How is this a refinement of the discarded primer pump? On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 2:38 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
