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mahoskic May 2, 2009 09:51 AM

e300 will not start
 
My 1996 e300 died the other day and it seemed like it was out of fuel. I added fuel and check the strainer and it was dry. after about 5 min it filled up but the car will not start.
i turned the motor over with the strainer out and i did not see any fuel flowing out of it. i blew back into the tank and that started the fuel to fill the strainer and flow out of the strainer cap.
checked the glow plugs and they seemed ok 9 to 10 ohms.
My old 300d i could just pull and it would start @ 20 mph.
Any Ideas?

mbenz80 May 2, 2009 11:13 AM

I believe you have to post your question in diesel forum section. You should check o-rings on fuel supply lines going into fuel pump, you may be sucking air in that place. Keep trying starting it few times, it will take a while to replace all traped air with diesel fuel. Is glow plug light coming on and off as it should?

mahoskic May 2, 2009 06:38 PM

Thanks it is looking like the o rings, after cranking the car for a while I pulled the strainer and there were all air bubbles in the reservoir.
now where do i get them?

iluvjesus May 3, 2009 12:20 PM

You need to change all the fuel lines too, it is a simple DIY.

mahoskic May 13, 2009 09:42 PM

Changed all the fuel lines but still no fuel.
time to change the pump?

mahoskic May 13, 2009 10:01 PM

What type of fuel flow should i expect from the pump?
i was told to replace the injector asm a bit expensive and never known one to go bad.
the fuel pump is much cheaper.
has anybod had teh fuel pump go bad?

mahoskic May 14, 2009 05:56 PM

changed all the lines and now that i can see the fuel in the lines i noticed that i can get the fule to fill the lines but when i go to start the car i noticed that the fuel flows backwards from what the documentation shows.
now what?


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