Acky,

Interesting, you say moisture does not seem to be a factor. Maybe I am associating this problem with the rain because it is now the rainy season when it first started acting up?

Because I mentioned rain in the beginning, all subsequent posts/advice/recommendations were based on moisture entering the electrical system somehow...

I used to drive the 300e every day, then I started driving the 240D instead, and sure enough, this is when the problem occurs, when the 300e is not driven DAILY. So now when I know I'm not taking the 300 out that day, I MUST run it (in park) about 15 minutes every day. If I don't, it has a terrible time starting (if at all) the next day.

I agree with you about this being dangerous - what if I am in a busy intersection trying to make a left turn, and it stalls out?

Good point about the fuel pump, will check into that.

Yes, I do have a multi-meter. Gotta go and take the old wires/cap/rotor out of the trash, I threw them out, but like you say, maybe I should test them and keep as spares. Especially, when you live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

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207K

1979 240D 123.123 250K (Project car)

2000 Ford Ranger, 187K

2015 Dodge Ram 1500 EcoDiesel 37K