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02-02-2010, 07:49 PM
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Starter slow intermittently
Hello again all! Got cold again here in the Mid-Atlantic and my 1982 Mercedes 300d has presented me with and interesting problem.
Today I went outside at about 11 am (~31 degrees F got down to 25 that night) and checked my battery voltage (12.87 V) let the glow plugs go until I heard the relay click off (about 30 seconds) and then try to start the car, engine cranks slowly and does not start. Get out and open the hood (so my car knows I mean serious business!) and try again (full glow) same thing. I then get out and look longingly at the engine remembering all the times it hasn't given me trouble for about 3 minutes. I get into the car and start the glow cycle and about halfway through (10-15 seconds) I turn the key and the starter whirls at full speed and the car starts right away. Some of you may recognize me I have posted earlier and thought I found my problem as corroded ground wires but obviously if that was a problem it was only one of several. My original post is here: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=269490 I posted a new thread since most of that information doesn't seem relevant anymore, but I posted the link for any who are interested or if I am just wrong. What would cause my starter to be so slow 1 minute then so fast 5 minutes later? A bad starter, solenoid, or ignition switch? How do I go about testing an intermittent failure like this? Thank you all for your help and ideas. 
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