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Help! 1987 300D Turbo sputters, but no Start...
Hello all,
It's been a while since I have posted...thanks for looking. I was driving the car and noticed that it needed some fuel. I pulled into a truck stop and fueled up. But after fueling, I noticed that the diesel fuel that I put in was for "off-road" vehicles only. Only later did I noticed that it was dyed red in color. (Please don't call the authorities, I can't afford the fine.) I then drove the car 35 miles, played a four hour gig and then returned home about 3:00am. The next morning (this past Sunday), I went to start the car and all it would do was crank and sputter...it would not start. I cracked the fuel line from the lift pump to the large filter (that's when I noticed the fuel was red) cranked the engine, and it did pump, but no big spray. I removed the large filter and emptied it, put it back on and cranked the engine again...still the sputtering. The only clue that I have is that it made a strange noise when I first cranked it...not normal but no clunking... I cranked it for another few minutes until the battery died...just a bit of sputtering...it never started... Your thoughts would be appreciated....
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Currently Driving..... 1987 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbo - Daily Driver. 2004 Buick Rendezvous...Smaller than it looks! 2005 Mitsubishi Galant - Not bad for a tin box...Lousey Seats Past Vehicles..... 1994 Dodge B-250 Van- GAS HOG..Succumbed to rust! 1989 Mercedes Benz 260E - Totaled but no one injured. 1977 Mercedes Benz 240D - Loved it, but SLOWWW! - Succumbed to RUST! 1976 Mercedes Benz 240D - Same as above! - 1975 Mercedes Benz 240D - Same as above! |
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