That and in many cases the connector at the block heater plug corrodes and fails to make contact.
You have to ohm that bad boy out, and ideally unplug it from the heater and test things on both sides of the circuit. -D > On Jan 2, 2018, at 9:38 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Did you follow the cable to where it plugs in? I don't understand why they > fray there (effects of heating and cooling cycles?) but thats where the > damage gets done. My '83 240D did that trick, once I had felt the damage I > could see it but it wasn't immediately obvious from above. > -Curt > > > On Tuesday, January 2, 2018, 9:35:18 AM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Well I repeated the drill but no success so I quit trying this morning. No > warmth detected so I am afraid my block heater is verklampt. Nothing > obviously wrong with the cable connection. > > On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 8:31 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> One really cold winter I found a station that had a k1 & #2 pump side by >> side & I did 50-50 for a couple weeks. >> >> Dwight Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> >> On Dec 31, 2017 8:26 PM, "tyee165 via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >>> The manual for my old car says up to 30% regular gasoline >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A >>> -------- Original message --------From: Curley McLain via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: 2017-12-31 6:26 PM (GMT-06:00) To: >>> Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Curley McLain < >>> 126die...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 13 degree failed diesel starts >>> The supplement is not in a bottle, it is #1 fuel, or K1 at at least 50%. >>> >>>> Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> December 31, 2017 at 5:24 PM >>>> Well we hardly ever get this cold, but I suppose I could use a >>>> supplement. >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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
