'80 was pencil style but same size as old loops.. 81 should be the small pencils...

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1981 NA 300D 310k miles

ha.. i had the same problem this am. I wasn't as successful. Did two cycles and it would not start. Battery felt like it was going to die so I called AAA to help. Couldn't get it started and now my glow light will not come on. I think my fuse strap is blown. On that note, I worked from home today. Anyone know where I can get a fuse strap locally. I'm in Columbia, MD.

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1985 300d Turbo Diesel

Don't do that. When the relay clicks, the glow plugs go off. You want the glow plugs to be on when you engage the starter. They will stay on when the starter is engaged if they have not clicked off prior to the starter engaging. So you should wait longer than the glow plug light but not so long as for the relay to turn off.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I think I remember seeing you in the "Faithful" MB comercial. Good work.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Great start. Mine has not yet been able to start at +4F (-15C). How much does wind chill affect starting? I know wind chill is more brutal on flesh and I presume machinery too.

Good to know what a good battery can do.

I am tempted to push on the accelerator pedal but like mentioned by the time it starts it has plenty of fuel in the cylinders.

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85 Merc 300D - Unwinding 31 years of wear
86 VW TD
Mahindra Diesel
Iseki Diesel

In 2007 I didn't own a diesel.

Wind chill should not effect starting at all.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

You realize that wind chill has no meaning to mechanical equipment, right? Ambient temperature is ambient temperature. Wind chill doesnt make equipment colder.

So it was -15C when you did this?

There is a reason why these cars come with Group 49 batteries. Your movie was a good example. Exactly what should happen.

A really topped charge and syn oil always help, as do the usuals... valves, GPs, etc.

Did you try giving any throttle when cranking?

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

Metric car - metric measurements!!!!!!!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Of course it does - if it feels too cold I stay in bed - I'm not even going to try and start the car!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Or your fingers are too frozen to turn the key

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"