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The new 300E
While she's currently awaiting some fuel system work (idle problem)....it IS drivable (aside from a hard cold start)......here she is! Its just a cell phone camera pic I took a couple days ago, its very nice in person.
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) |
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Looks nice! I thought you test drove it and it didn't have any issues?
Can't wait for more high res and interior pics!
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Yeah the seller slightly swindeled us I think, I think he always went out and had it a little warmed up prior to our arrival. The engine has almost no blowby at all though, and runs excellent in general. Trans shifts absolutely perfectly. So once I track down the cold start/low idle problem, it will be perfect. Only 133k....and a Nevada car, 0 rust. Well worth it even if it needs a bit of motor TLC....its almost impossible to find a northern car that looks like this.
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) |
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Your issues are almost certainly vac related. Spend a few hundred and replace ALL the rubber under the hood.
Nice rig.
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Yep, I already ordered everything I (think) I need to do that. Anything I didn't order I'll get in a second order, or I'll just get it from the dealer. I'll get this thing running right! Thursday I will be spending a portion of the day dismantling and inspecting all said rubber pieces and hoses and....to get an idea of what should be replaced....I'll also test some stuff like the idle valve and such.
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) |
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At this point, nothing will be good. "U" shaped upper timing cover, valve cover, front main, vac lines... all will leak. Even the three and four way connectors leak. I picked up 0.5" just replacing a few of those.
Do the boot under the throttle body too, they leak. I'd do the valve stem seals while it's all apart. Expect 16.5-19" of vac at hot idle, in park
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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look. '85 300SD 245k '87 300SDL 251k '90 300SEL 326k Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford. Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG] |
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PVC valve in where it should be ??? Plugs and leads o/k ??? Hot wire in maf clean ???
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Wow, this ARNOLD guy is kinda clueless..."hot wire maf"...the M103 uses Bosch mechanical injection...
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Current cars: 2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles 2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles 1995 S320, 207k Miles |
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I probably still will need to order a throttle body boot, some 3-way and 4-way connectors....and perhaps the injector o-rings.....and I'll be testing the idle control valve tomorrow as well, and replacing it if bad.... $$$
And if that doesn't solve it, I guess I move on to sensors!
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) Last edited by pawoSD; 11-26-2008 at 08:03 AM. |
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Can't fault Arnold for trying to be helpful.
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Go ahead and order it now, save the headache later.
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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look. '85 300SD 245k '87 300SDL 251k '90 300SEL 326k Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford. Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG] |
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Yeah....I am cheap....so tomorrow I am going to take a look at it for a bit and see what rubber is degraded, then I'll place another order....I was trying to get away with not buying the $28 main boot.
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) |
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