PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Installing a glowplug in the air cleaner space?

lrg · #2 01-24-2004, 02:38 AM

One other idea is to make sure you crank enough to give it a decent chance to start. A 5 sec crank in cold weather may not be enough. I'd not hesitate to let the starter run for 15 seconds or so to see if it'll catch. All in all I'm not sure extra cranking uses that much more battery reserve than repeated glow cycles. It may be that fewer glows and a bit more cranking will be a better combination to get it going on a cold day. Give it a try and let us know what happens.