Hey guys,

My daughter's '84 300 D (turbo) in DC will not start.

Car has sat since November, while she was in Chicago w/boyfriend.

She is now back and car will not start.

Battery replaced, both fuel filters replaced by boyfriend.

Car still no start.

Took car to American (MB dealer in Arlington, VA) who installed new voltage regulator and car ran fine for 1 day. This AM, it failed to start again.

Any ideas as to what to try next?

take it back to them. they should pay for the tow and re-diagnose at no cost to you.

but, since you said they put a vr on it, it wont turn over or what? check the glow plugs. many threads on here covering this.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=104547&page=1&pp=15

FYI: I would replace all the fuses also.

Same thing just happended to my '85 300D. One day it just did not start. Changed fuel filters and battery, still nothing.

Turns out all of the glow plugs were bad. My indy thinks the relay went south keeping the plugs all on until they burned out. He said it is very rare to have 5 dead glow plugs all at one time.

$415 later (including tow) ouch!

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Alan Hamm
'87 300SDL 277K Miles
'89 560 SL 68K Miles

Any chance you are gelled up as car may have gotten summer fuel prior to late fall storage? Guess the question is how cold has it been in atlanta the last few days?

The car is in Washington D.C.
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USDC0001?from=search_current
33°F
Feels Like
28°F

Thanks guys,

Will see what we can do starting w/check w/dealer first.

Really appreciate the ideas.

KermitF

My Glow Plug Relay went bad. It didn't result in the death of my glow plugs, though.

The symptom was that my glow light on the dash kept coming on at odd times, and my battery kept going dead.

The reason my glow plug relay went bad was that I had washed my engine, and had gotten degreaser and water inside the glow plug relay.

- Patrick

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1982 240D. 198k, Marine Blue/Blue, 4 Speed, Crank Windows, No Sunroof, No Rust, No Oil Leaks
2001 TDI. 197k, Lagoon Blue/Black, 5 speed, Chip, G60/VR6

Been there, done that, only I didn't take out my GP relay, I managed to take out 2 alternators before I decided my engine didn't need to be that clean.

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Doug
'83 300SD "Old Gold" 170,000 mi.
'82 380SL "Green Machine" 190,000 mi.

Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue... I'd rather be the pigeon!