The plugs are wired in parallel so if one fails the others will work but starting will get more difficult. When was the last time your valves were adjusted? What is the condition of your battery and charging system?
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 28, 2017, at 4:27 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > On my W123 300TD, I am having a hard time getting it started when the > temperature dips below 20 F despite the car being plugged into the block > heater. It takes 2 minutes of multiple glows and attempts before I can get > it fired up. Once I get it started the engine runs as if it were preheated. > > Question: Does this sound like a glow plug issue? Do the plugs wear out or > simply fail? If one is dead will the other 4 start the car, albeit > laboriously? > > Happy 2018 to all, > > Andrew > 1983 300TD > 362 K > _______________________________________ > http://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 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
