andrew strasfogel wrote:
On my 1983 300TD I can start it as Marshal and Mercedes advise, but it dies almost immediately unless I depress the fuel pedal enough to keep the tach at 750 rpm. Hope to change the glow plugs once we thaw out a bit to see if that solves the problem.
Glow plugs will NOT improve that. If you add an "afterstart glow" relay and fast heating glow plugs (sold as a kit by both Bosch and Beru) that will improve the situation. Usually the problem results from a combination of injection pump wear and injector wear with maybe just a tad of tight valve thrown in. It's often necessary to set the idle speed to 800-850 rpm during the winter (that does not solve the problem, but cures the symptom).
Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
