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Hi from Australia I'm the sad owner of a 2003 ml270 with recurring black death :fail Yes my own spannering :fail Nice vehicle otherwise. What year did the boffins at MB decide to change the design of the injector seating to eliminate this (:fail) problem? Cheers Peter

Hi folks, ordered a cable from amazon aux line in for audio 20 great found the how to plug it in guide, however when I exposed the plug (in the passenger footwell) it didn't match the one from amazon. turns out I have bought the one that plugs into back of audio 20 unit. :fail does anyone...

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This is very sad indeed. Modifications to car 'led to the deaths of two young people' - BBC News

Hi, Vito 111 55 plate. Noticed some whiffs of fumes recently, took air filter off today and injector number 3(or poss 4) is leaking. I already fixed injector 1 last year Because the injectors are arranged front to back, injector 1 was easy to access but 3/4 look a lot harder! Has anyone...

Evening all first post on here but have had vitos for a few years now So weve just fixed the injector that was giving us BD , the rubber gasket on the old top cover was knackd, a friend picked a new one up todayfrom main dealer. the only thing is this one has no rubber seal ,the thing is...

OK guys had the car for about 10 days now and covered about 800 miles. Full MB service and noticed a bit more engine noise and an odd smell. Lifted engine cover and saw what looks like back tar / black death. Car has been recovered back to the MB dealer for a warranty repair. Is it normal to...

I have a 53 C220 CDI with leaky injectors. The injector seats need to be recut but i'm not sure if this engine has flat seats or are angled. The cleaning/cutting kits on ebay contain both types so is there a definate way of finding out what type I have.

Morning all Am back in the fold after a wee while away. V+Been heavily involved in an almost-new crashed Defender project that's nearly done. May chuck a thread up about it if there's some interest. Bought an 07 Sprinter that is in need of a new turbo, not the best example but somewhat of...

[/URL][/IMG] This is a Mercedes sprinter with 122,000 miles on it. And the owner said he could not smell anything wrong trust me it stank of burning diesel from 20 feet away and surprisingly there was no usual chuffing noise from it. But definitely the worst black death I have seen.

Pulled up behind me in lane 3 at traffic lights on a long bend and very long dual carriageway. Started pulling away straight away and watched the gap get larger by the millisecond. It did try hard - I could see the front lifting up but no match for the old girl... It has 100KG on me but that...

Hi All I've read a few threads concerning the "black death" on certain engines, I've got a 2008 W211 E220, I've popped the engine cover and all looks ok to me but just wanted to confirm i'm looking at the right area, are the 2 pictures below the right area to look at?

This is sad news - a good racer who never got the chance he deserved in F1 Justin Wilson: British IndyCar driver dies after crash http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/34037413 I watched part of that Indycar race on Sunday night and it was one of those races - cars actually looking fast...

Hi all, just discovered the injector leak while i was adding windscreen fluid, i could see a small oil like stain on the plastic engine cover, so i took it off, only to discover the first injector leaking....oooh the joys of life!!!! With the cover off i could smell the gases, but not from...

Nothing against bikers but these two...well make up your own mind. https://www.facebook.com/143233165824638/videos/438053906342561/

Hi Guys & Gals Current C Class owner and really interested in buying an SL350 06 on model. Having read so so many horror stories regarding water ingress from boot and roof I'm pooing me pants about taking the plunge. Would be really interested in hearing from members with similar age cars and...

Hi all, I ve read a few posts regarding some of the issues i have but can't seem to get an answer on one of them. I have a Vito 110CDi 2003 2.2l i have been having a sort of sucking/blowing noise since i had it but always disappeared after a few minutes i put it down to the vac system going...

I just bought my first Mercedes a 220 coupe and the cabin was fumy , I checked the search on here and found the issue " black death ! " anyway , I got the injector out and fitted a new washer tightened it up fired her up and she is still ever so slightly leaking , no fumes though , does...

in process of buying a 2003 Cd112 Vito. was wondering. what is long term result if black death is undiagnosed and is its repair within the scope of the average home mechanic ? :confused:

To anyone interested, I have just resealed my injector and there is a new product out there CIF EASY LIFT. After reading a lot about the black death and how hard it is to remove this stuff isn't scared it eats through it. After 10 minutes of cleaning it is like new, it was on there quite thick...