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Sounds like you might be keeping that car for a little longer! Keep us posted on how it responds to the longer glow cycle over the next few days or so.

To clean things up a periodic run at wide open throttle after the car is fully warmed up will work wonders. These things love being driven hard, and if you don't normally do this the first time or so may be pretty unnerving as you clean the engine and exhaust system of accumulated, performance robbing black stuff. I have read other posts where actual chunks of flaming junk flies out the tailpipe.

You should be able to find Redline Diesel Fuel Catalyst in the nearest PepBoys. If you don't have one nearby, go to www.redlineoil.com and check their distributor locator. If there still isn't a convenient outlet, call them and they will mail the stuff to you for the normal retail selling price. If they suggest you go to an outlet that is more than a 5 or 10 mile drive tell them that is not convenient, which is what I do unless I need something quickly, and they will sell it to you rather than lose a customer.

Good luck and glad to hear the car is responding to your interest. Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)