> andrew strasfogel wrote: > I'm negotiating to purchase a scrap-grade 1985 300TD that was > totaled back in 2004. The car is virtually complete, although > all I really crave is a decent 300TD engine to transplant into > my 1985 300 pseudo-TD. Transport on a flatbed would probably > be under $300. > > The vehicle "ran well" at the time of the collision (so the > story goes). As the other driver was clearly at fault, the > owner received a generous settlement and also kept the car in > his yard for the past 6 years. Unfortunately, he cannot > jump-start it now. > > I am wondering whether I should take a chance on the car - > what could I do differently to get the motor running? Is > there a procedure to follow to start a long-dormant > turbodiesel? Would fuel flow have something to do with it?
Possibly. Try a fresh reserve of fuel patched in at the prefilter under the hood - like the procedure for Diesel Purge. Or even use Diesel Purge. > Would a new battery potentially get it started (as opposed to > a jump start)? The engine requires a lot of current. Unless the jumper cables are Monster Cable, odds are the voltage drop caused by the small cable will drop the voltage at the starter motor so much in won't really spin fast enough. And if the old battery was left in, it too would contribute to voltage drop. A strong battery in the battery box may be all it needs. > In a worst case scenario it will NEVER start > due to low compression, but given the low price he's asking > Ihe would not want to take the time to perform a compression > test for me. But even if the compression is low, it still has the head with the pump - so you could swap heads and get your SLS working. -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
