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Old 09-03-2005, 12:25 AM
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given a 240 D 1982 that hasn't run in two years

I was just given the key and title to a 1982 240d by someone who was given to by the original owner. It has sat in a parking lot for three years and was dropped there by the original owner. The cars running/failure history is unknown . All I know is that it ran in 2002.

I was hoping someone could give me some tips on where to start to get it running.. I think ill start by dropping the gas tank, cleaning it, flushing the fuel lines, and replacing the glow plugs.
Does anyone else have any other suggestions. ANY help is appreciated
I am very excited about this project

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Old 09-03-2005, 08:58 AM
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change ye orl, ess prolly like a buncha tar sittin in tha Injin.
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Old 09-03-2005, 09:12 AM
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Why can't someone just give me a car like that....wait someone did..

Count yourself fortunate...take you time and read the archives...you may find its an easy fix....
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Old 09-03-2005, 09:40 AM
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Lets start with the first thing. Battery. Put a freshly charged battery in it. Drain out as much diesel as you can and put fresh diesel in it. Change the filters and don't forget to fill up the filters if possible. Start cranking and lets see what happens
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You do not give your location. Southern locations I would check for algea formation in the fuel. Northern states far less of a problem. Other than that just reading the appropiate archives would be a good ideal. If it was running when parked with a little luck it will be again very easily.
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Old 09-03-2005, 10:14 AM
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You really want to spend some time here with the search function to get as much info as possible. You are going to want to coat the cylinders with some type of oil prior to trying to turn it over. Some even recommend coating them and then turning engine over by hand via the crank bolt. (clockwise only!)
Do some searching and then have some fun. Nice free gift there! It won't stay free long.......
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Old 09-03-2005, 12:09 PM
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Charge the battery, check all fluids, eyeball the inline fuel filter, Prime the pump about 10 tens and start the damn thing. If it's any good it will start. If it does start then take the time and money to fix the other things. Stay simple or it will cost you dearly.

The car is old so the engine might be done for. At any rate good luck and if it does run half way decent SELL IT! People park cars for reasons, especially non turbo diesel Mercedes.

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Old 09-03-2005, 02:31 PM
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Charge the battery, check all fluids, eyeball the inline fuel filter, Prime the pump about 10 tens and start the damn thing.

Happy Trails!
Good advice. If you have some reason for thinking there's sludge in the tank, take the line from the primary filter and stick it in a can of fresh diesel and start it on that. If not, just start it. My 307d sat for a year in a farmer's barn in the UK and started on the first crank once I charged the battery.
There's no point in putting a lot of work into a vehicle before you know if the engine is functional.
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Old 09-03-2005, 04:01 PM
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I second just putting in a fresh batt and seeing if it will fire after a few primes with the pump. My 240D had been sitting for about 3-4years and all I had to do was prime it a couple times and let 'er glow.

Fired right up.
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Old 09-03-2005, 05:52 PM
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scagle,

Charge the battery and jump to another car. Heat GP and crank engine. Chances are that it will start.

Draining the fuel system is just asking for trouble. Diesel fuel does not deteriorate like gasoline and unless there is fungus growing in the tank that plugged the tank strainer, the fuel will flow. If you have fungus, you have to treat the fuel system with Biobor to kill the fungus. Fungus does not get in the fuel system unless contaminated fuel was put in it.

If engine starts and runs well, there is nothing else you have to do to it.

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Old 09-03-2005, 06:47 PM
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LOL, these 240D's get discarded and kicked around like Timex wrist-watches. People unload them NOT because there's anything wrong with em, but just because they get tired of looking at them.

But one thing is for sure, no matter how many MB's you own in your lifetime - its always the 240D that will invoke the fondest memories.
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Old 09-03-2005, 08:23 PM
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tried it, not starting next?

I put some diesel in there. Then I put a new battery in it and air filter. I primed the hand pump lots.... it gets through the filter because its coming out of the hoses that come out of the fuel injector lines. They are very old it comes out at the connections and weeps through the material. I plan on replacing those tommorrow, but i don't think that will start it. Does any one else have any suggestions. ALL HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED...... This car has been fun so far though. all the lights work and the dash lights work, the brakes work. it looks like it has a new fuel pump on it.
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Old 09-03-2005, 08:50 PM
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I put some diesel in there. Then I put a new battery in it and air filter. I primed the hand pump lots.... it gets through the filter because its coming out of the hoses that come out of the fuel injector lines. They are very old it comes out at the connections and weeps through the material. I plan on replacing those tommorrow, but i don't think that will start it. Does any one else have any suggestions. ALL HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED...... This car has been fun so far though. all the lights work and the dash lights work, the brakes work. it looks like it has a new fuel pump on it.
How are the glow plugs?>
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Old 09-03-2005, 09:23 PM
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I put some diesel in there. Then I put a new battery in it and air filter. I primed the hand pump lots.... it gets through the filter because its coming out of the hoses that come out of the fuel injector lines. They are very old it comes out at the connections and weeps through the material. I plan on replacing those tommorrow, but i don't think that will start it. Does any one else have any suggestions. ALL HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED...... This car has been fun so far though. all the lights work and the dash lights work, the brakes work. it looks like it has a new fuel pump on it.
Afer you change the leaky lines...if it doesn't start....Let us know what it does and doesn't do......
Crank? turn over? Start and stall???
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Old 09-03-2005, 09:41 PM
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its always the 240D that will invoke the fondest memories.
That's because they're the most charming. No getting around that, it's a fact.

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