if you are going to sacrifice something in this process, it's the glow plugs that you want to use up. keep on glowing!
most people here hate monark glow plugs because they are short lived, but i'd recommend them for your situation and replace at least every year. you can also get a higher torque starter motor like an iskra. and keep the engine warm as much as you can. block heater plugged in whenever you aren't driving does well. you'll be surprised how long you can keep running something that is "worn out" On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My old w123 300D is on its last 100000km , compression +- 15 bar and it > currently requires about 12 sec of glowing ( new type plugs ) and seconds > of cranking at 10degC ambient. Now the question is do you glow twice and > possibly reduce cranking time , or reduce glow time and crank more - there > is a compromise between glowplug life , starter motor life and battery > life. > I wonder what the best compromise is. Further throttling help with cold > starting ? - the idea being that all that excess air drawn in when starting > cools the intake charge unnecessarily. > Regards > Peter > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
