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Re: 1980 450 slc. Think I found the problem,,,,,

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He put diesel in a gas engine???!!! Ouch.

You can try running regular gasoline through it to see if it will flush out the remaining diesel, but you will probably have to keep on cranking it a lot. Expect a lot of smoke. If it's been in there a long, long time, like I expect, you will more than likely have to professionally flush the system, replace the fuel lines, replace the fuel filter, replace the spark plugs, replace the fuel pump, etc., etc., etc.




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1980 450 slc. Think I found the problem,,,,,
By: capt_nemo
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Thu, 24 Nov 16 6:22 AM
Msg. 15126 of 47202

I decided to drain the fuel tank and the firast6 5 gallons were dark yellow and stunk, second bucket LOL, was light blue, DIESEL FUAL, That bonehead friend of his put diesel in a gas car and Mercedes has so many places fuel goes before it even reaches the engine. I tried draining all the lines I could but still no start, This is a job for a Mercedes Mechanic, beyond what I can do,,,,,,,,


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