iled), below that it was touch and go.
If your engine is good and tight, the battery is good and you've got good fuel
it should start like a poorly tuned gas car...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 15:54:17 -0400
From: dsereta...@yahoo.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Glow
On Mon, 5 Aug 2013 14:01:55 -0400 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Get the reamer from Mercedessource. I have it if you want to borrow.
That sounds like a good offer.
The independent I used in Austin, TX, said to take an old glow plug, put
it on an anvil or some such, and beat it with a 2 pound "ba
I have never been able to start a cold Mercedes diesel with fully
non-functional glow plugs.
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On Aug 5, 2013, at 3:28 PM, OK Don wrote:
> Ajusting the valves could be all that he needs, but a good Italian tuneup
> always helps!
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Curt
Ajusting the valves could be all that he needs, but a good Italian tuneup
always helps!
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> Bad glow plugs will make it VERY hard to start when cold. Besides which it
> hasn't been cold in months. Your car should start without the plugs, give
>
e for a couple hours, it'll be a
new car. For added effect put a whole bottle of Powerservice Diesel Kleen in
before you go and another on the way back.
Otherwise maybe try the Diesel Purge treatment.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 13:57:54 -0400
From: Jon Agne
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Get the reamer from Mercedessource. I have it if you want to borrow.
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On Aug 5, 2013, at 1:57 PM, Jon Agne wrote:
> I'm thinking that I need I need to ream the glow plug chambers and maybe get
> new plugs while I'm at it. I got the car 30,000 miles ago, and have not done
>
I'm thinking that I need I need to ream the glow plug chambers and maybe get
new plugs while I'm at it. I got the car 30,000 miles ago, and have not done
anything to them. Valves have just been adjusted, and it's slightly hard to
start when cold and lopes at idle when hot.
Beru, Bosch, Monark
