I have fond memories of purging the lines on a Perkins 6-cylinder on one of our boats, which was *not* set up with a hand pump as the MB is. The manual gave the procedure, then gave one backup refinement in case it still didn't run, and then said in classically British manner, "If the engine still doesn't start, we suggest you look to the contents of your signal locker."

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Craig Bethune

'97 SL500, 40th anniversary edition

'04 Olds Bravada (SWMBO's)
'06 Lexus ES330
'89 560SL (sold)


SL--Anything else is just a Mercedes.
(Kudos to whoever said it first)