Hello,
I started my dad's 1953 170DS last week after it sat for 8 years.
It needed a bit of preparation, but a little bit of cranking had it firing in under ten seconds. I think it cleared all the bugs for about two blocks and my neighbor threatened to call the DOE
Try that with a Lexus
Have a good weekend.

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Nachi11744

Fabulous! Must post pictures!

Note to all: If starting an engine that has been sitting for a few years, squirt some ATF into the cylinders ans let sit for a day or two. Then turn the engine over by hand. This will help prevent the rings from breaking on startup.

While not having done this before, I read it somewhere. Does anybody have any corrections?

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Michael LaFleur

'05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles
'86 300SDL - 360,000 miles
'85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold)
'89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold)
'85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold)
'98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold)
'75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold)
'83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-(
'61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes
2004 Papillon (Oliver)
2005 Tzitzu (Griffon)
2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)

ATF, 30wt oil, marvel mystery oil... You could probably spit in there, anything would be better than an 8 year DRY start.

Congrats on your 170!

Congrats on getting that great piece of history running!

Yes, I must add to the chant!! PICTURES PLEASE!!!!!!!

Absolutely! Congratulations!!

Startup like that after 8 years! I think you should name it Lazarus for you raised it from the dead.

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1985 300-D turbo
1959 Harley Panhead chopper
1929 Ford coupe restored
I hang out with Boneheaddoctor at Schuman Automotive OBK#5
All liberals are mattoids but not all mattoids are liberal.

I understand that Diesel fuel doesn't turn into horrid crud after a few years like gasoline does, am I right?

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1982 300SD

Algae is still a problem with Diesel Fuel and in extreme cases, I have seen the fuel turn to a thick oil after years of sitting in a tank...Bert

Understood, but after seeing what gasoline turns into after just a few months (let alone years) I'll take the algae.

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1982 300SD

Hello,
About the pictures, I have tried MANY times to post pictures on this forum, but it seems to be beyond my somewhat limited ability
Have a good week.

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Nachi11744

do you know how to e-mail some? Send some to pawo@tglmarketinginc.com (me) and I will post them up for you....we want to see this!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I will also volunteer my services. I have the necessary photo editing software to get the pics down to size if needed as well.

OK guys, keep your shirts on, I will send the pic(s) to to pawoSD soon and he/she can post them to the forum.
Have a good week.

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Nachi11744

What does that body look like? Was it anything like the '61 190 Db I had?

Now for the really dumb question: Is the 170 a diesel?