Unless you were sold a battery too small, the engine should really crank quite fast with a new one if the starter is not fried. But the engine won't fire very easily if the glow plugs aren't working. No matter what the outside temp, this engine needs operating glow plugs.

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2010 CL550 - Heaven help me but it's beautiful
87 300D a labor of love
11 GLK 350 So far, so good
08 E350 4matic, Love it.
99 E320 too rusted, sold
87 260E Donated to Newgate School
www.Newgateschool.org - check it out.
12 Ford Escape, sold, forgotten
87 300D, sold, what a mistake
06 Passat 2.0T, PITA, sold

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