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Old 09-13-2010, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JiveTurkey View Post
I watch for the light to go out and then wait for the buzzer to stop before starting. I've heard two things about this though,
-People on here largely agree the glow plugs stop glowing as soon as the engine cranks.
-indy Mercedes mechanic I'm friends with says the glow plugs should stay on.

I normally just wait for the glow plugs to "click." so I know they're done heating. I havent checked the rack dampener yet.
On your car, the stock glow plug relay does NOT glow after the starter is engaged. You can buy the "after glow" relay that stays on for 2-minutes after starting, I did and have it on my SD. Haven't noticed much of a difference.

The stalling issue is related to the rough idling. Fix the rough idling and you will fix the stalling issue.
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