[diesel_mercedes] OK, how do we deal with Ins companies with our old cars?

 

Hi everyone,

My MB is fine, yet my wife's '86 240 Volvo is totaled. Some as***le
turned left into her this morning, smashing the front end of the car,
and sending her to the hospital. She has no broken bones, yet is very
sore. Could have been much worse.

Next is dealing with the insurance company regarding an '86 Volvo w/
250,000 miles, yet ran great. I had recently redone most of the
suspension: springs, struts (Bilstein HD), anti-sway bars, mag wheels,
etc, with top quality parts and was working on the rest. This really
sucks. I expect the ins company to low ball this car, and try to pay us
nothing.
How do we deal with Ins companies with our old cars?

We've already started looking on Craig's List for a replacement.

Thanks

Rob
'85 MB 300D
Garden Grove, CA

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] not getting fuel to start

 

Yep, ran the charger and block heater for 1-1/2 hours. Started on the first pop. A block heater in cold country is a diesels best friend. Max


On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 1:17 PM, Max temple <jasperezra@gmail.com> wrote:
Same thing happened to me with my 240 4spd. Car has been sitting all winter, and I do mean winter, not California. Would not start, and when it's cold my starter always kicks out and it sounds horrible. This was yesterday so today I plugged in a battery charger and the block heater in to a cheap tiny generator, 1-1/2 hours ago. 30 more minutes and I bet it will start on the first pop. Max


On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:21 PM, <kevlog6@yahoo.com> wrote:


Hi all, i have not driven my car since its winter now but last time i drove the could not get my car to start on its own.  the car appeared to not get any fuel.  i had my wife turn it over and i pumped the plastic primer while she turned it over and got it to start.  But that appears to be the only way i can get the fuel going to start the car.  any ideas?  once it started it drives great.  thanks guys.




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Same thing happened to me with my 240 4spd. Car has been sitting all winter, and I do mean winter, not California. Would not start, and when it's cold my starter always kicks out and it sounds horrible. This was yesterday so today I plugged in a battery charger and the block heater in to a cheap tiny generator, 1-1/2 hours ago. 30 more minutes and I bet it will start on the first pop. Max


On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:21 PM, <kevlog6@yahoo.com> wrote:


Hi all, i have not driven my car since its winter now but last time i drove the could not get my car to start on its own.  the car appeared to not get any fuel.  i had my wife turn it over and i pumped the plastic primer while she turned it over and got it to start.  But that appears to be the only way i can get the fuel going to start the car.  any ideas?  once it started it drives great.  thanks guys.



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On 1/10/2014 12:21 PM, kevlog6@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi all, i have not driven my car since its winter now but last time i drove the could not get my car to start on its own.  the car appeared to not get any fuel.  i had my wife turn it over and i pumped the plastic primer while she turned it over and got it to start.  But that appears to be the only way i can get the fuel going to start the car.  any ideas?  once it started it drives great.  thanks guys.
I vote for air getting into the system.  Possibly at the manual pump.

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Hi all, i have not driven my car since its winter now but last time i drove the could not get my car to start on its own.  the car appeared to not get any fuel.  i had my wife turn it over and i pumped the plastic primer while she turned it over and got it to start.  But that appears to be the only way i can get the fuel going to start the car.  any ideas?  once it started it drives great.  thanks guys.

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