Good to hear about the (now) lack of smoking. When JimSmith speaks, EF Hutton listens.

Maybe I do it all wrong, but I use a remote starter switch (homemade, but a good one can be bought for $20) to turn my cold engine. That way I don't have to pull glow plugs, ream the holes with my greasy reamer, and put the system back together wrong. My glow plugs have been in place 80,000 mi. I also did a I O I I O ... pattern on a 3 x 5 recipe card, with I = clearance O = clearance at the top. Punch a hole in the corner of the card, laminate the card, and place over the valve cover stud so I can see it. Wipe off and in the glove box when done.

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daBenz - 1970 220D