BERU sells an EXCELLENT kit (which required special glow plugs and a new (but cheap) relay). THese plugs get hotter faster, glow while starting and glow for up to 3 minutes after starting to reduce emissions and, I imagine, even out the engine right after start. Have them in my SD - THEY ARE GREAT! Chris
Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That's good to hear! There were actually klattas sold in this climate. We have adjusted valves, a new battery. I do know that there is a set of glows available that are somehow higher power for cold conditions? I had this and a bunch of other info. from the list stored away in another email account, but that account went away unexpectedly. The outfit that the acct. was with shall remain unnamed, but it contains the letters used in "must switch now". Brian 83 240D On 3/9/06, OK Don wrote: > > In a few words - Mobil 1 oil, new glow plugs, new battery, and adjust > the valves - you should not have much trouble starting it in MN > without the block heater. (My 240D was purchased new in MN by my > Grandfather). > > > > > > We don't plan on using the 240 in the winter if we can help it anyway. > But > > there WILL inevitably be occasions when we must. > > > > Thanks > > Brian > > 83 240D > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > '90 300D 243K, Rattled > '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car > '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car > '78 450SLC 67K, brown car > '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > 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 > _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net 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 Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" -1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel, 185K km, "Nanook" -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" -1985 300SD, 212K, "Wulf" -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" --------------------------------- Yahoo! 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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Mar 10 14:34:31 2006 Received: from web32805.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.206.35]) by server5.arterytc5.net with smtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FHihL-0001w5-8B for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:34:31 +0000 Received: (qmail 34476 invoked by uid 60001); 10 Mar 2006 14:34:28 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=1RfHb7PN7TEhWKdaYTPEaIoHNk6Tv1f7nIa9HNWzgy5ZjMo2v3hq7SUhQNTV5CgWFxW2ccMvROS0uqEifRxs0T/yYncF61RDbaKxnkHFdTb722n6AbIgD7BTK+iIhK8YcrkX78DPkpk7Kw8ndipJDlrIKyGHYI/coWnlT0PyEPw= ; Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from [198.51.119.130] by web32805.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:34:28 PST Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:34:28 -0800 (PST) From: Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold weather paranoia X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion 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: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:34:31 -0000 If you've got access to electricity near your car theres a bunch of things you can do to get it to start even without a block heater. Although considering what they cost (cheap) I think you'd ought to get one. If that plug has been out get one soon so it doesn't have time to corrode and get annoying. Anyway as Jim Cathy is fond of mentioning you could take a hairdryer or heat gun and shoot it in the intake. That'll get you going pretty easy. Other ideas include a magnetic stick on heater (extremely inefficient) or electric blanket over the engine (be careful of fire), but all in all the block heater is the best idea. I'm not so lucky as to have power where I park my car so I've had to resort to a bunch of different goofy things over the years. The most efficient of those although sometimes hard on my marital relations is to roust out my wife and get her to drive the truck and drag the car around a little bit. 200 yards behind the truck started my 240D every time... -Curt Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 21:22:57 -0600 From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wulf is back! AND Stanadyne in line fuel heater (free) To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I'm in that last one (MN). Have not had the 240D home here until just three weeks ago. I am expecting to not be able to use the thing when it gets very cold (until I get a block heater). The indy that installed my new (used) engine said that he removed, anti-siezed, and replaced the plug that accepts the factory heater. Thing that gets me is that the heater will benefit me at home, but if I take a trip somewhere, even to work let's say, and there is no plug in (which there won't be in most cases) I've got no heater and thus no start most likely. We don't plan on using the 240 in the winter if we can help it anyway. But there WILL inevitably be occasions when we must. Thanks Brian 83 240D --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Mar 10 14:38:10 2006 Received: from web32804.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.206.34]) by server5.arterytc5.net with smtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FHiks-0002S9-6e for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:38:10 +0000 Received: (qmail 495 invoked by uid 60001); 10 Mar 2006 14:38:07 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=ZKZs5z5OdDLhVCzffBhNNaMQsE+ufdksUsqb194mQwA45x1q/FCMdWN9CJbI/HJ6tppOH07dw0KtEqAvx6mkGdv7m0a5jmCKanLnbYkWuP3kqu6qqn8YFEvLu+bAZ5itOUeetCjo6dxmVxOclUi0suVXR6s7i6CmgkyF22fU658= ; Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from [198.51.119.130] by web32804.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:38:07 PST Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:38:07 -0800 (PST) From: Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple original Airport card X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion 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: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:38:10 -0000 It should be illegal for westcoasters to torture eastcoasters with the mere mention of Fry's. I'd give you all the CompUSA's on the planet for one Fry's. -Curt Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 20:12:26 -0800 From: redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple original Airport card To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Look at USB ethernet or wireless to regain your networking. I have tried a few and they do a fine job on a non powered hub. IIRC, there are wireless adapters at Fry's too. --------------------------------- Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Mar 10 14:39:13 2006 Received: from web30010.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.200.73]) by server5.arterytc5.net with smtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FHilt-0002YU-CC for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:39:13 +0000 Received: (qmail 49128 invoked by uid 60001); 10 Mar 2006 14:39:10 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=CM9Nevx+36NiSbRA6MAXxucTkWXFVoM2wu6S5NWknAP0FOuQWYbVMlc8zeB8huUuKBQ1j9e6+gY3o5RXpaTmUWObCFVRSV9EcbFhp3NHJPZMVHrfkC3Ix4w5bhiRp5WSJeCyo0pQHfUpHRF2L/8U1osCmFTwJBwcTxtUpevraPM= ; Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from [67.52.19.222] by web30010.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:39:10 PST Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:39:10 -0800 (PST) From: Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wulf is back! AND Stanadyne in line fuel heater (free) X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion 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: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:39:13 -0000 Near Winona? Worked on a farm there in the winter - cold enough!!!!!! Chris Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: John, I live in SE Minnesota. Yes, it's southern MN, but it is cold, especially when wind chill is factored in (it is a windy region and the wind chill factors usually result in the same feel as up north MN, which doesn't get as much wind - this according to the weather reports on TV). We are very familiar with sub-zero. Each winter we can look forward to quite a few days below zero and some teens and twenties below (wind not factored in), and of course, if you want to talk abnormalities, we can match anyone but Alaska. I remember some 70 below wind chills. Big adjustment for an AZ boy. I've been here some 6 or 7 winters. Brian 83 240D On 3/9/06, John Berryman wrote: > > > On Mar 9, 2006, at 11:02 PM, Zoltan Finks wrote: > > > That's good to hear! There were actually klattas sold in this climate. > > > > We have adjusted valves, a new battery. I do know that there is a > > set of > > glows available that are somehow higher power for cold conditions? > > > Brian, > Where do you live and what is the lowest temperature in Winter? I > live in a real cold area where it commonly gets below 0 and I have > seen -36F. You will be OK with getting started and such, follow the > advice you get here from those of us who do it all Winter every Winter . > My 190D Euro has no block heater yet and started at -18F, just > recently. I normally don't plug any of them in unless it looks like > it will be below zero. My wife gets them going every time too, I gave > her the low-down when I gave her first MB diesel to her. > > > Johnny B. > I Mac Therefore I am > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > 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 > _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net 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 Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" -1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel, 185K km, "Nanook" -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" -1985 300SD, 212K, "Wulf" -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" --------------------------------- Yahoo! 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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Mar 10 14:41:28 2006 Received: from web30005.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.200.68]) by server5.arterytc5.net with smtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FHio4-0002xh-QB for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:41:28 +0000 Received: (qmail 62858 invoked by uid 60001); 10 Mar 2006 14:41:26 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=Ry/JKszx7fHXl9Av5XxM9tLBNlz6XZfz2E5iJVRxV+efgmlkRmi1Q6kCqEkbWrYHIkAYAf+VdFuoNW18DTwlU0WkKctpqoOG9jkya5rE5GaGlM5o9Vu3KVo6D1c8IIYCFo7a3hqBUly6K69c/bPm3Qo+GSoCRmTlv7LxPerkm5E= ; Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from [67.52.19.222] by web30005.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:41:25 PST Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:41:25 -0800 (PST) From: Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wulf is back! AND Stanadyne in line fuel heater (free) X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion 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: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:41:28 -0000 my SD manual clearly says that around 32F to push pedal half way and start. At 0 to push pedal all the way and start. Works fine for me. Chris Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Zoltan Finks wrote: > Interestingly, the indy that did my engine swap said, when I asked > him the best way to start in the coldest conditions, > not to touch the pedal at all, period. Maybe if you had the manual idle control and you turned it up at startup. I was reading up on the 60x pumps and it seems that there is a special startup mode built into the governor, that is engaged by pumping the pedal once while the engine isn't turning. I suspect the older cars have it too. _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net 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 Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" -1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel, 185K km, "Nanook" -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" -1985 300SD, 212K, "Wulf" -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. 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I get inspired reading your stuff, but that soon wears off. Thanks for sharing. Harry Watkins Newton, MS 86 SDL Silver 85 300D Euro 86 SDL Gold 81 240D manual trans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Project 240D in Oregon > I had a busy day! From the log: > > Brrrr. Arctic weather again! Had to use the heat gun to thaw the > door enough to open. Before I got too cold I managed to fabricate the > missing link for the throttle junk, so now the cruise can be hooked up > again. (I'm sure the amplifier is broken, but it'll get its turn.) I > also got the chewed-up idle cable threaded back through its adjuster, > but still need to come up with an attachment to the linkage. > > Jacked up the corner and put in the missing brake pad wear sensor, > courtesy of the U-Pull. > > I got out the MityVac and checked the various (five) vacuum systems > for leakage. It appears that the only real leak is the door lock > system (which was expected), so that's good. There might be a slow > leak in the vacuum tank, it's hard to tell. My fingers got frozen so > I came in for breakfast and to put my feet up by the fire. I knew I > had to open up the driver's door anyway, so I'll start chasing the > vacuum system there next. > > I then replaced the door check strap and the broken door release > handle. Then I made up a new moisture barrier, and started chasing > the vacuum lock system. The left side of the car is OK. I'm working > through the tees that are under the floor mats, and I'm labeling the > vacuum lines as I figure out what they are. I have a sneaking > suspicion that the trunk-located stuff is at fault, and the auxiliary > fuel tank is definitely in the way. Must it be removed to get at > the vacuum tank and the fuel filler lock? > > Both right-side door lock actuators leak, as does the trunk. I pulled > the trunk actuator and found that what is leaking is the little collar > around the shaft, the body is sealed from the elements and the main > diaphragm is thus well-protected from mechanical damage and oxidation. > It does not leak. I'm trying an experiment where I use weatherstrip > cement (the good stuff: 3M) to seal the small cracks in the collar. > > ...The sealing seems to have worked, the pod now holds vacuum. I next > moved on to the fuel door lock and removed it (painful!), it looked OK > but leaked somehow, so I disassembled it and sealed its diaphragm too. > It was rather difficult to get back in. The thing leaked down several > times, but I kept pulling it out and looking at it, it looked fine and > didn't leak on the MityVac, yet when in place it leaked. The lines, > right? Wrong, I capped those and _they_ didn't leak then, yet > the entire assembly did. I think the tees are getting stiff, I > finally got it together once and it did not leak. > > The front passenger door lock also leaked, so I opened up the door and > removed the element. It looked really grungy, so I supposed its > diaphragms were torn. I disassembled the element and tubbed it, > scrubbing with a bristle brush. Everything cleaned up nicely, so > nicely that I couldn't see anything wrong with any of the four > diaphragms. The rubber was still pretty 'live'. A mystery, I put it > back together (all clean and warm) and it sealed. Same problem with > the lines leaking, though, when it was in place. I tugged on the > lines through the door hinge trying to make it worse, theorizing that > there was a crack there, but then it stopped leaking altogether and I > was unable to get it to leak thereafter. It's a bit of a mystery, but > I think that the rubber is actually in pretty good shape (except for > the one smoking gun in the trunk) and was just stiff and dirty from > disuse so that it didn't quite seal in lots of places. > > I put the system back together and it worked great! Even the vacuum > reservoir seems to be holding. Whether this system will hold vacuum > for more than a few hours, though, remains to be seen. > > I made up a new moisture barrier for the passenger door and > reassembled it. I still have to do the driver's door and put back the > floor channels. > > I then went under the hood and cleaned up the vacuum piping, then put > it in its final configuration. The MityVac shows no leaking of any of > the vacuum consumers, except the key (brown) line when the key is off. > (No leaks when it is on.) I started the car and all the vacuum stuff > seemed to be working, and the car even shut off immediately with the > key. Success! > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > 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 >
