RIVERHEAD
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- Jun 24, 2011
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- cork Ireland
- Your Mercedes
- Merc 319 Van 1967
Well I’ve just took a punt on a very cheap estate.
Then found out why so cheap.
I wanted a wagon to help me build offices here on the farm. Pulling trailers materials etc.
However, found it very underpowered. No power at low Dec’s, won’t move car till warmed up a bit in the morning, also the bodywork has rust spots all over it.
But, I really like the feel and drive of the car. It’s like an old Merc, 124 style.
So I cleaned the EGR valve and found buckets of black muck in there.
That cleared a lot of the black smoke.
Then unplugged MAF and no change in engine. Mmmm is that a sensor gone or something else.
Then got a nice headache on a longer run. Hmmmm.
Then read all about Black Death on here.
Removed engine cover and..,,
Yes covered in black coal dust goo and hard stuff all over it.
I reckon all four of the injectors need doing.
And another few small jobs.like rad fan temp sensor is gone so fan stays on all the time.
Do I cut my losses and scrap it?
It will never becworth anything and will take me two days to sort out at least.
I went for a spin in a 05 c220cdi and thought it was awful
In comparison. Noisy and too much plastic, what to do.
I can’t decide what to do.
Any advice?
Then found out why so cheap.
I wanted a wagon to help me build offices here on the farm. Pulling trailers materials etc.
However, found it very underpowered. No power at low Dec’s, won’t move car till warmed up a bit in the morning, also the bodywork has rust spots all over it.
But, I really like the feel and drive of the car. It’s like an old Merc, 124 style.
So I cleaned the EGR valve and found buckets of black muck in there.
That cleared a lot of the black smoke.
Then unplugged MAF and no change in engine. Mmmm is that a sensor gone or something else.
Then got a nice headache on a longer run. Hmmmm.
Then read all about Black Death on here.
Removed engine cover and..,,
Yes covered in black coal dust goo and hard stuff all over it.
I reckon all four of the injectors need doing.
And another few small jobs.like rad fan temp sensor is gone so fan stays on all the time.
Do I cut my losses and scrap it?
It will never becworth anything and will take me two days to sort out at least.
I went for a spin in a 05 c220cdi and thought it was awful
In comparison. Noisy and too much plastic, what to do.
I can’t decide what to do.
Any advice?