Fred Johnson wrote:
Thanks for everyones help. The consensus seems to be
glow plugs first. Didn't know that glow plugs
degraded. Therefore I'm off to the local big box
store to get a hair dryer. I'll point it down the
intake tract tomorrow morning and see if there's a
marked difference. If there's a difference in
starting then it's time to convert.
I've been putting off converting to the pin style
plugs. The 300SD has them and starts to well below 0F
so there hasn't been a need to convert the older 240D.
I'm currently taking my time doing a valve gasket
replacement, valve adjustment and general block
de-oiling of the 300SD. Ergo the reluctant starting
on the 240D is receiving my attention.
Question about the hot air trick - does a hot air gun
put out too much heat? I'd hate to fire up any oil or
other goop in the intake tract that the valve cover
breather throws in there.
Thanks,
Don't waste your money on a hair dryer. Running hot air down the intake
WON'T tell you if the glow plugs are insufficient! Even when the engine
is hot and it's, 90 degrees F outside, properly working plugs should be
allowed to glow for 5-10 seconds for optimal starting. Parallel plugs
are FAR superior to even brand new PERFECT loop plugs.
Low compression is the most common cause in situations with all of the
symptoms you have, but if heat from the block heater (it DOES work
doesn't it?) should make starting faster. Heat is unlikely to improve a
fuel problem.
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84
190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)
