Good point-my 10F was in southern RI. Dwight ---- andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey guys, as a practical matter, and because I'm a weather nut, please > identify WHERE you live when discussing the cold temperatures. > > Andrew > 24 degrees F. this AM, going into the high 30s. > > On 1/17/07, Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Yeah, It's supposed to be closer to 25F this afternoon and I'm hoping to > > get > > out before dark so hoping I won't need the headlights, rear defroster nor > > as > > much for starting. I'll plug in the block heater so tomorrow's single > > digits hopefully won't be as bad, and if nothing else it gets a nice 45 > > minute charge about 4 times a week. The 15 minute drives are probably > > about > > 10 times a week, but normally they're not this cold and it's enough to get > > the temp up to 80C. > > > > Levi > > > > On 1/17/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > HOWEVER... Apparently when it gets down around 5F, I need to let OFF > > > > the > > > > fuel... My startup went like this: > > > > Glow light went off around 15 seconds. I started cranking around 25 > > > > seconds > > > > with the fuel to the floor. cranked for maybe 5-10 seconds (rather > > > > slowly) > > > > and it started to make some sounds of combustion, then started dying > > > > out > > > > again. I let it crank for maybe another 5 seconds. Decided to press > > > > my > > > > luck and try for another glow cycle. I think I let it go for like 30 > > > > seconds this time. Tried cranking again with the pedal floored and > > > > again it > > > > slighty sounded like it was going to start, then started dying again. > > > > So I > > > > took my foot off the fuel and after a couple seconds it started coming > > > > to > > > > life. It was about half running with the starter still helping for a > > > > few > > > > seconds while I tried to feed in just enough fuel to keep it running. > > > > > > I continue to be impressed with the 200D's cold-starting ability. > > > It must have _very_ good compression. Even at its worst it has started > > > very easily in comparison. I'm sure the POS battery is its weakest > > > link right now. There's no doubt the car has a no-start temperature, > > > and that we've been pretty close to it here lately, but so far, so > > > good... This car exhibits none of the coughing and puking of the > > > SDL when cold-starting, and that car lives in a semi-warm garage. > > > (It probably has air-leaky IP seals.) > > > > > > Of course, at home I use the block heater a lot. No sense > > > making it any harder than I have to to start. > > > > > > > I'm just hoping I got enough charge back in the battery on my > > > > 15 minute trip to work with the defrosters and headlights and > > > > what not on. > > > > > > 'Enough'? Perhaps, but certainly you didn't get a full charge > > > back in in only that time. Not with what it sounds like you took > > > out. Get in some longer drives, or invest in a small battery > > > charger for occasional overnight refreshment. > > > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
-- Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co. Wickford, RI
