190 2.6 First start after 2 years

[jibcl500]

All

Me and a mate have gone halves on a K reg 190 2.6, its mint!!!! the seller is a mechanic by trade and sold it to us for £350 none runner.
On sunday I did a compression test all good, fitted new plugs, air filter and fresh fuel. The dizzy cap was rotten so Chris (works 4 MB) got an new cap and rotor which I fitted tonight, she fired up straight away, no rattle no knocks nothing.
She needs throttle to keep her going, if I lift off the throttle she dies, I still need to change the fuel filter, I check the connection around the engine to make sure they are all good but I think the cold start valve might be a problem.

Anyone any other suggestions please. Will post some pics tomorrow.

jib

 

[hardtop]

might just need a good blast up the road

 

[whitenemesis]

might just need a good blast up the road

After servicing the brakes first!!

 

[television]

Make sure that you have 13.8 volt on the ECU when running

 

[jibcl500]

Brakes and coils are next on the list, exhaust is rotten, its handy having a mate in the parts dept at mercedes!!!!!!!


jib

 

[hardtop]

After servicing the brakes first!!

good idea i did assume he knows that

 

[jibcl500]

Make sure that you have 13.8 volt on the ECU when running

Good point I didnt check that, battery had gone flat after 2 years doing nothing, put it on charge so it 24 hours worth, car started fine on the battery but voltage could still be down.

jib

 

[jibcl500]

good idea i did assume he knows that

brakes what brakes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, never seen disks as rusty as these before....... needs a drive to get some rust off.


jib

 

[roofles2]

the exhaust could be partly blocked if rotten inside

 

[jibcl500]

Roofy

That was might thoughts also, the exhaust isnt in the best of conditions anyway, Ive seen mice living in exhausts before, they tend to leave in a hurry when the engine starts, forced eviction................ and splatt on the wall.

jib