Why is my Mercedes-Benz W123 230E not running?

Why is my Mercedes-Benz W123 230E not running?

The electrical switch is to ensure the valve only opens during deceleration/overrun, not at idle. If you connect the air valve directly to high manifold vacuum at idle, the engine should die. If it doesn’t, the air valve may not be working or some adjustment may be off, or there may be a vacuum leak.

Is the Mercedes-Benz W123 230E made with lambda sensors?

No W123’s in SA were manufactured with lambda sensors. What you can check is the Warm Up Regulator (WUR). According to your year model it may be that the fuel is leaking to the vacuum line that ensures acceleration enrichment. No W123’s in SA were manufactured with lambda sensors.

How often do you change timing chains on a Mercedes W123 230?

The standard problem is that these engiens wera out their Simplex timing chains. The private hire guys who get 350,000 – 400,000 miles out of their W123 230Es change the chains and tensioners every 60,000 miles. The trouble is, once the car slips into the £500 bracket, jobs like this no longer tend to get done.

When did the Mercedes Benz W123 come out?

W123 is the internal chassis-designation Mercedes-Benz used for their executive line of cars, manufactured between 1976 and 1985. Within the W123 chassis, as it typical for Mercedes of the era, cars were named after their engine size, fuel type, and chassis sub-type.

The electrical switch is to ensure the valve only opens during deceleration/overrun, not at idle. If you connect the air valve directly to high manifold vacuum at idle, the engine should die. If it doesn’t, the air valve may not be working or some adjustment may be off, or there may be a vacuum leak.

No W123’s in SA were manufactured with lambda sensors. What you can check is the Warm Up Regulator (WUR). According to your year model it may be that the fuel is leaking to the vacuum line that ensures acceleration enrichment. No W123’s in SA were manufactured with lambda sensors.

What kind of Tyre does a Mercedes W123 have?

The W123 chassis covers 240D’s, 300D’s, 300TD’s, 280E’s, and several other models of Mercedes coupes, sedans and wagons from model years 1977 to 1985. LHR tyre wearing outside of tyre as if excess camber or toein . Shout out to the contributors! These are some common tools used to work on this device.

W123 is the internal chassis-designation Mercedes-Benz used for their executive line of cars, manufactured between 1976 and 1985. Within the W123 chassis, as it typical for Mercedes of the era, cars were named after their engine size, fuel type, and chassis sub-type.

What’s the fuel consumption on a Mercedes Benz Merc?

Afterwards the fuel consumption dropped from about 10km/l to 7.5km/l on the open road and in town from 8 km/l to 4 km/l. I have tried everything including dyno-tuning the best we can get is 8.8km/l for the open road and 4.5 km/l in town. The Merc is a 1985 W123 230E AT with 360k on the clock.

When was the Mercedes-Benz 280E fuel injected?

A fuel-injected 2.3 liter version was introduced to replace the carbureted engine in the 230E/TE/CE models. In 1980/81 the carbureted 280 was replaced with the fuel-injected 280E. In September 1982 the rectangular headlights from the 280/280E and power steering were standardized across all European models.

When did Mercedes Benz stop using fuel injected headlights?

In 1980/81 the carbureted 280 was replaced with the fuel-injected 280E. In September 1982 the rectangular headlights from the 280/280E and power steering were standardized across all European models.

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