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Old 02-27-2002, 12:31 PM
midas
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Smile ID fuel leak 1982 300D

Good morning!

What a difference a day makes Thanks for all your support on "motivation".

The update on "As the Stomach Churns, so are the days of my life" is as follows:

AAA came and the car started right up. The AAA guy said he didn't know anything about glow plugs except they were inside. Oh well. I'd rather talk to you guys about it anyway. I drove her around yesterday. It had an oil change last week and I filled that gas tank. I haven't checked the fuses yet, but this afternoon I'll be ready to do that and take further direction.

One your previous posts talked about the glow light indicator. It lights up everytime. The morning start is the scary one. The car seems happier if it is plugged in, and gets about three glow turns in the morning. After that, its usually ok. The reason the fuel leak makes sense to me, is that a few times it has not started durning the day, no apparent reason. The battery seems relatively new and doesn't take much to charge. Hearing from you all, it also seems like changing the glow plugs is a regular maintenance thing. Gauging the limited insight the owner had on the car, I bet they need to changed. It idles pretty rough. Could the fuel leak contribute to this as well? As previously stated, I have yet to check the fuses, maybe this is contributing? I'll look at them and get back to you.

Jim - I haven't re-bled the fuel lines yet. Should I do that now?
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