Curt said
"To do that I lug a 110ah battery down to the car."
Curt I take it you use too batteries to start the car? Just wondering
Regards Tom Scordato
Bellefonte PA
1977 300D 262K
1979 240D 76K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cold Weather Get In and Go
Hi Bob,
Interestingly on my 240D anyway as soon as you turn the key to on the
temp needle comes off the cold peg....
If its very cold, like below 0F I'll use the block heater. To do that I
lug a 110ah battery down to the car. So after the car is started I'll let
it idle while I hike the battery back upstairs and put it on the charger.
Then I'll usually have another cup of coffee before heading to work.
Marshall's contention about not letting the car idle is mostly because of
carbon build up. Since I have a 80 mile roundtrip highway commute I'm not
real worried about carbon buildup. One time 2 winters ago the glowplugs on
Hammie failed so I left him running at work all day. (it was 10F, he'd
never have started without glowplugs)
-Curt
'83 240D "Hammie" 248kmi
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:07:44 -0700
From: "Bob Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [MBZ] Cold Weather Get In and Go
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We were having discussions today at the old nuke plant about cold
weather starting (well...cold by our standards [39 degrees]). Some were
saying as soon as one sees oil pressure, you can take off like a scalded
dog...both for gassers and diesels. Others say let it warm until it's off
the cold peg. Dr. Booth has always said MB diesels were not intended to
idle for more than a couple of minutes. Since it very seldom gets cold
here, I've forgotten. When I lived in IL back in the day, I just
plugged in my 220D each night when it was cold and the temp gauge was
always
off the cold peg.
What's the deal?
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 144K
Litchfield Park, AZ
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