Hi everyone,

I have a couple issues with my 1981 240d with 166,000 miles that I like your advice on before I order the parts.

It has a hard time starting when the temperature outside is 40F or less and also requires the pedal to be applied or it'll die right away. It smokes initially after start up as well. The glow-plug relay light lights up like normal but I don't think they are actually engaged and heating. I did just replace the glow plug relay. My other 240d, I would see smoke come from the glow plugs from heating all the oil debris. I believe this is a glow plug problem because once the car is warm, it starts right up.

I think I'm going to order new plugs and also change out the fuel injectors. I"m changing out the fuel injectors because I don't think they're injecting correctly with the smoke created at start up and the requirement to press the pedal when I'm turning the engine over to get it to start.

Before I go buying these parts, does this sound correct or like a waste of money instead?


Merry Christmas everyone.