the starter, and make my day even worse..
Importantly, I AM RUNNING..
I continued heat on the lines, the intake, without success..
Tried "Cracking" the injectors, and seemed to be getting fuel there
(I only cracked 1, 3 and 5 cylinders..)..
So I removed the "return" line, and cranked for another 30 seconds.
I "caught" the fuel in a used transmission fluid bottle I happened to
have in the trunk.. Got about 4 oz (100cc, actually) out.. Hmm..
Okay--cranking, 12v to the glow plugs, fuel.. Hmm..
About this time, I called the previous owner.. We'd had a similar
shitty time trying to get it started last February, before I bought
it.. We replaced ALL the glows with brand new ones at that time, and
since it started after that, we'd assumed we'd "fixed it.."
I went nuts for about a half an hour, then said, screw it, I'll
replace the fuel filters, I have them, probably needs done anyway..
I had NO desire to replace glow plugs today, but was thinking that
was next..
I replaced the filters, filling the "spin on" with Diesel 911.. Using
the "hand pump" I sucked more 911, then kerosene, into the injector
system to prime it.. I counted till I'd pumped 50 times, gave my
hand a rest, pumped 50 more, etc, till I'd got to 250.. Yeah,
overkill, and that was what I was looking for..
She cranked, she fired.. I think I probably woke the dead in the
hospital basement when she did, I was so damn happy.
I'm taking the fuel filter home, dumping it in a clear glass jar, and
seeing if I had water, or some other "issue" there..
Don't know why our filters don't have a water drain.. My VW's do! :)
I think I may ultimately install a water trap, or something down the
road..
I also swapped batteries with my 240D (at some point in this fiasco)--
I didn't have issues with my 240D in the cold.. I'm wondering if
I'm not getting what I should... Going to charge it and have it load
tested, before it goes back in...
Or maybe that battery will go in the 240D, if I ever find a radiator
for it! (sigh)
Thanks to all..
These boards are great, even if they've only confirmed you're doing
all the "right" things..
AJ RN
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