Folks,

My '85 300D is the newest Benz that I have owned, so I don't know about newer models.....however....W123 (OM 616 and 617 engines) are all mechanical and will run until the vehicle runs out of fuel.

My '84 190D 2.2 (OM 601) will also run until the fuel runs out.....and because it's a 5 speed....it will even start without electricity.....park on a nice hill and you're good to go!!!

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

I did the drive on the 300sd from Jackson MS to Dallas Tx with a fried alternator. I had to charge diesel twice at truck stops were nobody would say anything about a running vehicle being filled up. The last leg of the trip was very difficult (Tyler Tx to Dallas), it was pouring and wipers stopped working, also it was getting dark. I crossed Dallas then without headlights and wipers, under the rain... But the car got me home!

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1979 300SD Black/Black MBtex239000mi
1983 300TD euro-NA. White/Olive Cloth-MBtex 201000mi. Fleet car of the USA embassy in Morocco
1983 240D Labrador Blue/Blue MBtex 161000mi

What about the lift pump? Or is it mechanical?

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Current:
*1984 300D ~200K,1989 MR2 250K, 2012 Ford Fusion 4.5K (fiance's car to replace the uber-unsafe cavalier)
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Past: 1998 Chevy Cavalier ,2005 Saab 9-3 2.0T, 1996 Mazda Protege, 1974 Porsche 914 2.0, 1997 Land Rover Discovery 4.0L/5Speed, 1995 Jeep Wrangler

Mechanical through 603/602.

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