Hi and hello from Indy and problems with a 300D

[Maexle]

Hi, i live in the Indianapolis area and just bought a 1978 300D.
I am from Germany and live over here since more than 6 yrs. now.

Finally i wanted to get an old Merc. Diesel again (like in the good old times back then while i was driving a 190 Diesel, the best car i've ever owned).

Bought the Tank on Friday, drove home and it didn't start anymore after i've shut it off. The problem was easy, the battery didn't charge, caused by two weak, corroded soldering points at the voltage regulator.

So, after this was fixed, i drove the car around, no problem whatsoever, shut it off on Sunday afternoon and it didn't start anymore after that.

Glow plug indicator light didn't work so i did some research and found the problem:

a bad glow plug.

Today i installed 5 new glow plugs (loop style) the glow plug indicator light came on for 2 seconds and immediately 2 GP's burned out.

I checked everything and thought perhaps i connected something wrong, i installed some of the old good plugs again, no GP indicator light, but the car sounds like it wants to start, and in this second when it sounds like the engine would start, the indicartor light starts flickering ??

Any idea ???


Thanks and HELLO from Indy !!!