What they all said. Be prepared to crank the piss out of it, maybe for a minute or more. Be patient, it will light up eventually.
-D > On Jan 1, 2021, at 2:31 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Those are the two tricks. Plug in the block heater to warm up the block? > That will help in general. Have another car ready to provide a jump if your > battery isn't up to the task. Hold the accelerator pedal down and crack for > 30 seconds, check for fuel at the injectors them tighten up the lines at the > injectors once you see fuel. > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > > Jan 1, 2021 2:26:53 PM OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > >> What Bob said - fill the fuel filter with Diesel, then I cracked loose the >> injector lines at the injectors - crank till fuel comes out at the lines, >> tighten them up and it should run. YMMV ... >> >> On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 1:20 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Just so we are clear, I did fill the fresh filter with clean, fresh diesel >>> fuel before I put it back on. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jan 1, 2021, at 12:15 PM, Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> So I changed the spin on fuel filter in my W124 today. I’m showing the >>> old girl a little bit of love after sitting for pretty much a year. I have >>> to start driving it back out to the old nuke plant next week. I changed the >>> spin on fuel filter and I suddenly realize there’s no priming pump like on >>> W123s So I tried to start it after topping off the oil and tightening >>> everything up, ran for about three seconds and died. And then I remembered >>> I change the fuel filter. So what’s the trick? I’ve never done this on a >>> W124 before. >>>> >>>> Bob R >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> -- >> OK Don >> >> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to >> pause and reflect." Mark Twain >> >> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” >> Wernher >> Von Braun >> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg >> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >> _______________________________________ >> 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
