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1988 Mercedes Benz Other diesil starvation

Tiny
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Hi I have a Mercedes 508 diesel van and it wont start, if I open a injector pipe it will run and drive ok then when I turn the engine off again it wont start could it be the fuel filter? There is plenty of fuel in the tank thanks in advance
Saturday, November 15th, 2014 AT 2:44 PM

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Tiny
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You may have a blocked filter or an air leak in the fuel system, replace filter and bleed fuel system, report back on any change to the hard starting.
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Saturday, November 15th, 2014 AT 5:58 PM
Tiny
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I changed the filter my mate had to tow me to start it I took it for a good run then left it running for half an hour or so shut it off then had the same problem wont start, if I put it in gear then turn the key it will start could this be due to lack of compression?
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Monday, November 17th, 2014 AT 2:52 PM
Tiny
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I forgot to mention when I try starting off the key it puts out loads of white smoke
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Monday, November 17th, 2014 AT 2:53 PM
Tiny
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White smoke in a diesel can be a sigh of low compression, check valve clearances and try and get a compression test done, you will require a diesel comp tester a petrol engine tested will not work.
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Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 AT 1:06 AM

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