Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > Mercedes-Benz Tech Information and Support > Tech Help

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-08-2001, 11:32 PM
Dgrouchy
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Please help me I am out of ideas. I have a 78 240-D with a strange problem. The car won't start. When the key is turned nothing happens. There is no noise at all. I have replaced the battery and starter. The first time I replaced the starter it worked for about 5 months, then one day the problem started all over again. Thinking I had got a bad starter I got a new one under warranty. This time It only worked a few days. I removed the starter and had it tested. The starter seems to work great. After putting the starter back in the car it started three times then nothing. I noticed the positve cable had some corrosion on it so I replaced that. The car started great for a few more days and then, Bang another no start. It seems if I remove the starter and put it back in it starts for a while then will stop working. What the heck is going on. The ground cable seems fine but just to be sure I ran a cable from the negative post staight to the starter with no results. Please help me I am stumped.

Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 06-09-2001, 12:01 AM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: oregon
Posts: 2,013
I would buy or borrow a remote starter switch,any large auto parts store should have one. Then hook it up to the starter and try starting the engine with it. (key in run position ,car out of gear parking brake set) if it starts with the remote switch then the problem is in the ignition switch ,a relay or the wireing between these and the starter...A remote switch is a handy tool to have at hand for turning engine over from under the hood such as in valve adjustments ect.....
William Rogers.....
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-09-2001, 08:39 PM
Wm. Lewallen
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
You can make your own jumper for the starter. In front of your battery there is a bunch of wires with plastic sheathing. Make a slit in this piece of plastic, reach in and pull out the purple wire. Skin back the insulation a bit and splice in a wire. Touch the other end to battery +
If your solinoid and starter are in good shape, the engine should turn over. If you want to start the car, glow the plugs. This jumper wire by-passes all safety features so make sure the park brake is set and trans.is in neutral. If your car is anything like my 1977 300D, there is a relay for the starter. It's located in the climate control box on the inner fender in front of the brake master cylinder.. There are two relays and a 2 amp. fuse in this box. One relay is for the AC clutch and starter. The other is for the aux. fan...
Bill Lewallen; Lexington,Ky.
Where diesels purr and turbos whirr...
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-10-2001, 12:49 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 145
Grouch,
While not exactly the same there is a similar discussion about this in the following thread. It might contain some pertinent information for you. Tell me what you think of this starter diagnosis.
Cheers,
Thom

__________________
1987 300E
1967 Jaguar E-type Series I, 2+2
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The Volvo 240, most rusty 80's euro car ever? wolf_walker Off-Topic Discussion 6 11-29-2004 01:10 AM
240 injection pump and vacuum diagram apache Diesel Discussion 2 08-03-2004 08:56 PM
Mystery Motor Mount/Shock? 96C280 Tech Help 1 02-09-2004 12:29 PM
E 240? Jon Hrut Featured Cars 3 02-24-2003 12:06 PM
Added cooling system capacity for a 240 Motorhead Diesel Discussion 4 02-19-2003 03:07 PM



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:31 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2018 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page