Standard response, make sure all connections are clean and tight. You only need a slight amount of corrosion under the terminals to get a poor connection. Also if the battery has been discharged completely at some stage then it may damage your battery.
Hendrik ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Chase" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 7:33 AM Subject: [MBZ] No Start Question > Listers, > > A basic question, so bear with me. > > I'm finally in AZ to pick up my '83 240D. It was running pretty well when I > left it back in March, save some significant oil burnage. > > Now there are 700 extra miles on it that weren't there when i left it, and I > don't know for sure who may have used or abused it. Let's just say I'm not > pleased with my brother. > > Question: It will not start now. The starter runs slowly and runs down to > the point of almost not turning at all after a few seconds. So the battery > right? Well it checks out okay with a volt meter (goes down to 9 while > cranking and then recovers). And the battery is quite new. > > So could it be the starter? Or, the other thought: If someone had run it out > of motor oil and kept driving, would this be a possible symptom, i.e. the > engine being tight, but not siezed yet? > > Again, excuse the simplicity of my query. Just using all the tools at my > disposal. > > Oh yeah, I bought a one-way ticket out here, so it needs to get me back to > MN. WEEEEE. > > Brian > 83 240D 122,500 k Dammmit! > > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to > get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.7/70 - Release Date: 11/08/2005 >
