...and don't turn the motor the wrong way when adjusting the valves!
On 12/5/2011 12:30 PM, Mark in Lakewood, CO wrote:
> 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....
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Mark in Lakewood, CO
> *From: *"CaitlinDean" <tinymachine@gmail.com>
> *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"
>
> Alrighty...the fine tuning continues!
>
> 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.
>
> NOW...I'll try what you say below...one full cycle, plus the light
> cycle, then 1/2 throttle.
>
> I don't want to be wearing and tearing more than I have to!
>
> Thanks, Nate!
> Caitlin
> Santa Fe
>
>
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