If it IS indeed flooded, maybe you can try cranking with the supply ("cigar") hose clamped with ViseGrips or some other type of clamp.
Maybe use some small blocks of wood or plastic to avoid stressing the hose with the clamp.
I suppose Nate is right about diesels "flooding". There've been times when I would try to start mine in severe cold (below 0 degrees F), to no avail. Coming back to the car during warmer conditions, it would take some cranking, but, it would start to fire, eventually hitting on all five. HUGE clouds of black/blue smoke billowing for the first few minutes, and, after that, it was fine.
Mark in Lakewood, CO
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
From: vwnate1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 04:20:13 +0000
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Garage Queen 240D Update
It is likely that by this point you have flooded it ~ yes , Diesels do flood .
-Nate
Don wrote:
>
> Couldn't wait for the new valve cover gasket to come in, so adjusted the
> valves yesterday on my venerable 79 240D. Most of the valves did have too
> much gap, but alas the end result was the same - some chugging, but no
> starting. I will try to get to the supply house tonight to pick up a
> compression tester. One thing that was different - absolutely no smoke
> from the exhaust during the three starting attempts. Could this indicate
> that fuel isn't getting through the injectors? I did previously verify
> that fuel was getting to them. One more thing, I did remove the plastic
> ring from an oil container that the PO managed to drop in on top of the
> head.
>
>
>
> -Don in St. Louis
>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
From: vwnate1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 04:20:13 +0000
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Garage Queen 240D Update
It is likely that by this point you have flooded it ~ yes , Diesels do flood .
-Nate
Don wrote:
>
> Couldn't wait for the new valve cover gasket to come in, so adjusted the
> valves yesterday on my venerable 79 240D. Most of the valves did have too
> much gap, but alas the end result was the same - some chugging, but no
> starting. I will try to get to the supply house tonight to pick up a
> compression tester. One thing that was different - absolutely no smoke
> from the exhaust during the three starting attempts. Could this indicate
> that fuel isn't getting through the injectors? I did previously verify
> that fuel was getting to them. One more thing, I did remove the plastic
> ring from an oil container that the PO managed to drop in on top of the
> head.
>
>
>
> -Don in St. Louis
>
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