I'm just following what it tells me in my manual (83 300SD)...re-iterated and made clear by the fine folks on this group :)
I originally thought it was the pump the throttle...now it's clear that they (manual) says to just push it down and hold...etc etc.
When it's warmer, I don't do that at all and she starts up fine. I'm hoping with the more work I get done on her, she'll cold start better n better...
Thought about asking Santa for a garage...but that seemed a bit big ;)
Caitlin
Santa Fe
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Nate Rector <tccservice111@...> wrote:
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> I have temps to zero,and I start normal no throttle as it floods the engine.
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> Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2011 6:15 PM
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> Well, truckers used to put a charcoal fire under their engines in cold weather. Personally, if I lived in 0-25F weather and had a garage, I would either have my block heater going, or a 100 watt work light sitting under my hood. But, our LA cold is only 40F so I cycle the glow plugs once, listen for the clunk, and start right up with no fuss or muss.
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> brian from la verne, ca
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> From: CaitlinDean <tinymachine@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2011 12:15 PM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Cold Startin'
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> I *finally* got an opportunity today to test out all that good cold starting info passed around the board lately. I've been practicing "the drill" but honestly it's only been between low 30's up to the 40's here in the morning, and that's no fun. NOT that 26f is really cold, but I had my first "failure" using the regular drill.
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> So I remembered someone posted that when it's really cold they cycle the plugs 3 times...so I did that and she fired RIGHT up, after my first 2 failures.
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> I do have about 90% Biodiesel in the 1/3 full tank right now...totally meant to get it to about B50 before the cold snap. And didn't. But the drill is working for me, either way!
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> Of course, my real problem with cold starting is the time it takes to "warm up"...and by that I mean...it takes what feels like a really long time before I can drive the car without it stalling. If I have to reverse first, it's even worse, but I digress.
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> Is this most likely something that will change after my valve adjustment? Or a more likely culprit that I can chase? Oh, my coolant is also pretty shot and desperately in need of a change. (Luckily we do get warm winter days here, so it's on the "really soon" list)
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> Anyway...thanks to all who chimed in with cold starting tips!
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> Caitlin
> Santa Fe
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