1991 Mercedes 190E - Solex Carburetor

Although I am not familiar with too many automotive engines or, for that matter, carburation...............it could be that the carby is flooding.

I know some carbys used to have a main inlet valve to the cardy that was controlled by the float........accessible by way of the fitting that the fuel inlet pipe is connected to on the carby itself (it could be a hexagonal brass fitting that the fuel inlet line screws into)..........if this valve is faulty (it may be worn) the carby will flood.

Another fault that may cause this problem is a faulty float.........it could have a hole in it.

As I said automotive engines are not really my cup of tea, but I hope this may assist you in your trouble shooting. I am only doing this from memory............many years ago I had a similar problem.

Hang on because the 190E is not carbruetted, it's fuel injected. That "E" is for einspritzung, German for fuel injection. I've got one of those in pieces in the barn right now....

How you have a Solex carb on there I don't know but it sounds like the accelerator linkage is not working properly. Or, if it is a carb, the float bowl is jammed. Do you have a picture of the thing?

Hi Mobi and ca1ic0cat

Its a pleasure meeting you guys and I very much appreciate your advice, however the car is OK. What do I do, I drain all the transmission oil in the carburator, dismantle the acceleration piston, clean diaphram clean piston and straighten the piston pin, then coupling up, remove and clean the air jet. fit carburator to position start its work. Thats all I did Its still working alright

Regards

Bai

Yeah, bent pin. That makes sense. Glad you got it running.

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