Sounds right to me ~
I was thinking I'd take one apart and repair it but in the end , I have too much other works to do so I just tossed it out .
I recently removed quite a bit of spares from my CD's trunk , prolly 200 # worth .
I didn't used much , just the oil filters , fuel filters and hose ~ the rest was simply dead weight .
-Nate
Brian wrote :
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> You won't believe it (hah), but I already have 2 PAP relays in my inventory. Like a Boy Scout, I am "prepared" to do everything but an engine overhaul on the side of the road.
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> brian from laverne, ca
> Mary (195K)Â Martha (280K)
> 1983 w123 300d's
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> ________________________________
> From: Nate <vwnate1@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 10:29 AM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re : Glow plug issues
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> A few things :
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> Test the resistance of all five glow plugs from the relay , if they're not all very close , look harder to find out why ~ might be old / failed / defective glow plugs , might be a wire issue .
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> Then go grab a used glow plug relay in the junkyard , I saw a brandy new one the last time Tom and i were out walking .
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> I know one can take the relay apart for service and cleaning but I assume most would rather just replace it .
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> Hot or cold , for the absolute fastest starts , I wait for the light to go off before cranking .
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> -Nate
> Chip wrote :
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> > So...I had been having this recurring problem of burning out the 70A fuse block on my relay every few weeks in my 1982 300CD turbo. I probably put in 8 different fuses in a 6 month period of time.
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> > Then I got to looking at the two screw mounts for that fuse bar and found one of the two screws with a good but of tarnish and corrosion. I took out the screw and both washers and really polished them back to new again along with the copper bottom of the relay itself. Put it all back together and I have not had to replace the fuse link since. It has been maybe 6 months of the 70A bar fuse holding without replacement.
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> > But...there are now occasions when my glow plug light on the dash will not come on. On those occasions I have to start the car without the aide of glow plugs and it takes a good bit of fast cranking before she fires up. (good thing I live in Houston in this summer heat)
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> > So I am still thinking it is something in the relay that does not always get power over to the glow plugs or the ignition might not be feeding power to the relay block.
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> > I would love to have some ideas from the board about what might be going on.
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> > Chip
> > Houston
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