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Hey all. Is it worth me borrowing a friends star diagnostic to see if the car is running rich? I have no idea what it will show, and how id go about sorting it? if anything is wrong that is. Id of thought modern ECU's adjust things themselves... On light revving it doesn't blow anything out...

Hi all new to this site need help. 2003 c180 coupe m271 engine I rebuilt new chain,head gasket, valves, etc started up first time purs like a kitten but smokes ( fuel ) on idle clear when you drive not head gasket no blockages. jugers a little bit in park but pulls great and clean when you drive...

Hello everyone. I am a new member and I have recently bought a beautiful 1983 w123 200 (M102.920) 4 speed which has done 200 000km now. I love the car but unfortunately it has 2 problems. 1. It has a strong fuel smell coming from the exhaust when running at operating temp but no black smoke...

Hello, I am new to the forum and new to the merc world, I recently inherited an old carbed 190 from my grandfather, the thing is running rich an gives terrible mpg's and a bit rough on idle 1100 rpm can anyone help me to adjust it? the worst is that the mot station told me if you want to use...

Got quote from a rapid fitting service for replacement front cat for the w124 1995 est: 2 qoutes one for 650 +vat and one for £411 incl vat. Turns out that there were none of the more expensive items in stock so I askled what maufacturer they were from; did not know but then found out they...

Hello all, I've just used the Torque app and an OBD scanner to run a test on my Vito, and it reports : Would anyone be able to tell me what this message means? Thanks, Mark

My R129 300Sl 3.0 litre seems to be burning quite rich. When I park the car I can smell a 'rich' petrol smell. How do you adjust the carburetor/air intake? And would this be the likely problem? Car is going in for a service next week so I may just ask them to do it instead. thanks

Hi everyone, i'm new to the forum and have recently purchased a lovely 1982 280e. Great car and been reliable so far. It was in storage for many years and is now being pressed into use as my daily driver. There is a longish list of issues which over time should be easy to sort out but one...

Hi All, Need some help with MJ's old w123... Its running very rich and needs a proper tune up, anyone local to East London (Ilford). Thanks

Hi All My 1994 C280 M104 seems to be running rich (I think), The exhaust smells a lot which I actually enjoy, It's a reminder of what cars used to smell like. There is no exhaust smoke at all. This problem only occurred after one of the coils blew and I drove the car for about a mile! I have...

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Richard Burgess, from the UK but live in Brooklyn New York. Originally from Broadwell, nr Rugby, nr Coventry... I have a 560 SEC, US midnight blue, '87, tan interior. Stock, and perfect. Well, as perfect as a stock US SEC can be. Also, I have a 500 SE AMG, Orient Red, tan interior, Recaros...

Driving back through horrendous stop start motorway traffic and temperatures ranging from 2.5C to -0.5C the other day, the smell of petrol coming into the car when moving slowly or stationary made me think I had a fuel leak. The recirculating air function got a work out.. I can understand how...

Whenever my car is idling, there is a strong smell of petrol from the exhaust and it is quite noisy (a kind of tapping / clattering noise). When driving it, it runs OK, if a little slow when pulling off. It doesn't seem to be misfiring and sounds fairly smooth when you press the accelerator, and...

Hi! Guys, I would really appreciate if you could share your ideas and experience on this problem. I had a faulty glow plug replaced today and I thought it would be good to have the car checked throughly while it was on Star for the codes to be cleared. As I have been suspecting for quite a...

hey guys what causes my car to burn the fuel so rich. and what can i do to control it it like when i step on the gas black spots on the concrete. what could it be and how can i make it stop. 1984 mb 190e 2.3

A bit of a background before I ask my question . . I've had the car (230CE) for the past year. Lots of minor problems, but generally it been a great car. Recently the CAT decided to get itself completely blocked up, leaving me stranded on the M25 at 2am :crazy: Ended up removing the...

This has got me totally confused. Over the past 9 months my 1989 w124 300te seems to run happily then gradually runs richer and richer until MPG drops to single figures. It started last year, the mpg dropped and the garage adjusted the mixture. all was well for a couple of weeks until full...

my 1989 300TE auto has started to run very rich when warmed up. I'm new to Mercs, what should I check first? The air filter and plugs were changed about 6 wweks ago. Help Please