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03-09-2006, 06:05 PM
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Won't Start 1983 300TD
OK. Of course Ive had this car about 3 weeks. Replaced the turbo on the 300TD and it was good to go. I started it 30 minutes ago to move it to this side of the street by my house. I went back in to show my wife how to start the car and all the little bells and whistles and it wouldn't start. It would only "click" So I figured the selenoid. I gave the top of the starter a little tap with the end of a hammer and nothing. Thought maybe could be the battery as we've had problems with the alternator before so I jumped it from my truck and nothing...still just clicks.
I have to go to class in 30 mins but was hoping to send my wife off back home (4 hours away in oregon) before the blizzard that is suppossed to hit in the coastal range tonight happens. I'm following in my truck later tonight. But anyway any ideas for a quick check for when I get out of class. It is tonight or never as I have to do some business in Eugene tonight. I was hoping to paint it this week on my spring break but if she doesn't go tonight then she will never go  I'll check this when I get back from class. Thank you. Ohh and I've though I can get under there and try gong straight to the starter and seeing if it turns and I"ve heard that often it is just a ground strap. Thank you
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76 300D 130K "Stella" (Sold )74 240D 299K (Donated to Highschool For Senior Project WVO) 83 300TDT 290K (My one and only) Sanford, NC 
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03-09-2006, 06:15 PM
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See if you can bypass the switch by using the jumper terminals on the passenger fender.
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1981 300D 147k 1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k 1979 300D 234k (sold) 1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold) Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair 
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03-09-2006, 06:25 PM
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Ok 1 last question before class then so I can think about this.
So I can take the 2 terminals off from the fender (do you mean on the top of the fender) and run it strait to the two terminals on the starter. I can see looking at the starter the two terminals they connect to? I'm assuming if I can start it I can just run all the way home and not turn it off until then.
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76 300D 130K "Stella" (Sold )74 240D 299K (Donated to Highschool For Senior Project WVO) 83 300TDT 290K (My one and only) Sanford, NC
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03-10-2006, 01:56 PM
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Ok so My wife didn't get to drive it home but I'm back in portland 8hours of driving through blizzards and we only see the snow once a year maybe....and I got the thing started in 2 minutes.....DOPE. Just hooked my plyers to the jumpers on the fender like DG said. So anyway I'm going to drive it home and work on it in a nice warm garage at my dads instead of up here in the snow.
Thank you
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76 300D 130K "Stella" (Sold )74 240D 299K (Donated to Highschool For Senior Project WVO) 83 300TDT 290K (My one and only) Sanford, NC
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#5
03-10-2006, 02:09 PM
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I had to use a couple of house keys on that terminal to start a car once. I had stopped for fuel and the car wouldn't start. We had a tow coming from 80 miles away, as I was in the middle of West Texas on Christmas eve, a terrible time to break donw in the sticks! I was able to start the car we cancelled the tow, it would have taken them over an hour to get there so I was using my thinking cap to avoid the long wait when I remembered the three terminal starter concept. Ultimately I saved $$ and time. It turned out the interlock switch on the transmission was gunked up with grease and all the oil that winds up at the lower rear portion of a leaky engine, so that might be your problem too. Stay warm! DDH
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'95 E320 Wagon my favorite road car. '99 E300D wolf in sheeps body, '87 300D Sportline suspension, '79 300TD w/ 617.952 engine at 367,750 and counting!
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