I've been trying, with enormous amounts of help from this forum and my two German DIY manuals, to bring a 1995 E320 wagon back to life.

The initial condition indicated major overheating. I had the head machined, installed new cylinder head gasket, seals, fuel filter, etc. Everything went back together nicely (thanks again for all the warnings on this forum). Removed the injectors, cleaned them, installed new seals, they spray like mini fire departments.. There's spark at the plugs. There's gas (and pressure) in the rail.

Read up on error codes at the 16 pin connector. Built the code reader. Cleared the codes and they haven't come back, so now I have no fault condition throughout.

After pulling the plugs, all I detect is a whiff of gas vapor. With the cranking this motor has had, I'd expect flooding at this point.

So here I am, completely out of ideas on the next move. I hope forum members who recognize the symptoms can give me some direction. What should I TEST next and HOW, rather than run out and buy parts without a clear understanding of the remaining issues. (The above-mentioned German manuals are great on specs and procedures, short on trouble shooting!).

Many Thanks