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    e250 Diesel 1995 (non turbo)

    Hi SilverSaloon, Yesterday I unscrew this valve until the end as you advised and draw the car couple of hours. When I inspected after driving I saw lots of fuel leak around this valve and fuel filter was completly wet because of this leak. Do you think my mechanic forgot to put some part after...
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    e250 Diesel 1995 (non turbo)

    Thank you very much for your helpfull reply SilverSaloon, I am only comparing fuel economy with before I service the car. It just seems to me car is spending more fuel after servicing the car and lost pulling power. I didn't know where this nobe should stay I left it loose (unticlockwise) and...
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    e250 Diesel 1995 (non turbo)

    I would like to know what is the function of the adjustment knob and what the correct setting should be. Many thanks
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    e250 Diesel 1995 (non turbo)

    Hi Everybody, After changing the fuel filter, I had a problem with the adjustment knob on top of the fuel filter on e250 diesel 1995 ( non Turbo). When I closed the adjustment knob clockwise the car loses power, very diffult to drive but the engine still runs. However if I loosen the adj knob a...
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    Building w124 250d 1988

    Does it make difference for elctrical connection to engine between lhd or rhd. I was guessing mercedes engines electrical connections would be standart for both side cars? or do they have different engines for rhd cars than lhd cars so elctrical connection would not fit if you put engine from...
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    Building w124 250d 1988

    Thank you everyone for your advice, My plan is to transfer the engine, interior (seats, door panels), aircon, and maybe some of the mechanical parts under the car if they are better in the donor car. My main question is regarding the engine and gearbox transfer. Is the engine bay and mounths...
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    Building w124 250d 1988

    Dear NW Merc, Thank you for your advice, it was very much appreciated. The mercedes I want to build is 1988 and I don't know the gearbox because I only saw photos of it on the net. If I know it is possible I will go and buy it. My biggest worry is if W124 250 diesel mercedes has the exactly...
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    Building w124 250d 1988

    Hi everyone, I have very limited technical knowledge and I need some advice. I have right hand drive w124 e250 diesel 1997 (imported from India I think w124 stopped in uk on 1995) and I am abroad now I would like to use parts from this car to build 1988 250d left hand drive. The reason I...
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    c180 classic 1996 how to do timing

    Thank you for your advice, I live in London W14 area if anyone knows a good Mercedes specialist can come and do the timing it would be better for me because there is no way i can tow the car at the moment. All i want to do is fix it sell it and buy 124 E or CE series.
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    c180 classic 1996 how to do timing

    Thank you for your advice, I live in London W14 area if anyone knows a good Mercedes specialist can come and do the timing it would be better for me because there is no way i can tow the car at the moment. All i want to do is fix it sell it and buy 124 E or CE series.
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    c180 classic 1996 how to do timing

    I was reading Haynes manual to do timing on my N Reg C180 Classic but i am a bit confused. Haynes manual says turn the crankshaft pulley to 20 ATDC to match the timing point on the timing cover. I am not experienced mechanic but i would like to learn. So i checked my car and i found some...
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    Exhaust camshaft broke again!!!

    Thank you for your reply, I have the haynes manual for c class it doesn' t say that maybe later editions had correction about it.
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    Exhaust camshaft broke again!!!

    Hi kth286, I am sorry for late reply, i was a bit busy. I read your advise and i think what you say is right because i install the tensioner two times and both times i install the tensioner with the sliding part together but as you say it was going to far and not be able to come back again so...
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    Exhaust camshaft broke again!!!

    Thank you for your reply; I was thinking the whole thing all over again like i was remembering a movie i watched before. I think you are right because when i had the car first time car was making some kind of rattling noise and overheating but it was running long period of time witout brakeing...
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    Exhaust camshaft broke again!!!

    Thank you for your reply; I live in central London which is now in congestion zone, i am not driving the car at the moment and once i fix this problem i am planing to sell it. The reason i am not taking to the garage i had really bad experiences before. When i took my previous car to the garage...
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    Exhaust camshaft broke again!!!

    Thank you for your reply; I think timing is ok because it looks very simple to to the timing. First of all you turn the crankshaft pulley at 20 degree ATDC after that align the inlet and exhaust camshaft with the holes on the each brace, lock it with drill bits and connect the chain. The...
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    Exhaust camshaft broke again!!!

    Thank you for your reply; when i opened the cover second time camshaft and all around was very oily. I am convinced that i don't think this is an oil problem because first time when i had the car engine was running long time but it didn't brake the camshaft it start the broke when i put a brand...
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    Exhaust camshaft broke again!!!

    Why, why, why ... I have N reg (1996) c180 with 93k miles. When i bought the car it was making some kind of rattling noise and overheating. I asked a friend for advise he advise me to changed the chain tensioner and i bought haynes manual and as it describes i changed the tensioner. When i...
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