Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] No Cold Start Again

I am cranking it with the throttle down as the manual directs. Sometimes I let it glow for one minute. It does not crank like a6 volt and I have a new battery. I also crank it for 10 to 15 seconds so as to not burn out the starter. I think the fuel the fuel filter is more bluish and it's not black.

The intake screen I'm not sure what it is!

I have been on a full tank of diesel fuel with the proper diesel Kleen in the white bottle and I haven't had any problems since and it has been 10 to 15 degrees.

Maybe it is just a shame on me for letting the tank go too low and without the proper additive?

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Subject: [diesel_mercedes] No Cold Start Again
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O.K. ;

So , you cycle the glow plugs then hold the throttle to the floor and operate the starter , it turns over O.K. , not sluggishly but never coughs ? no black puffs from the exhaust ? .

Or , does it s l o w l y crank over like it's a 6 volt ? .

Or . do you only hold onto the starter for a few moments then stop because you're worried about overheating the starter ? .

Is the clear plastic intake screen full of bluish fuel or black coffee looking stuff or tiny chinks of miniature coal ? .

You _DO_ have a clear plastic intake screen , right ? _RIGHT_ ?! .

I know there's an answer in there somewhere , we just have to keep picking away at the details until we find it .

If you have electricity anywhere near the car , put an old tech hair dryer blowing warm/hot air into the air intake ducts .

Me , I'da dumped in the entire bottle of Diesel Kleen while it was running then after a good 30 minutes , I'da driven it to fill the fuel tank with fresh Diesel Fuel .

-Nate

Mike Wrote :

At about 4 o'clock today when it was about 55 degrees in the garage it started up again and it has been running since. I didn't put the white bottle of diesel kleen last time and it was down below a quarter tank. When it stoped running it was about 20 degrees and had been sitting in 20 degree weather for about 6 hours. I don't know if this is another example of diesel fuel gelling or freezing or something but it is running now.

I had tried the red bottle diesel 911 but it didn't do any good. I also had put diesel heat in the tank before this happened. I hope I didn't cause any damage.

Thank you thank you for your help.