Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Cold Startin'...glow plug relay "clunk"

Zoiks! A 190Dc! EARLY '60's, at best. Looks rough, at first glance, but, no apparent rust. Thanks to the front bumper being off, you can see where it mounts to the car. This is a common early rust point. Looks OK, from the photo.

Your low was 2-degrees above our high here today.

Valve adjustment won't help the warm-up time. Of all the cars I've owned, the dozen or so MB's distinguished themselves for being fast warmer-uppers, so, something is amiss here. Has the thermostat been checked/changed recently?

Mark in Lakewood, CO

From: "CaitlinDean" <tinymachine@gmail.com>
To: "diesel mercedes" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 1:52:23 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Cold Startin'...glow plug relay "clunk"

Hi Mark...it was about 18F this morning...and all the way up to about a whopping 23F now. Need to start the car in about an hour. She's doing great at starting, just rough while cold and takes long to warm up ... so, valve adjustment? ;)

Speaking of finny diesels, this one in Pagosa ain't near as pretty...BUT...even though I am a total n00b, I already have the diesel disease...

http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/2729428585.html

Good thing I have NO cash right now, or I'd probably be in for trouble with SWMBO....

Stay warm...
Caitlin, Santa Fe

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Mark in Lakewood, CO" <beeser750@...> wrote:
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> What was the morning temperature down there this morning? It was +5 degrees F up here. No going out to visit finny diesels in Julesburg for me today....
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> It sounds like you've pretty much got it down. Each car is a little different. Keep fine tuning your procedure (AND get the valves adjusted), and you'll be starting at temperatures where many gassers fail.
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> BTW, the cam lobe should be facing up (12 o'clock position), and the feeler guage goes between the bottom of the lobe (6 o'clock position) and the cam follower (aka "rocker arm"). Yeah, it'll be an "AHA!" moment once you get the cam cover off and see what's in there.
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> Mark in Lakewood, CO
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> From: "CaitlinDean" <tinymachine@...>
> To: "diesel mercedes" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 10:03:27 AM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Cold Startin'...glow plug relay "clunk"
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> Alrighty...the fine tuning continues!
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> What I have been doing is 3 full cycles, then glowing again only until the light goes off and cranking with full pedal until all cylinders fire (fairly quickly I *think*) then backing off throttle until JUST enough fuel for a purr until warmed up. No revving results, and hopefully my plugs have stayed hot.
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> NOW...I'll try what you say below...one full cycle, plus the light cycle, then 1/2 throttle.
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> I don't want to be wearing and tearing more than I have to!
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> Thanks, Nate!
> Caitlin
> Santa Fe
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