My '87 ate the starter one day out in the middle of nowhere in Central WV. I was at the top of a mountain, let it start rolling and placed the tranny in 2nd at 20mph..... started right up!

Mercedes automatics can be push/pull started with no problems.

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Chris Young

Current cars:
1978 240D 4-spd manual 99k miles
1987 300TD - 132k miles
1987 300SDL - 280k miles.
1996 Subaru Outback - 132k miles
2003 Chevy Silverado Duramax/Allison - 195k miles

"My wife thinks I have a disease..... I think I have just inhaled too much diesel exhaust .... My neighbors think, well, who cares what the neighbors think"