Hey everybody,
i'm hoping you can help me out. i have a 1984 230E. It's a grey model here in the US. i think it has a W123 body... well, my problems are:
1) i think the fuel is running too rich, because black smoke comes from the exhaust when i accelerate or when the car shifts into second.
2) the central vacuum locks don't work unless the car is on.
3) the sunroof doesn't work, i took the motor's gear box apart and the gear is stripped, does anyone know where i can find one?
4) the clock doesn't move....
any help will be greatly appreciated!!! if it is easier to email me, my email address is thugzish@hotmail.com

thanks again

Greetings ISH,

There are many posts on this forum that have addressed the very issues you mention. Do a search on on this site for vacuum leaks, door locks, smoking exhaust, black smoke and read a few of them, they should give you plenty of info to get you started on your troubleshooting.

Charles

Greetings ISH,

There are many posts on this forum that have addressed the very issues you mention. Do a search on on this site for vacuum leaks, door locks, smoking exhaust, black smoke and read a few of them, they should give you plenty of info to get you started on your troubleshooting.

Charles

does anybody know what the black flat head screw rite under the air filter is? i think it has something to do with the fuel. When i turn it the enginde gets louder or softer, depending which way i turn it...could it be a idle set screw?

the kenwood model number number number is 6903 and it also says this: 2ohm/4ohm stable...don't know if this is anything...