Yes it did.
Catalytic converter plugged?
No.
The 1982 Mercedes-Benz 240D does not come equipped with a catalytic converter as standard. The model was primarily designed for markets with less stringent emissions regulations, and catalytic converters became mandatory in many regions later in the 1980s. However, some owners may have retrofitted a catalytic converter for compliance with local emissions laws or for personal preference.
No.
Not normally.
Yes.
Yes
Yes
A failed catalytic converter is one of hundreds of parts that can cause the check engine light to be on.
Gas engine, yes.
No, the first catalytic converters installed on GM vehicles was in 1975.
From what I see if it was made in United states yes it needs a converter but if made in Canada no did not come with converter