Absolutley...

Well as the story goes, (Just for a little background on the car), I found this car a couple years ago sitting in the middle of a field, on the other side of town. According to the owner, he had just put it there not too long before I stopped by. Well, then he wanted $5000 for the car, and my mentality at the time was that I wasn't going to spend 5 grand on a 20 year old car. Anyways, I started looking for a parts car to replace a bunch of things on my 300D, and I just thought why don't I call him to see what he wants for it, he told me to come pick it up if I want it. So I did, and now I am in the process of cleaning out the fuel tank of all the old fuel and varnish left behind....

I'm thinking now that this should be in a different post... :-)

I'll post a picture in the post that shows everyones' Mercedes.

It turns out that one of my glow plugs a a small short that must have burnt out the tip of one of the other plugs.
Changed them and the car started beautifully MMMMM.
I could hardly believe my right foot.

I never did find the relay

However, I am "Spring fever" jumping for joy, I'd missed the chatter.

However, again, I saw a 1980 wagon for sale with a nice 280 gas in it, mmm, the body is rough but the engine quite nice, $800, worth a transplant? after all the trouble with this car?

Thanks to all.

P.S. Solex rule, as does the Jag V12

Right on!

You could have a cool car with this engine combo, and you wouldnm't have to smog it!

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Ed
1981 300CD (Benzina)
1968 250 S (Gina) 266,000 miles!
1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 (Guido)
1976 Jaguar XJS-saved a V-12 from the chevy curse, what a great engine!
1988 Cadillac Eldorado (better car than you might think!)
1988 Yamaha Venture (better than a Wing!)
1977 Suzuki GS750B
1976 Yamaha XS 650 (sold)
1991 Suzuki GSX1100G (Shafty Gixser)
1981 Yamaha VX920RH (Euro "Virago")
Solex Moped
1975 Dodge P/U camper


"Time spent in the company of a cat, a beer, and this forum, is not time wasted!"

Hate to pop your bubble but the 280 was only carburated for a couple years -- all E variants are fuel injected (post 1976, I think).

You get about 15% better power and milage with the fuel injection, and it is foolproof (K-Jetronic) -- almost the only thing I've ever seen go bad on the old fully mechanical ones is injectors, and they only cost about $15.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!