Hello Everyone
Forum member JimmyL located in Sunnyvale, Texas needs some hands on help.
Who is close enough and willing to assist?

RE: Post
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=101685&page=1&pp=15

Michigan is a little too far from Texas for a weekend visit to help.

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Wow, I just saw this post. I don't know your name 'WHUNTER', but thanks for the try. If I pull the injectors and don't find anything obvious I will need to just find somewhere to take it in the DFW area. The efforts I have already recieved on this problem, as well as others that I have had, is humbling, and the effort will never go unappreciated by me. The biggest problem is my learning curve, which is on the rise, but still near the start.
However, screw the Mercedes, I have bigger problems. My coffee pot died tonight. I'm going to have to percolate in the morning! THAT is a true emergency!
Jimmy

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2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Ya know, when I first got my 240D it smoked and nailed like crazy. Have you tried running a can of Diesel Purge thru the injectors according to the directions(not just dumping in the tank). When I ran a can thru my motor it stopped nailing and smoking but when I returned very thing back to normal fuel it was back to it's old tricks(nailing and smoking). Long story short, my injectors, more than 1, were bad.

Replaced the injectors and it was like a brand new motor. No more fogging on start up, nailing gone, and loads more power.

Just a thought!

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I repeat, you have a "crapped-up" injector. Replace the fuel and do the "purge" or PowerService thing BEFORE pulling anything off of the car

From the other thread:
First, I would completely drain the fuel tank and put in 5 gal of diesel from a reliable source. Dump in some Power Service and then go drive the snot out of that wagon. Lots of 0-60 maximum performance accelerations, long hills at WOT...if it's not any better after that, I'd be looking for a diesel injection shop to do a pop test on those injectors.

What does that smoke smell like? If it's Pepe' Le Pu, you're burning oil and you either have a broken ring, bad valve guide or a cracked piston. If it's a diesel spilled on the ground smell, you have a bad injector.

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Thanks R Leo. I WILL do that. JL

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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

The issue is the same or worse.
Is there anyone near his location?
I know there are some Texas people on the diesel forum, just can't recall who they are.
Must be coming down with mental pause. LOL

It's about 250 miles from Houston, so too far for me, but is close to the Dallas gang....

Make contact with the Dallas gang???

Is there no one in the Dallas area?