the '99 CLK430. I didn't fasten the gas cap tight enough, and want to turn off the check engine light. Any ideas? Thanks...
 
Removing greasy nut
Trying to remove the cover under the fuel filter on my 91 300ce. Got all of them off except for one which will not budge. I'm using a 10mm socket which is the right size (9 is too small) but the...
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The infamous B2 servo piston
First of all I would like to wish Happy Holidays to all. Here is my problem: 1983 300D turbo , 722.314 trannsmission ,154,000 miles. I had the classic B2 failure symptoms of no forward movement under...
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Fuel Pump Problems, 1989 300E
I've been following all of your your posts here for several years and find the people on this site extremely knowledgeable and helpful. You, unknowlingly, hleped me fix a number of problems with my...
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P0170,P0173,P0300 99 C280
I have a 99 C280 with 94000 miles, and I had the fuel trim malfunction bank 1&2 codes and now with P0300, multiple cylinder misfire and P0304-6, drivers side. I have had a schedule B service, spark...
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Blower motor woes.... Help! Please! 93 400E Mercedes
I just bought this Mercedes and everything is great about it except...The blower motor does not turn on. I pulled it out and bench tested it, works great. The strip fuse is intact, All fuses (4, 6 and...
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Mercedes 300E High hydrocarbon
I have a 1990 Mercedes 300E. Have 225000 km. I changed spark plugs, dist. cap. rotors, ignition wires, cleaned air filter, put in injector cleaner and drove the car for over 300 km. Checked vaccum...
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J D Powers Survey
Yep! Them ole Jay boy haz bin at it agin! Dun surveyed alla them drivers out there and guess whut?! Guess whut number ole Mercedes has - too durn high fer an ole coot laik me ta even kount up to -...
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ROUGH, LOUD idle 1983 300D
Hi, Went on a road trip last weekend, and after driving down a steep canyon, my car became LOUD! Really only at idle speeds, when I speed up it's much better. But the whole car now *shakes and is...
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injector pump, vegetable oil conversion
hi, i have 1982 300SD 240K miles, that has been converted to run on vegetable oil. I brought the car in to the shop b/c the acceleration was extremely poor, and it was stalling quite often. I've had...
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Child seat in SLK
Does anyone know how to fit a childseat in a SLK230? There is an airbag inhibit light on the console but what does it take to get it lit? Thanks
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300E...
I was able to drive the car 6 miles today with the cold start valve wire dissconected and the OVP relay installed. However when I got home and let left the car for about 2 hours; I went out to start...
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Problem with '87 300d Steering Gearbox
Hey gang, I'm wondering if I should attempt to fix/replace the steering gearbox on my 1987 300d. First a bit of history: I'm leaking power steering fluid at the rate of about a pint a month. Noticed...
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Mercedes 300E Flooding
I replaced that last june
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Warm Air Thru Center Vents When Heater's Off in 380sl
My 81 380sl is pushing warm air out of the center vents, even when the heater control is on "OFF." However, if I turn the A/C button on and push in either the HI or Low switch, the air will get cold....
 
85 300SD: cranks, but won't start
Its a stock 5 cyl. 300SD. Has maybe 300K miles...hard to say as the odometer hasn't been working for a long while. It *was* starting up instantly when cranked, 5-10 seconds. Then a couple of days ago,...
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190E MB High idle at 1500 rpm, Help
Easy start but high idle at 1500 rpm after warm up, how to check to lower the idle at 800 rpm ? there is a small adjust screw with a retainer nut about 6-8 mm located left lower side of throatbody. Is...
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