I think that would work just fine, though I never tried it. On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 5:15 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Do you have to crank the engine for a minute continuously? What about > doing it in shorter intervals until it starts? > > Allan > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > > > Yeah, you’re not alone. I remember my first one and how much I had to > crank on that beast (probably in excess of two minutes, total) before it > began to fire. I was convinced I was going to torch the starter. > > > > -D > > > >> On Jan 1, 2021, at 4:20 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> probably would’ve been easier if the engine was at temperature, and I > wasn’t such a scaredy-cat baby I’m cranking it so long. Once I cracked the > fittings and fuel showed up it took right off. > >> I took the power washer to it and blew some more of the flaky old Macco > paint off of it. Wiped it down, wipedvthe inside out, cleaned the windows > and then took it for about a 5 mile spin in town and on the interstate, and > I never cease to be amazed on how awesome this car is. > >> > >> Bob R > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Jan 1, 2021, at 1:51 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> I always changed the fuel filter or did any other injector work on a > hot engine -- cranks much faster and uses a lot less battery power. > > _______________________________________ > 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
