Fuel/Air Mixture adjustment 280E 1985

[yodaman]

Hey guys So it is now stalling and won't start. Currently I believe the engine got flooded so I am letting it sit. I made a huge mistake and got the adjustment on the fuel/air to a perfect setting and thought I could make it better by making it a little leaner and now am at the point where I do not know if it is too rich or too lean. I need help with what I should do next??? My plan is to wait a bit Check spark plugs make sure they are dried out. Do half circle turns toward richer until I can get it idling again. Once I get it idling very delicately adjust to a nice no shaky idle. I only am worried because I don't know exactly if right now it is too lean or too rich and if my order of operation is correct. Thanks in advance.

[yodaman]

I don't really know what to do if the engine is flooded any advice?

[david s poole]

find the fuel pump relay on drivers side of car near firewall.jump across pins 87 & 30 which will make fuel pump run all the time even with key off.now push down on plate[beside fuel distributor] and see how far before injectors start to sing.[if they are already singing you are too rich]now adjust the 3mm until the singing just stops.this will start car and give you a basis from which to start.

[yodaman]

BOOM baby got it running so much better now. I am going to change the oil because the oil has fuel in it right now due to the flood but it runs great, thanks for the advice.