A too-tight rack damper bolt will cause problems, chief among them is the hard start condition when cold that Kaleb asked about. You could try backing it off 1/4 turn or maybe 1/2, but pay attention so you can put it back if that doesn't help. Right now my money is on idle speed too low, timing out of adjustment, or valves needing adjusting. Strange behavior can also occur if you have messed up the routing of the vacuum lines to/from the ignition switch and the shut-off valve.
Fuel filters may also be a problem - did you install new filters with the transplant engine? Usually fuel filter plugging will rob power at higher engine RPM's, and I think you did mention that high-end power seemed low compared to the recently removed engine. -Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 8:32 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Starts and dies - why? What's the theory behind this, Max? On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 2:49 AM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net>wrote: > Rack damper bolt too tight? > > -Max > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > andrew strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > My newly transplanted 300TD engine starts and dies (stalls) before the > engine warms up. What could cause this? Andrew 1983 and 1985 > 300TDs_____________________________________________ > 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
