Originally Posted by I am me

Got the Mercedes to start. Starter should be replaced I had to hit it wile a friend tried to start it to get it going. It blasts white smoke. I'm going to use that engine because it looks about as hard to get the starter off ass it is to take the engine out. So to do that what are these? So first pic is of the big hose on The right side of the engine near glow plugs, second is where it goes to. Third,vacuum pump? Forth, what is that thing?