CBlakeNS

So I did some searching and youtube videos. Didn't find anything to informational about this so far. I know it has happened to people and if bad enough can be called black death.

I have a 2005 e320 cdi with about 227,000 miles on it. I smelled fuel inside the cab so I immediately thought it would be fuel filter. I ended up pulling the cover today and it looks like I may have a leaky injector on the first injector closest to the bumper. Is there any fix, buying a new seal for this or do you have to get a new injector? Car runs good, idle of a little bit rough and causes vibration until the car really warms up. Any good information post about pulling the injector and replacing, looks like per videos I may need a slide hammer?

Also, I pulled the retaining clip but I am having trouble getting the line off the top of the injector. Any tips for that?

Any info or direction helps.

Thank you

kajtek1

Google "black death" and you will find lot of pages to read.
Seals cost about 70 cents, but tricky labor to get injector out without doing more damage.

CBlakeNS

Do you know how to get the lines off top of injector?

CBlakeNS

Rdrcr

Please read up on the 'Black Death' as suggested above and follow the correct removal/installation procedures and purchase the correct tools for the job so you don't damage anything like the previous owner of my E320 did.

Mike

CBlakeNS

mtrevelino

Post your question here:

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211-e-class/

You will get a more detailed information there.

Mike T.

CBlakeNS

Okay - got the fuel return line off and the bolt out of the injector. Cleaned as much carbon as I could around the injector and vacuumed the area out.

I don't have a slide hammer or injector removal tool so I was going to try my luck at soaking the area overnight in PB Blaster and then see if I can get it to move a little bit tomorrow and work its way out. Lucky my carbon build up wasn't too bad. Any tips or tricks, I know the head is soft so I don't want to damage that. Someone told me to put the bolt back in about half way and turn the car over but that doesn't sound like a good idea.

CBlakeNS

Injector is out. I am waiting on some longer picks so I can get the copper seal out. Best way to clean the injector seat and hole, go?!