Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
December 28, 2017 at 9:05 PM
Thanks - good questions.
Primer as the updated black cap. GOOD
If fuse were bad it would not start Period. Same with the gp relay -
would turn but wouldn't fire. WRONG
Might need a valve adjustment I do a lot of stop and go driving. Maybe
this has hastened the valve clearance tightening? YES
Battery is strong. I did not try lengthy afterglow - that could help.
NO WAY TO DO AFTERGLOW ON A 85, unless you cut the violet wire or take
the pin out of the plug.
Perhaps tomorrow I will try to start w/o using the block heater but try
after-glowing instead. DON'T BOTHER, TEST THE GPs and RELAY!
Dwight wrote: *My 79 240D would start at 4F with no heater using the
triple glow**.* What is that? GLOW until the timer clicks off
TWICE. Third time, crank when the light goes OUT!
On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 8:39 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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Mitch Haley via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
December 28, 2017 at 7:39 PM
Does the primer pump have a white plastic cap that screws down to lock
or a black cylindrical cap?
Mitch.
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Max Dillon via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
December 28, 2017 at 4:39 PM
Low probability might be an air leak in the fuel system that allows
air in so the injection pump looses it's prime. ;-)
I'd start with the preglow system as already discussed, keep this idea
in mind if that route doesn't solve the issue.
Valves adjusted recently?
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
December 28, 2017 at 3:27 PM
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
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