OM603 out of chicago should have a block heater. Gump, the w115 came with factory cord and was originally from that city. Maybe the guy has no idea how to start a diesel in the cold.
I would ascribe the trouble to poor glow plugs and not having winter #2 in the tank. clay monroe > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm > looking for didn't fall out. > On Jan 21, 2019, at 11:23 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > >> So when these dudes say “hard to start when cold” what, historically, is the >> issue? > > 1) Glow plug problems. > 2) Valves not adjusted. (Too tight.) > 3) Temperature-dependent air leaks in fuel system. > > -- Jim _______________________________________ 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