300D "Doggy" Start Off - Any Suggestions?

[l3ushwig]

Hello, i have a new 300D i purchased a few weeks ago in Florida.

I have a quick question, when it starts off its "doggy" at getting going, But when its going and i accelerate its fine. Any suggestions on this?

Also a rear CV boot is cracked, it was cracked when we were down there, we used a car dolly to get it back to Green Bay Wisconsin, would it be better to just buy a set of new CV axles or to replace the one boot?

Also is there a do it yourself page for the boots? I looked but couldn't find one.

Thanks

-l3ushwig

[dataiv]

My 91 300D 2.5T is slow after first starting when cold. Is that all you mean? It's quite slow for the first few minutes...

[Keith_otr]

If it's slow when warm, try changing the two fuel filters. If it's slow when cold.....well, welcome to the world of MB diesels.

Good luck,
Keith

[l3ushwig]

I will try that, it was sitting for a few months, so i think i will run some injector cleaner thru the next tank too.


-l3ush

[mbzkid]

Do you know if the transmission is shifting properly?

The engine could be low on power, or the trans could be shifting early.

[barry123400]

I always attribited the lazy engine when cold was just the thick oil. Until it warms and gets flowing a little easier the internal drag seems very high. You could perhaps lessen the symptom by going to a synthetic oil or perhaps semi synthetic oil. Better overall milage as well I understand. Might even make up for the higher initial cost. My 240ds exibit the same tendency but even worst but both are on regular oil as well. Perhaps the only cars I own that I let warm up before counting on much of any performance at all. Never would contemplate for example just starting one cold and entering a freeway for example or I would expect to be on shoulder letting engine warm a little before being able to go fast. With engine stone cold and facing a hill I would consider the word doggy to be an understatement. The five cylinder non turbos are perhaps a little better but not much in my opinion. You sort of get conditioned to it.