This is not my car. I saw this on Ebay and the owner said that the car stopped running using biodiesel. I wonder where he got the biodiesel from - some backyard brewer? Diagnosis for why it stopped running? Cheap fix?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-1987-MERCEDES-300TD-DIESEL-WAGON-RARE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6330QQihZ011QQitemZ320135086784QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

O-rings and fuel filters. Sounds like a GREAT deal.

Some simple fuel problems and they are calling it quits!? damn if they would only do that on a paid-off CDI That way i can pick one up cheap!

If this car was local id try to buy it but im not trying to deal with shipping

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

Doesn't seem like his hallmark year powerplant is all that bulletproof.

I've never seen delivery valve seals fail so badly that the engine won't start. I think more likely he ran unheated and uncut WVO which clogged the lines.

Sixto
87 300D

I wonder what the cause was?

These guys that can't tell waste grease from true biodiesel are the sort that give the whole biofuel industry a bad reputation. Ugh.

Cheers, John

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'98 E300TD (W210) | Sold 6/09 with 205k and counting
'04 VW Touareg V10TDI

Its about six hours from me... so am definitely going to be watching this one!! I don't really need another MB though... not like that will stop me.

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John Robbins
'05 E320 CDI - 240k
'87 300TD - 318k

Still has the trap oxidizer. Could be intentional (waiting for it to kill the turbo to get a new one) but I am guessing his indy doesn't know much about the car...

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1987 300TD 231,000
#22, afterglow, plastic fan, euro lights, alternator upgrade, cluster housing update