Nate, you forget I don't take my car to LA, musta got it on the internet. Did try the vodka in the fuel filter, but to maximize resource use, I cycled it through me before putting it in the filter.
Actually it was just black crud that the strainer would not let through, and is all clear now. Swmbo is going through the little town where I used to buy the strainers, if she can get some I will have a couple with your name on em.
Tony.
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diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> I tolja Tony.......
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> Maybe try getting some everclear or clear Vodka and filling the secondary fuel filter with it...
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> -Nate
> Tony Whined :
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> > So new fuel filter and cleaned strainer did not help the starting. First start in the morning, starts and runs for a second or two then quits, start it about 3 times and it stays running. above 40 deg F, starts just fine. No problem with starting again once she has run. Before I lash out about $75 for new glow plugs, do you guys think new glow plugs are the answer?.
> > $75 is lets see 22 bottles of cheap tequila or about 5 bottles of decent tequila, and if I sort of hang on for another 17 days we will be leaving for Mazatlan and she will start just fine in the warm.
> > Tony
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diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@> wrote:
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> > > My opinion only - it is like the old spark plug wars between Champion, Autolite, A/C and NGK. They all worked, but everyone had a war story as to why one was better than another. All I know is that we bought them at the wholesale level for 15 cents, sold them to favored mechanics for 30 cents, sold them to run of the mill mechanics for 60 cents, and to the walk in dummies for $1.25.Â
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> > > Most glow plugs are now made out of country (think Croatia, China, etc), and the PR is about the same. How hard is it to run some electricity to the tip, get it hot enough to heat the diesel, and go "poof" - not exactly rocket science.
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> > > Â
> > > brian from laverne, ca
> > > Mary (195K)Â Martha (280K)
> > > 1983 w123 300d's
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> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Lost but making good time. <aldridgetony97@>
> > > To:
diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:57 PM
> > > Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Black fuel.
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> > > Â
> > > The local FLAPS has Bosch glow plugs in stock - are they good?
> > > The next nearest FLAPS is 100 miles away. So if my fuel work does not help, I can install them before swmbo leaves for a trip on Sunday.
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diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@> wrote:
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> > > > She's getting a bit hard to start when it is below freezing (the car that is) so- Cleaned the fuel strainer that I put on a few days after we bought the car, and put in a new secondary filter, did not have one of those silly little primary filters so left it as was. The fuel in the strainer bowl, was kind of dark, so we got 'er all cleaned up.
> > > > If that doesnt get her cranked up in the morning, I guess we will either go to Mazatlan or put in new glow plugs or both.
> > > > Tony
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