Luther, Here's what I would do: First I would remove the valve cover and drip oil over all the cams and rocker arms. I read this in a MB manual somewhere. Then I would run the starter with the GP relay disconnected until the oil pressure needle started to rise. Then I would fire it up and crack open a cold one when it settled down to a smooth idle. Bruce
Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: my '82 300D hasn't been titled in at least 10 years, and probably hasn't been run in as long. I want to make an attempt to start it this weekend. I did put the 27mm socket on the crank pully, and it feels normal. The coolant shows no sign of contamination and the oil level is right between the add and max lines. What suggestions do ya'll have to do a wake-up?? TIA all, -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running WVO/diesel mix) '82 300CD (Slate grey, black MBTex, WVO/D mix) '82 300D '90 300E (both parts or can run??) _______________________________________ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Bruce 82 300CD 334kmi 'His' 85 300CD 236kmi 'Hers' 75 240D 194kmi 'Donner' 77 240D 204kmi 'Blitzen' --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 19 03:33:33 2005 Received: from rwcrmhc14.comcast.net ([216.148.227.89] helo=rwcrmhc12.comcast.net) by server1.arterytc1.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1EdJTo-0001EA-AI; Sat, 19 Nov 2005 03:33:32 +0000 Received: from comcast.net (c-24-18-178-168.hsd1.wa.comcast.net[24.18.178.168](misconfigured sender)) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc14) with SMTP id <2005111903332901400p7oghe>; Sat, 19 Nov 2005 03:33:29 +0000 Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:33:28 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed From: redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Banned List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mercedes list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: [MBZ] Happy Moose Day X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes mailing list <mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net> List-Unsubscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net> List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 03:33:33 -0000 http://makeashorterlink.com/?U2F726F2C Beware, Sarah Connor! -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz