Cold Start Tips Needed! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

GregMN · #9 12-13-2010, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kerry

MB designed the starters to run for long periods of time in cold weather. The MB manuals say to keep cranking it until it starts and to use the starter to keep it running on a few cylinders until enough are firing to keep it going. Gassers are a different matter.

I have cranked for well over a minute. Do not touch the accelerator, adding more cold fuel cools the chamber. Once it starts to fire, keep the starter engaged until it is running and responds to slight application of the accelerator.

My first advice to people is to adjust their valves every Oct., but you have already done that.

Plug it in if you can.
Change to 5-40 oil for the dead of winter.

Cycle glow plugs twice.
Crank the starter until it starts and don't let off until it is running.

Get some 6 gauge jumper cables if you can find them.

Do Not Use Ether (starting fluid).