Diesel Engine Specific Aid

I am looking for a hood latch assembly for a w140 1993 300 SD with 245k

runs good but i think the previous owner snapped a piece of it off and just made a hole in the remaining part of the assembly and used a wire hook to open the hood. looks really bad. i brought the latch strap thinking it was missing then when i looked at it closer a whole chunk was missing. any leads would be helpful.

thanks,

Jay

Very often the motor starts but has low power, won't even rev up much. If I shut it off (often it takes two tries) and restart it it has full power. I have changed the filters, hand pump, changed the fuel tank screen and hose but it wasn't dirty) and blown out the fuel lines. Nothing helped. The problem seems to occur more often after I have driven, stopped a while and try to restart it. The problem suddenly appeared more than a year ago but has not gotten better or worse. I have asked all the local mercedes mechanics but no solution.

Interesting problem. I have a 81 300 d non turbo. Heat works fine when driving around town in a city type speeds. Temp stays right around 80 degrees Celsius. When I get on the expressway, at roughly 55 mph it cools off after about a minute. Temp gauge still reads 80ish. I added some cardboard behind the grill still with no improvement. I'm currently running diesel in it even though I have a Lovecraft waste oil kit. Any help would be great. It's going down to negative numbers tonight here in MI so it should be a cold ride to work in the morning. Thanks in advance.

Brian

I am new to the Mercedes scene, so excuse me for improper lingo. I own a Isuzu pup diesel, and several Ford 7.3L so I am familiar with diesels. I just bought 1978 300D 5-cylinder. The fella I got it from had put on another put but never got it to start after that. It turns over. The metal injector lines look misrouted to me and I would like to verify the timing. Are there any DIY's and pictures for checking the lines and getting the injection timing right. Thanks