Originally Posted by kekovach

I just got my mercedes this month. It's a 1985 300TD. I had trouble starting it the first time, and have had no such trouble again until today. It was in the teens F this morning and I tried starting a few times, doing what the manual told me about pressing the pedal and I have had no luck. I tried warming the glow plugs a few times and starting afterwards but that didn't seem to help either.

I'd like to know if I have damaged my car. I've been going out once every hour to try to start it and still have had no luck and I think it is in the 20s outside now.

I don't know anything much about diesels and was told that this would be a good resource to try to figure things out.

I don't have anywhere to plug the car in. Any suggestions on what to do now?

Originally Posted by vstech

first, it's unlikely you have damaged the car.
second, this is the BEST resource to figure ANYTHING out about these cars!
Third, do you mean you have no cord on the car to plug in, or you have no place to plug the car into your house/apartment/cardboard box...
John

Originally Posted by kekovach

I have the plug on the car, and actually just found an outlet. I thought there wasn't an outlet for me to plug into. I'm on my way to buy an extension cord now. Just had somebody from my apt complex try to jump the car. It sounded better, but was still unsuccessful. I'll post again with more questions if the plug in doesn't do the trick.

thanks very much.

Originally Posted by TheDon

It was like 30F this morning.. My glow light did not come on.(craaap) and my car Turned over after letting it attempt to fire longer than usuall.. Usually it goes immedialty.. this time it tool 3 extra seconds and start up was stumbly.