Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Light - 300CD

2018-04-24 Thread David Bruckmann via Mercedes 
I think Ralph meant that it starts after 7-10 seconds of pre-glowing. If the 
glowplugs aren't working you'll know it by rough runnning, white smoke etc.


On 4/24/18, Clay wrote:
>
>The glow plugs are not working right.  Properly functioning plugs would heat 
>up enough that you would only need turn the key and it would light off.  No 
>more than a second for the starter to spin it up.  If there is cranking going 
>on, either the battery is low, the starter is junk, or the glow plugs are not 
>working
>
>
>> On Apr 23, 2018, at 4:20 AM, Ralph,'84TD via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> My '84 300CD's glow plug light on the dash has stopped coming on when I turn 
>> on the key.  The glow plugs must be working as the engine starts immediately 
>> after about 7-10 seconds.  What should I look for to correct this?  Thanks

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Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Light - 300CD

2018-04-23 Thread clay monroe via Mercedes 
The glow plugs are not working right.  Properly functioning plugs would heat up 
enough that you would only need turn the key and it would light off.  No more 
than a second for the starter to spin it up.  If there is cranking going on, 
either the battery is low, the starter is junk, or the glow plugs are not 
working


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> On Apr 23, 2018, at 4:20 AM, Ralph,'84TD via Mercedes  
> wrote:
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> My '84 300CD's glow plug light on the dash has stopped coming on when I turn 
> on the key.  The glow plugs must be working as the engine starts immediately 
> after about 7-10 seconds.  What should I look for to correct this?  Thanks
> Ralph '84 300CD  '87 300 SDL
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Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Light - 300CD

2018-04-23 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes 

Bad #1 GP.

Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:

Did you check the bulb?

Dan


On Apr 23, 2018, at 7:20 AM, Ralph,'84TD via Mercedes  
wrote:

My '84 300CD's glow plug light on the dash has stopped coming on when I turn on 
the key.  The glow plugs must be working as the engine starts immediately after 
about 7-10 seconds.  What should I look for to correct this?  Thanks
Ralph '84 300CD  '87 300 SDL




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Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Light - 300CD

2018-04-23 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes 
Worth a shot, certainly the most obvious.

-D

> On Apr 23, 2018, at 12:10 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
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> Yeah, the GP indicator light has been engineered to last to the End of
> Time, + 1 day.
> 
> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 7:48 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
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>> The bulb will also not light during the pre-glow cycle if one or more plugs
>> are burned out, and then usually it will light up after the engine is
>> running, maybe just light up for 20 seconds or so and then go out.
>> 
>> Personally I'd check all the glow plugs first, as those fail far more often
>> than the light bulbs.
>> 
>> -
>> Max
>> Charleston SC
>> 
>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 7:24 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Did you check the bulb?
>>> 
>>> Dan
>>> 
 On Apr 23, 2018, at 7:20 AM, Ralph,'84TD via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
 My '84 300CD's glow plug light on the dash has stopped coming on when I
>>> turn on the key.  The glow plugs must be working as the engine starts
>>> immediately after about 7-10 seconds.  What should I look for to correct
>>> this?  Thanks
 Ralph '84 300CD  '87 300 SDL
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Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Light - 300CD

2018-04-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
Yeah, the GP indicator light has been engineered to last to the End of
Time, + 1 day.

On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 7:48 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> The bulb will also not light during the pre-glow cycle if one or more plugs
> are burned out, and then usually it will light up after the engine is
> running, maybe just light up for 20 seconds or so and then go out.
>
> Personally I'd check all the glow plugs first, as those fail far more often
> than the light bulbs.
>
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
>
> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 7:24 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> wrote:
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> > Did you check the bulb?
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > > On Apr 23, 2018, at 7:20 AM, Ralph,'84TD via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > My '84 300CD's glow plug light on the dash has stopped coming on when I
> > turn on the key.  The glow plugs must be working as the engine starts
> > immediately after about 7-10 seconds.  What should I look for to correct
> > this?  Thanks
> > > Ralph '84 300CD  '87 300 SDL
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Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Light - 300CD

2018-04-23 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
The bulb will also not light during the pre-glow cycle if one or more plugs
are burned out, and then usually it will light up after the engine is
running, maybe just light up for 20 seconds or so and then go out.

Personally I'd check all the glow plugs first, as those fail far more often
than the light bulbs.

-
Max
Charleston SC

On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 7:24 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes 
wrote:

> Did you check the bulb?
>
> Dan
>
> > On Apr 23, 2018, at 7:20 AM, Ralph,'84TD via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > My '84 300CD's glow plug light on the dash has stopped coming on when I
> turn on the key.  The glow plugs must be working as the engine starts
> immediately after about 7-10 seconds.  What should I look for to correct
> this?  Thanks
> > Ralph '84 300CD  '87 300 SDL
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Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Light - 300CD

2018-04-23 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes 
Did you check the bulb?

Dan

> On Apr 23, 2018, at 7:20 AM, Ralph,'84TD via Mercedes  
> wrote:
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> My '84 300CD's glow plug light on the dash has stopped coming on when I turn 
> on the key.  The glow plugs must be working as the engine starts immediately 
> after about 7-10 seconds.  What should I look for to correct this?  Thanks
> Ralph '84 300CD  '87 300 SDL
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[MBZ] Glow Plug Light - 300CD

2018-04-23 Thread Ralph,'84TD via Mercedes 
My '84 300CD's glow plug light on the dash has stopped coming on when I turn on 
the key.  The glow plugs must be working as the engine starts immediately after 
about 7-10 seconds.  What should I look for to correct this?  Thanks
Ralph '84 300CD          '87 300 SDL
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