When starting cold engine floods until engine reaches operating temp and then smooths out! Can any one help or suggest? Thanks a bunch

Stuck cold start valve?

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

Welcome to Pelican.

Now the hard part. You need to state the year and model of your Mercedes and then ask the moderator to move your post to either Tech Help or Diesel Discussion. And then when you're done with that, finish filling in your location and your car on your signature.

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'89 260e (212K Mi.), '92 400e (208K Mi.), '92 400e (not a misprint) (146K Mi.), '95 C220, '81 240D--Sold

Welcome, but this should not be in the Classified area.

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'85 300TD "Puff The Magic Wagon" - Rolling Resto
'19 Mazda CX-9 Signature - Wife's sled
'21 Morgan 3-Wheeler P101 Edition
'95 E300d - SOLD
'84 300TD "Brown Betty" - Miss this one
'81 240D "China Baby" - Farm grocery getter