Ha Ha, I remember my 6 volt VW bug. When you turned on the headlight switch it took a few seconds for the lights to actually come on. When I moved to the arctic region of N.E. Washington I had to install a 8 volt battery to get it to start. max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> O.K. Caitlin ;
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> Just pop the hood after shut down and disconnect the _negative_ battery cable clamp , then in the morning it'll have plenty to get you fired up .
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> This was a mandatory thing when I lived in New Hampshire in the 1960's & we had mostly crappy old worn out 6 volt vehicles , even the clock would run the battery down too far to start reliably in deepest winter .
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> Just remember : DO NOT allow any fool to spray ether (starting fluid) anywhere near your precious Mercedes as it WILL kill the engine ! .
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> Next time I remind you to have the valves adjusted & do the Diesel Purge & thin hot oil & filter change in August or September , I'm betting you'll listen .
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> At this point ,it's prolly $ well spent to have your local Indie M-B Garage do it , you can prolly hang around & drink coffee while they do it , takes a few hours in the cold though .
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> Keep the faith ! Spring *is* coming .
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> -Nate
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