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Old Nov 21, 2019 | 07:22 PM
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97 E300 P0200

I’m very new to diesel motors, & MB. I just got the car & love it. What is this code. Reader says fuel injector fault. Is this an easy fix?
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Old Nov 21, 2019 | 07:51 PM
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I’m very new to diesel motors, & MB. I just got the car & love it. What is this code. Reader says fuel injector fault. Is this an easy fix?
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Old Nov 21, 2019 | 08:27 PM
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What is a CDI, & do I have a wastegate on a non turbo engine?
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 04:04 AM
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Fuel Injection Pump

I have had this code and it ended up being the fuel injection pump. I replaced the pump and the car runs great.
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 04:53 AM
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I think the car runs great. No hesitation, no stalls. I guess I should have it looked at. Thanks
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 05:23 AM
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I wouldn’t worry about it then, but try and find yourself a used pump for when it fails.
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 05:27 AM
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Is it a mechanical pump or electric? I’m also getting a check electronics message.
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 07:11 AM
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It’s electric
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 07:52 AM
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So I guess that would set of the check electronics message. Thanks. When I change the fuel filter do is there a primer?
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 08:32 AM
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No, that’s the problem with the OM606, no primer. I added an electric fuel pump to solve the problem of priming.
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 09:16 AM
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Wow, so how do you prime in. Just fill the new 1 with fuel, & pray for the best? Sorry for all the questions. I’m very new to MB, & Diesel engines.
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Fill the filter with fuel and crank, I crack the lines at the injectors and watch for fuel but not always necessary. Sometimes it will just fire up with no problems.
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Filling fuel filter from a can brings high risk of contamination and injectors don't like it. Better top off the tank and crank till it starts.
1997 is model of lot of changes and when in US it was NA diesel, you choose not to disclosure that information.
P0200 code is for electronic injectors, while those years had mechanical injectors, so too many things to guess.
Than you mention having more codes.
Post a picture of the engine, or check with datacard what exactly you have.
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It’s confusing, but like I said the P0200 code is the fuel injection pump, because it’s the only thing electronic in the fuel system. Also, I’ve had two cars with this code, the first one I took it to the dealership and paid for them to tell me this. I changed the pump and the code went away. The second car years later had the same code, I changed the injection pump and the code went away. Today, I now know how to fix the problem myself, It’s the solenoid that drives the rack in the pump. I’ve swapped out the solenoid and the code goes away.
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Is the pump in the tank or the engine compartment?
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Old Nov 25, 2019 | 09:06 AM
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Do you know the part # of the fuel injection pump/ selonid?
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It’s mounted to the side of the engine, it’s the injection pump.
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Old Nov 25, 2019 | 09:34 AM
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I do not and you can’t order one anyways. It would have to come from a Bosch repair shop and they won’t sell them, I’ve asked.
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