Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] RE: Cold Starting

Last year I did have to get towed when it went below 10 and I had what I thought was winterized diesel. I wonder if it is always winterized at every pump or if they cut corners to save costs.

Warmed it up in the garage and it started.

Mike

From: Max temple <jasperezra@gmail.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] RE: Cold Starting

Why the white bottle? I live where it gets -20 and I dont need the white bottle. I use the silver bottle because it boosts cetane more. I think the white bottle has anti-jelling stuff in it. If you guys down there really need that, then we are all doomed anyway. If ya live where it gets cold, the diesel fuel at the pumps, in winter is "winterized diesel", up here it's usually formulated to -20 or there about. And you dont need winter diesel till it starts getting real cold. Max

On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 3:45 PM, <attymw@yahoo.com> wrote:

I am going to get that white bottle. Thanks for taking the time to write this I appreciate it.

Mike.

---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Michael ;

If it takes three tries to start your old Mercedes Diesel , first , you're not following the proper cold start regimine ~ wait for the glow plug warning lamp to go out then hold the key & crank it until the engine not only starts but begins to accelerate and runs on all 5 cylinders , some engines want the pedal floored , others want partial throttle . experiment and -HOLD- the throttle still while you're cranking and after it starts until it fires on all 5 cylinders and speeds up .

Pumping the throttle never , _EVER_helps it makes the engine harder to start .

Secondly : the battery is fine else it'd quit during the second try .

Don't forget to buy a bottle of Power Service Diesel Kleen in the WHITE bottle ~ white for Winter , Silver for Summer .

Add 3 ~ 5 Oz. to each full tank of fuel .

Look under the hood , there's a clear (maybe translucent if you have a bad Mechanic) plastic fuel screen typ filter between the steel fuel pipe and the engine ~ if it's black inside , go buy two new ones and replace one right now , this helps fuel flow and so cold starting and overall running performance . place the second primary filter in the glove box , you'll prolly need it before next March .

Now is also a good time to do or have done , a valve adjustment as tight valves (they're silent) cause hard starting .

-Nate
Michael Wrote :

well it only does it on the 3rd try when starting in the cold. Maybe the battery is too low at this point. Also I don't have the proper battery with the proper cold cranking amps..