Thanks, Mike, that does correspond to the most recent occurence. I had moved the car a carlength to shovel the snow. The next day, I had the problem.

Why would the car start without the fuel pump? Are you burning the excess fuel out? Do you reinsert the fuse as soon as the engine catches? Explain the procedure a bit more, I would like to try this next time.

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Peter
1985 300TD 4-speed 212K
1992 400E 343K
2001 E320 72K