A new Hood Pad installed with 3M's super glue ($50 for the pad, $25 for the 3M). Never can get a hood perfectly centered, always 1" off this way or that way. Oh well, next time. And, a new jug of anti-freeze. Why, you say? Well here is why. A month ago I drained the radiator and did a little acidic flush, but when tightening the plastic radiator plug, the head of the plug broke off - never have understood why they did not make a metal plug - so yesterday I got to drill out the plastic plug body and use my new Lowe's tool to unscrew the plug.
Went to put on the new improved muffler hangers (280 style) but discovered it was more of a PIA than I wanted to deal with at the moment. Will save that job for when I change the air filter cleaner and tighten down the T-bracket again, probably next week. Then, maybe a valve adjust, oil change, and rear driver door check replacement.
Now, the real question is this: why does my wifes 83 300d have absolutely no issue with glow plugs (starts and stops with almost NO waiting time for glow plug heating). Yet my 83 300d (on good days) takes 10 - 15 seconds for the relay to "clunk" and start. On bad days (10% of the time), I don't even get a light or clunk and recycling does not work either. It will start with compression heating the cylinder in those 10% cases, but not by glow plug heating. Yes, I have a spare relay, but someone tell me what is going on. Why does my wifes 300d start (almost immediately) without glow plugs, and my 300d have challenges?
Brian from LaVerne
Twin 83 300d's
Posted by: bstromsoe@yahoo.com
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