runaway

Hi all, Well I went and left my sl320 outside in all the snow and wind and it got thoroughly damp and the battery went flat:-( So, after a thorough recharge i went to start it and it sprang into life, the only problem being the clock is now "fast forwarding" as though I was changing the time...

hi my W124 diesel (OM606 non-turbo engine) has failed to start over the past few days. i eventually got it started and everything appeared ok again, apart from some bubbles in the fuel lines, but the clear pipes had pulled to replace the orings and also rebuild the lift pump. there are...

Hello fellow forum members. As the title suggest, had a scary moment with my W124 estate (93 220). This happened some months ago, I was wanting to slow down/stop when approaching a junction, came off the throttle and the old girl just kept on pulling like a train :eek:, footbrake could hardly...

As per title, taken from Wikepedia: Diesel engine runaway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diesel engine runaway is a common condition affecting diesel engines, where the engine goes out of control, consuming its own lubrication oil and running at higher and higher RPM until it...