Kurt,

I reread your original post and noted you said the glow plug light blinks. I have never known one of my cars to have a blinking glow plug light when the plug operation was normal. When the indicator lamp on the dash lights up, it stays on until the glow plug control circuit determines the plugs are glowing, then it goes out. It stays out unless I recycle the key and start another glow cycle.

If you have to get it going, push/pull start it. If it is a manual transmission car it will be no problem, if it is an automatic, read your owner's manual for the procedure. Someone recently reported their experience pulling their Diesel automatic in a thread. Sounds like it was relatively easy. I know it is the most bulletproof way to get a manual Diesel started when you are having other system problems.

Overall I think the blinking light is a message something is amiss. With my 1982 240D if the light fails to light up, and I recycle the key, it is an indication one plug is not working. Good luck, and I hope this helps. Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)