Thread: W115 1971 220D Won’t Start after Sitting 20 Years
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Old 08-01-2022, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by barry12345 View Post
It seems to have run a little once. Indicating it should run if some issues are addressed. I do agree in starting a base compression test in a case like this.

I would expect that the compression just might improve on an engine that has set for twenty years sitting. With some use after starting though.
Exactly.
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