I dont have a volt meter but the battery and brake idiot lights are ON untill after it is started, and held above high idle for <5 sec I know my pictures plurry... This is a 617 engine, looking in about 12" from the drivers side of the valve cover... I took the pictures standing behind the drivers side fender, leaning over the engine... I love china, they make exlent camaras for $40 (my falt, i know... but still) I want you to know that I took 23 pictures of this, and this was the best one... that should tell you the quallity of my camara...

So you replaced the wire with a 10 AWG wire? I cant remember if thats solid wire, or twisted strands... Also what did you use for connectors? The rest of the engine has what looks like bent aluminum rods... almost like a heat sink (forums a "W" shape

Should I replace the bent aluminum rods with this also, or are they there for a reason?


I read this article, and it said it shouldnt be plugged into untill 0degrees F (http://engine.articles.mbz.org/diesel/coldstart/)

I dont know how to change the fuel filters, can you please explain how to because fastlane doesn't have a manual (i have a w123 manual, but plan to get a 115 manual ASAP)

I also dont have time to adjust the valves untill after next weekend... which is the weekend they leave

Again, thank you very much... I know I sound like a compleat moron, but I am 15, and am unfamilur with diesels.
~Nate

*EDIT* I also want to reiderate (sp?) that the car did not start after I fueled up after running for 30 min. The idiot light does NOT come on after its running. The glow plug indicator did not come on... When the key's in the on position (before cranking) are the plugs glowing even when the lights off? *EDIT*