ANGELO GIAIMO wrote:
> Well,
> =
> Got my 1990 350SDL w/250K back after about 3 weeks of sunroof and paint
> repairs and it "developed" a problem...Turn key on, NO GP light. Give it
> a few seconds ...Turn key to "Start" ..Car starts, then the GP light goes
> on for about 10 seconds or so and goes off. Car runs rough for about the
> 1'st minute, then runs normally. Sounds like a bad GP, but replaced all=
6
> about a year ago when 1 died, but the operation of the GP light was
> different.....
> =
> What's up? Bad GP's? GP relay? Good thing the nights here are getting
> warmer......
Almost surely one or more glow plugs are bad. Measure the glow plug =
resistance at the BIG plug that goes to the relay. Should be 0.6 ohms =
cold and no more than twice that hot.
If the engine temp sensor (B11/8 I think) goes bad, there may be no =
afterglow, but the dash lamp would glow normally.
I've attached the trouble shooting guide from the engine manual (will be =
stripped from the list copy).
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 =
turbo 237kmi
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