didn't know injectionpump is usually abbreviated. excusez moi. yes, well maybe injectorpum-part #3 doesn't work I thought. and the rest of them do. that would explain rough idling (cylinder #3 not getting any...) yet reasonable smooth driving with bad pickup. so they tried to take out injector #3 with the wrong tools to have a look at it (hence the scrapyness on the valvecover around it) and didn't succeed. and know it runs like a tractor on butter
I guess I should take my time on this one. he won't go down on the 2200. I can replace a pump, I'm a little worried about timing it and air. and damage already done on cylinder #3 if it ran without fuel for a while. and timing a pump, that's always such a drag, having to get 5 fresh batteries before the engine finally decides to start working. bloody airbubbles. not to mention the thoughts about damage by turning it without lubrication.
indeed, an independent mercedesshop seems a good idea. but then again, there are such complete and utter fools presenting themselves as mechanics all over the world. and they usually get hired by the major companies... obviously I'd be one of them were I to present myself as a mechanic