Assuming everything is working correctly (no burned out glow plugs) and its not
-40F in the day time, after a day sitting at work the car should start fine. My
240D never gave me any troubles at all after sitting all day at work but its
rarely below 0F here during the day.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:32:47 -0600
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Interesting. So it will start after sitting (w/o blk. heater) for I
assume
some 9 hrs. or so. And that is after a long trip in the morning. I
imagine
it barely starts in this scenario if temps are particularly cold?
Brian
83 240D
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Zoltan Finks wrote:
> Marshall: I'm going to say this with as much respect as I can muster:
>
> I did not say that I was not going to follow the guidelines in the owner's
> manual.
>
> I am simply trying to gather information from as many sources as possible.
That said, why not consult a cooking list, a home improvement list and a
list that offers family counseling. I expect they will have novel
approaches to cold starting a diesel!
I don't know of a more reliable source than Mercedes for starting a cold
Mercedes. Most of the things you have reported hearing are NOT
desirable! Might be prudent for you to forget EVERYTHING you've ever
heard and just follow the recommendations in the owner's manual. That
should eliminate MOST of the exogenous confusion and maximize the chance
of starting the car.
Marshall
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