If you had a head gasket issue many problems would have ensued prior to failure.

1. white smoke blowing out the back

2. Coolant or oil looking like a frappachino

3. Overheating merely looking at your car funny, really. Your temp would have risen quickly and been pinned above 120

4. Tons of steam blowing from under the hood

5. No coolant left in resevoir, compression from the engine would "purge" the system

If none of these problems occurred hold on the head gasket job ($1800-2500 if done at a shop). When was the last time you had the head done or the PO had it done?

I'd have to think since it was so all of a sudden it was either spark or fuel. When you turn it over can you smell gas, more than normal? This may be lack of spark issue. Another quick diagnosis is to take off the air filter housing and push open the throttle body flap and sniff. If there's plenty of gas spark is the issue again. I've never tried it, but someone once suggested tossing a shot of gas in there and try starting (if dry) if this works then fuel relay, pump or vacuum line may be shot. But as someone pointed out listen for the hum.


keep us posted

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1991 190E 311K [Brilliant Silver/Black MBTEx] -retired
1996 E300 315K [Black/Grey MBTex]

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