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    E300 Still won't start help!!!!!

    Hi All I have got trouble starting my car. 1997 E300 TD W210. I took some advice off the forum had the fuel pipe seals done, cleaned the manifold and EGR. Bleeding the injectors some air came out, well sort of fizzed out with fuel. But only on 3 of them, the 3 that no fuel comes out of are...
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    Up and running

    Hi All Thanks for those of you who helped with information. I went to a garage who sent a mechanic out to look at the car and could not start the car. Chatting to a bloke in a pub who works on tractors strange but true, He got me to get a hair dryer and he pulled off the airbox (the bit...
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    Can I use new veg oil

    Hi Can anyone let me know if I can use new clean veg oil to run my car. 1997 e300 td elegance w210. If you could let me know without getting too technical that would be great. Thanks
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    Subframe bushes

    Hi All Well that certainly got people interested. You lot are such a clever bunch of people, I guess a lot of trial and error and years of knowledge gone into this information. By god I am glad I came to you for information. Thank you all so much. I will certainly give it a try. Not...
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    Diagnostic software

    hi All I was thinking of getting my own software to sort problems out with the car. Anyone got any experience/knowledge of this, never done it before. I was looking at buying Carsoft Mercedes-Benz 7.4, seems like it does all you want it to do. Your comments are appreciated. Thanks
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    Subframe bushes

    Hi Yes it is the rear subframe bushes. Thanks very much for your replies.
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    Subframe bushes

    Hi Could somebody enlighten me please. I have had some advice off the forum here, that the subframe bushes need doing on my 1997 e300 td estate. What I would like to know is, is it a big job that I would need to take it to garage to have the work done. Any idea of the time it would take to...
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    Diesel leak

    fuel leak Hi Thanks for the tip. I will get the bits & look at the how to and give it a go. Nothing to lose it don't work anyway. Thanks again
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    red triangle

    Hi All Sorry for sounding a bit of a tit. It was a yellow triangle and says VDO underneath on the dial/speedo. It turns over but does n't seem to show any sign that it will work. It was ok the day before no signs that anything was wrong. now it's gone into a coma. Thank you for your help.
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    red triangle

    Hi all red triangle on dashboard, can someone tell me what this means. Is this is why my car won,t start. I have no book to look at. thanks for any help
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    Owner manual download

    Hi all Thanks for you help, I went on the download link and the oldest manual I could find was a year 2000 e320. Does anyone know how to get a 1997 e300 diesel elegance manual to download. Thank you all
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    Diesel leak

    Hi Silversaloon Thanks very much for the advice. Could let me have the name that the parts place would call the o rings, what I mean is are they called something............ o rings, and do I buy a set or ask for an amount. The the other thing is do I need any special tools, I will be doing...
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    Diesel leak

    Hi All Can't start the car today. 1997 e300 td elegance estate. Noticed dripping fuel after trying to start the car. As you look at the fuel filter from above and left, thier is a pipe that looks like it has a slideing clip rather than a bolt to hold it on. Three pipes at the top and the...
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    Owner manual download

    Hi Does anyone know where I can download a manual for my 1997 e300 td estate. I have nothing to look at and have no idea what anything is. Thanks for your help
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    Dashboard layout lights

    Hi All 1997 e300 td estate I have a non starter today. On the right dial their were lights that came on sort of went round the dial. Well now only the the red one at the bottom comes on and the white light above it. none of the others come on. The brake light is not showing either the...
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