The "choke" in my W115 cars was an idle speed control - more idle speed for starting instead of a bit of pedal with your foot.
On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 7:51 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I don't know what a "pull start knob" is but what is a "choke" on a > diesel? Diesels operate on a surplus of air so how does a choke help > with starting? My 300SD has an idle adjustment knob but that's not what > I'd call a choke. > > Allan > > Dwight Giles via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > > > I never saw one on a 123. My 78 240D did have choke knob but key start. > > > > > > > > Dwight Giles Jr. > > Wickford RI > > _______________________________________ > 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
