Dimitri needs some additional staff for sure. On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 2:03 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Or just let it idle all night every day. > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, 10:35 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I recommend you retain a valet whose sole responsibility is to start your > > extensive fleet on a regular schedule to keep them in fine fettle. > > > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > I just got it started. It turns out it is an air leak from somewhere. > > > Question is where? I don’t really have time to troubleshoot that right > > now > > > so I’ll just let it be and make sure not to let the car sit. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:10 AM, OK Don via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > That sounds like the classic small air leak in the fuel system, > > letting > > > it > > > > drain while sitting. It will run fine as long as it runs every day, > and > > > you > > > > will not likely see fuel dripping. Check every inch (centimeter) of > the > > > > lines from the fuel tank to the injection pump. > > > > > > > >> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Thanks Fred. I might take you up on that generous offer. Meanwhile, > > I’m > > > >> noticing a few more things. First of all, the lever was in the up > > > position > > > >> this morning but the car still would not start although it seems > like > > > it’s > > > >> closer to starting. After cranking unsuccessfully, and turning the > > > ignition > > > >> off, I noticed that the lever was back in the down position and > when I > > > >> would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up > while > > > >> cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back > > > down. > > > >> I’m not sure what this means. > > > >> I haven’t heard anything from my friends and relatives in Greece! > > > >> > > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > > >> > > > >>> On Jul 26, 2023, at 11:06 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> Dimitri, Dwight. > > > >>> FWIW. > > > >>> If the lever is down the rack is in the shutoff position and will > not > > > >>> supply fuel at all. > > > >>> The vacuum shut-off device could be stuck, maybe? (I have a spare). > > > >>> The pump side plate, when removed, will let you access the rack. > > > >>> I have an OM602 injection pump with 90k mi. that you may have. > > > >>> Confused yet? > > > >>> Fred > > > >>> p.s. I hope your relatives in Greece are ok and not threatened by > the > > > >>> wildfires. > > > >>> > > > >>>> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 9:52 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > > > >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>> wish I could help you Dimitri but it never got a chance to sit as > it > > > >> was a > > > >>>> daily driver. worth checking the IP. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 9:43 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > > >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> The 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo has been sitting for 5 days and now it > > won’t > > > >>>>> start. It glows just fine so I think it’s a fuel issue. The > > injector > > > >> pump > > > >>>>> shut off lever is in the depressed position. That doesn’t seem > > > right. I > > > >>>> can > > > >>>>> pull it up but it just flops back down. If I hold it up while > > someone > > > >>>> else > > > >>>>> cranks it still won’t start. After many cranking attempts it > almost > > > >>>> started > > > >>>>> a few times but I was afraid to drain the battery or kill the > > starter > > > >> so > > > >>>> I > > > >>>>> stopped. Not sure what’s going on. It actually did this to me a > > > couple > > > >> of > > > >>>>> months ago after the car sat for a month while I sorted the relay > > > >> ground > > > >>>>> issue but it eventually did start. So it seems like when the car > > sits > > > >> it > > > >>>>> develops this problem. Maybe it’s an air leak at the injection > > pump? > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> 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 > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> _______________________________________ > > > >>>> 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 > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >>> -- > > > >>> Fred Moir > > > >>> Lynn MA > > > >>> Diesel preferred > > > >>> _______________________________________ > > > >>> 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 > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > OK Don > > > > > > > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing > > you > > > > are wearing." > > > > > > > > "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.” > > > Werner > > > > Von Braun > > > > > > > > "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing > it. > > > > In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not > be > > > > doing it." > > > > -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and > Engineering > > > > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
