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01-08-2013, 08:00 PM
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88' 300e won't start
Need help! I have an 88' 300e and I'm having a hard time getting it started. It will turn like it want's to start but does not. It coughs around the air filter. I left my niece use the car and I believe she ran it low on fuel. Where should I start. I drove it home because she messed it up(brakes are gone) and pissed me off. It has 223,000 miles on it and was running fine when I initially let her use it this past summer. She treated it like a truck!
The ball joints, shocks, struts and strut mounts need replacing! Tires too! I opened the hood and found that the power steering pump cover is missing! I paid $800 for the car, spent about 500 and it was a functional daily driver. Should I fix it or move on? 
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01-08-2013, 08:24 PM
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Hey Jc,
First you should determine if Its lacking fuel or spark. It's easy to determine which is missing. If you have basic Skills. If not comfortable diagnosing get some one who is Remove air cleaner, spray starting fluid for a couple seconds in the air flow meter By pressing plate down. Attempt to start vehicle. Start there if it Starts then dies you have fuel system failure.if it cranks and still won't Start. Pull a spark plug wire from a plug insert a spark in end lay plug on a metal Engine part have some crank engine over while you observe. Do you see spark or arc. What happens when it wouldn start for her?
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01-08-2013, 10:47 PM
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It is probably the idle control valve hoses. If they are rock solid its probably a vacuum leak.
As for the power steering, was there fluid left? If so, get a new filter and top it up immediately. As for keeping the car...its up to you. At 220k, you probably need a complete rubber refresh. Expect $600-800 in parts for new lower control arms /w ball joints, tie rods, strut mounts, struts and tools.
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01-10-2013, 12:02 PM
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88 300e won't start
Thanks for the information. Considering the amount of work that needs to be done. I think I'm going to let it go and find another. Considering I only paid $800 for it and it served me well.
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1972 220d gone lived a good life 1972 280se gone but not forgotten 1978 300D the best i ever had 1977 350se speed racer gone 1995 honda accord lx coupe victim of the growing family 1988 300e gone but not forgotten
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01-11-2013, 07:07 AM
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First check the fuse(s) on top of the OVP....
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