I did not run compression test yet. There have been no visible leaks in the engine compartment. The only sign signs I saw was liquid dripping from the exhaust and the white smoke. I was on my way to work this morning when I made the discovery that the coolant level was down 3/4 inch in the reservoir.
-----Original Message----- From: Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Mon, Mar 10, 2014 9:15 am Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 MB 300E - Running rough, hesitation...head gasket?? i'd think about $1500 what are the cylinder compression numbers? have you made any effort to figure out where the coolant is escaping from? On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 8:45 AM, Robert Koziak <rkmerce...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > After a few suggestions to look at the head gasket possibility again, I > did. The oil is very clean but the coolant reservoir is about 3/4 low > although very clean. The head gasket was changed by the dealer at about > 73K but that was over 10 years ago. The car was in storage much of the > time since then. > > Is it possible I was chasing the wrong issue when I had the sudden the > hesitation in acceleration? There was a slight white smoke when I first > noticed the hesitation but it has gotten much worse. There is one thing > to note there was never an issue with the engine temperature, it was steady > and within normal range. > > Is there a test to confirm that exhaust is mixing with the coolant and > it's either a bad head gasket or cracked head? > > If it is the head gasket can I drive it to a repair shop for repair > considering it's not running hot or will I potentially cause more issues? > > What can I expect to pay for a head gasket replacement? > > Thanks, > > Bob > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hendrik and Fay <heni...@gmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Sun, Mar 9, 2014 10:55 pm > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 MB 300E - Replaced Fuel Distributor - Running > rough...help needed again! > > > This may help http://www.benzshops.com/search?q=Westchester+County > However the KE-jet system was used in other cars, so a good Bosch > service centre may be the go. > Overall the system is not that complicated but diagnoses is easier with > the right tools and knowledge. > There are flow charts out there for the steps needed to diagnose the > KE-jet but they assume the availability of the correct tools. > By the sounds of it there is something major wrong, even if the system > goes into fail safe/limp home mode, it should still not bellow out > smoke, especially white smoke. As the system falls back to K-jet mode > and will be running a little rich. > White smoke is coolant being burned in the combustion chamber. > > http://www.trustmymechanic.com/auto-repair/3662/car-smoking-from-exhaust-pipe/ > A head gasket R&R on a M103 is not difficult and should not be that > expensive. > The special tool required is a 12 point hex socket, which is not > expensive and you'll need a head gasket kit, which is also not expensive. > I oil has not got into the coolant, you won't need to flush the system > but grain the oil and remove the filter before doing the gasket, as the > filter gets in the way. > I prefer to drop off the manifolds from the head, as that makes pulling > the head off easier, some prefer to leave the manifolds on, works either > way. > > Hendrik > who had oil in the coolant > > On 10/03/14 07:45, Robert Koziak wrote: > > I parked the car away in the garage for the winter since putting back > the old > fuel distributor in January. Weather is nice in the northeast so I > decided to > take the car out and give it another try. The car runs rough and there is > still > excessive while smoke. I rtealize the issue is beyond my capabilities and > I > need to find a good mechanic. > > > > > > Anyone know a good mechanic who works on older Mercedes with Bosch > mechanical > fuel injections? I live in Westchester County (Hawthorne New York 10532) > just > outside of New York City. > > > > > > Second question....do you think it's safe to drive the car to a mechanic > considering the smoke issue? There is a liquid soming out of the exhaust > too > which appears to be a combination of water and fuel. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Bob > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com <http://www.BuyEUROparts.com>* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
