Non Runner: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300D W123
This next W123 generation Benz doesn’t run, but that shouldn’t be a problem. Well, it might be a problem for the average person who would go to Carvana to buy a used car, but for the intrepid Daily Turismo reading motorist, a non-running 300D for less than a thousand bucks is a weekend or two away from being a daily driver. Find this 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300D offered for $600 in Los Angeles, CA via placebook morkingrook.
From the seller:
1980 Mercedes-Benz 300 d Sedan 4D
$600
Listed 3 days ago in Los Angeles, CA
About This Vehicle
Driven 120,527 miles
Automatic transmission
Exterior color: Black · Interior color: Tan
Fuel type: Diesel
This vehicle is paid off
Seller’s Description
!!! PLEASE READ !!!
SELLING FOR PARTS OR TOW AWAY FOR CASH ONLY! CAR DOES NOT RUN.
1980 Mercedes Benz 300D Diesel Black with Tan Leather and Sunroof in good cosmetic condition. Only 120,257 Miles before car stopped running due to engine trouble. Original AM/FM Cassette Player (SOLD), A/C, Power windows. Beautiful car with mostly all original everything. Come take what you like off or tow away for cash.
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Combine with this one
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/sebastopol-1978-mercedes-240d-diesel/7491217726.html
I would bet good monies that it’s probably the vacuum system acting up. Or at the worst a fuel line issue. This is a steal.
A clogged fuel filter sounds almost the same as spun bearings and rod knock excepted it won’t run with a clogged filter.
I have experienced both by the way.
Also the fuel injection pump needs to be primed with that little handle that pops out.
That is the kind of wild optimism that this website was built on. That and tears. Lots of tears.
these things use mammoth sized batteries compared to normal cars as well
We always used to buy batteries at the caterpillar tractor store. Bump starting a diesel Mercedes is an exciting proposition by the way. It’s one of those things that you try just to see if it’s possible, and once your curiosity is satisfied you swear never to do it again.