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Did my wagon have a tank strainer on the fuel tank outlet when it left the factory? It doesn't appear to have one now and from what I've found doesn't look like the pictures in the manuals I've seen. I'm going to clean the tank and was curious. There appears to be drain plug midway in the tank. Is that really what it is?
Thanks.
Matt
The sunroof has worked just fine for the 5 years I've owned my 300SD, but two days ago the sunroof began to malfunction. It opens just fine, but now when it closes, the rear portion no longer jumps back up to make a flush seal with the roof.
Some other boards suggested that a plastic guide channel or rail may be damaged, but I don't know as of yet.
Please help!
-Jeff
I'm trying to get a 300 d started that has been in storage in a garage for 10 years. It will crank but will not hit. I have replaced both fuel filters and primed it to the injectors. Still not starting. Any ideas?
1979 300D. Stored for 4 years won't start without the block heater when it is below 60 degrees. The oil was not changed during storage. Glow plugs appear to cycle. Does anybody have any ideas? I am looking at purchasing this car but want to avoid a big engine problem.
Thanks!
1989 Mercedes benz 300SE the seatbelt light that looks like airplane buckle up symbol now blinks constantly this is really weird could someone help me?
I recently purchased an 82 300 td. When I am driving the rear end bounces up and down. it has fluid in the reservoir.
Thanks
On rare occasions when I turn the A/C on and select high fan speed the blower is very fast (read powerful) and the temperature is very cold......Great! On other occasions in fact most of the time when the A/C temp is selected and the high speed fan switch is selected the fan is slow and the temperature is warm to cool. Yet at other times if I switch off the engine before switching off the A/C for example when refueling and then turn the engine back on the fan blows H-O-T.
The vehicle is a 1980 300SD, 116 Chassis with nearing 300K miles. My problems began with a slight delay in the engine shutting off with the key, and has progressed to no door locks and I have to raise the hood and manually shut the engine off. I have also noticed the engine is running rough at idle, but smooths out at about 1000RPM. I intend to troubleshoot the vacuum system, but can't tell from the descriptions which of the guides I should purchase: the vacuum door lock one, the my engine doesn't shut off one, or the larger, apparently more comprehensive diesel survivor's guide.
