1983 Mercedes 380sl will not start.

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Asked by TNussey Oct 25, 2018 at 01:35 PM about the 1983 Mercedes-Benz 380-Class 380SL Convertible

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

It will run if i pour gas directly into the motor and the fuel line is pinched off.  Once i un-pinch the fuel line the car will not start.  i removed the spark plugs and they are soaked with gas.  I can pinch the fuel line again and the car will start.  The car is flooding out and I don't know why.  What is the problem?

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TNussey answered 5 years ago

When I remove the fuel line from the fuel distributor and try to crank the car fuel shoots out of the fuel line. I figured since i have fuel pressure then the pump was working.

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