2007 E320 75000 miles diesel leak
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From: Vancouver, WA
2007 E320 bluetec, 2009 ML320 Bluetec
2007 E320 75000 miles diesel leak
Just left restaurant with family tonight. The car wouldn't start right a way for 4 seconds. Kept chugging so I turn off key and turn on again and started right up. Could smell diesel in the cabin. No problem accelerating while entering freeway. The smell is mostly all gone while driving for next 20 minutes. Drove up on slight hilly road to garage and parked. Smoke started to come out under the hood. My family got out and immediately drove out of the garage. Puddle of diesel fuel on garage with a trail back down the driveway where the car sits at the curb. Popped the hood, took the engine cover off, the whole right side (driver side) of engine and engine cover soaked with fuel.
Just recently I changed all 6 glow plugs and 1 month later glow plug controller because CEL kept staying on. Its been 1 month since no CEL with no engine problems. I'm thinking fuel injector issues. Is this a DIY or stealership fix? Thanks in advance.
Pat
Just recently I changed all 6 glow plugs and 1 month later glow plug controller because CEL kept staying on. Its been 1 month since no CEL with no engine problems. I'm thinking fuel injector issues. Is this a DIY or stealership fix? Thanks in advance.
Pat
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2007 W204 220CDI Classic Sedan
Have a look around the fuel pump. Could be the seals. I would not drive it again until you have some idea of the problem.
Start the engine & have a good look around with a strong torch. Take a look from underneath the engine too. You may have to take the cover off.
Start the engine & have a good look around with a strong torch. Take a look from underneath the engine too. You may have to take the cover off.
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Thinking look at easiest first, check for leaks at fuel filter.
Especially if it was replaced ignoring official procedures, i.e. not CLIC clamps, existing CLIC clamps reused rather than replaced, etc.
Especially if it was replaced ignoring official procedures, i.e. not CLIC clamps, existing CLIC clamps reused rather than replaced, etc.
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2005 E320 CDI (sold); 2007 R320 CDI (sold); 2008 ML320 CDI; 2014 ML350 Bluetec
As advise - replace those clamps as soon as you replace your fuel filter
