My glow plug light flashes after starting. Does that mean a bad glow plug? It
does start hard. Lawrence Rhodes.....
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> From: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, November 26, 2012 4:26:06 AM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Digest Number 5428
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> 1a. Re : '97 300D
> From: Nate
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> 2a. Re : Glow Plug Relay Fuse
> From: Nate
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> 3a. Re : '82 300CD Taillight Search
> From: Nate
> 3b. Re: Re : '82 300CD Taillight Search
> From: Alan Boucher
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> 1a. Re : '97 300D
> Posted by: "Nate" vwnate1@yahoo.com vwnate1
> Date: Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:28 am ((PST))
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> IIRC ;
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> These cars suffered from head gasket failures but by now should have been
>repaired .
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> I looked at one once , the paint was low quality (I grew up on Glasurit good
>German paints) but otherwise they seem to be good cars . I nearly bought a
>Station Wagon for SWMBO but instead ran to a W-123 , we both like it .
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> Have it up on a hoist and walk 'round with a flashlight looking for rust
>bubbles or primered spots indicating crash damage repairs .
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> If it runs O.K. and the AC blows ice cold , it's prolly fine ~ these 6
>cylinder engines make more power and use less fuel than our old OM616 & 617's
>but they won't last a million miles , no worries , just check the lowest price
>in the Blue Book or other On Line used car price guide , find a price you're
>comfortable with and stick to it , go with ca$h in hand as now until March are
>the can't sell used cars months so they're sure to be hungry .
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> It sounds to me like you're already planning to buy it and just want the go -
>ahead ~ if it's in good shape , it's a good car , slightly different from your
>old W-126 .
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> It'll need you to keep right on top of the regular service and maintenance
>else it'll soon become a money pit .
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> -Nate
> Tom wrote :
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> > I messed up!
> > Heavens no not a gasser, it was suppose to read E 300D 1997
> > Does the diesel have harmonic balancers? I saw no rust around the shock
>towers are they a weak point in these cars?
> > The Steering seems tight with no wander, how do I look for front end
>problems.
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> > it is on a Used car lot car fax says it has been owned by 2 people one for
>one year and one for 14 years. Out the door price is 5600 everything but tags.
>30 day drive out temp tags included
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> 2a. Re : Glow Plug Relay Fuse
> Posted by: "Nate" vwnate1@yahoo.com vwnate1
> Date: Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:35 am ((PST))
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> Check the sub harness between the GP Relay and the GP's , especially closely
>where it makes bends and goes through supports or metal ~ there's prolly a bit
>of bare wire that occasionally touches a grounding point .
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> Most of the time when the GP Safety Fuse blows , you have an internally
>shorted glow plug .
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> IIRC , there's a P-A-P Yard near you and if the W-116/123/126 junker's relay
>looks the same, it is , they only charged me $15 or so for the last several I
>bought when my Coupe had similar issues , I tested them all and one was bad ,
>the others worked fine to I tossed out my old relay and the one bad junkyard
>relay then ever so carefully stashed my spare relays and haven't seen them
>since else I'd send you a spare known good one for testing fitting .
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> -Nate
> Chip wrote :
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> > I have a 1982 300CD turbo. About a year ago my glow plug relay fuse blew
>for the first time. It has since blown a half dozen times. Simple to replace,
>it is an 80 Amp bridge fuse.
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> > I had suspected I had a glow plug that was the culprit but I did a VOM test
>a few days ago and found all of my glow plugs are good.
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> > Any idea what gives on this. Obviously when the relay fuse blows there is
>not starting the car. I did notice when this first started that the glow plug
>light would only come on for a second or so, mostly in the middle of the
>sequence, meaning that the glow plug indicator did not light when the key first
>turned, but come on after a second or two.
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> > I have and can continue to periodically replace the fuse, but I would like
>to get to the bottom of this.
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> > Chip
> > Houston
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> 3a. Re : '82 300CD Taillight Search
> Posted by: "Nate" vwnate1@yahoo.com vwnate1
> Date: Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:38 am ((PST))
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> Why do you hope it odd ball ? .
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> Maybe a picture would help , I have one N.O.S. taillight lens I'm not going to
>use but I don't remember what side , I know it's yellow turn lens though .
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> -Nate
> Chip wrote:
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> > Nate,
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> > My lens go from the inside out red to amber and as it turns to the side back
>to red. I hope this is an odd pattern.
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> > Chip
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> > > You never said if your turn lens is yellow or amber .
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> > > -Nate
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> 3b. Re: Re : '82 300CD Taillight Search
> Posted by: "Alan Boucher" alstheone@verizon.net alstheone2002
> Date: Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:46 am ((PST))
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> I may have one. Which side is it?
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> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > Why do you hope it odd ball ? .
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> > Maybe a picture would help , I have one N.O.S. taillight lens I'm not
> > going to use but I don't remember what side , I know it's yellow turn lens
> > though .
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> > -Nate
> > Chip wrote:
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> > > Nate,
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> > > My lens go from the inside out red to amber and as it turns to the side
> > back to red. I hope this is an odd pattern.
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> > > Chip
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> > > > You never said if your turn lens is yellow or amber .
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> > > > -Nate
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