So while I am waiting for the weather to break a bit more on the warm side so I can get to bleeding the brakes on my new to me 83 300CD turbo, I tried to start her last evening without the block heater plugged in, you know, just to see. Well she would not start at all and I decided to try again today. After replacing the block heater plug end, the PO had left one in the car, I plugged her in. I also put the battery on the charger. I waited 2 hours, went out, allowed 2 glow cycles, and she started immeadiatly. By the way, it's 9 degrees out tonight here.
I'm really going to enjoy having a diesel that starts well in the cold. The Volvo she is replacing won't start worth a lick in this weather. Hoping to be able to get the brakes bled on Saturday so I can take her for a spinin the neighborhood and see how she rides and check the trans.
The prechamber collar nut tool I ordered arrived today as well. Have to put the prechamber pulling tool now so I can get to the 74 240D. I believe it needs the prechambers pulled and cleaned as I can't get the heavy smoke to stop.

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1983 Mercedes 300CD Turbo- 199,370 miles - Lapis Blau
1974 Mercedes 240D - 186,445 miles - Aqua Blau
1982 Volvo 244GL Diesel wagon - 168,956 miles - to be sold
1994 Chevy G30 6.5 Diesel "short bus" converted for camping, painted red white & blue & white stars 78,956 miles
JD F935 diesel front mower