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Old 07-21-2001, 11:09 AM
don haw
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I RECENTLY PICKUP A 1975 240D, IT WAS RUNNING, BUT HARD TO START ACCORDING TO THE OLD OWNER (IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS). I HAVE CHECKED THE BRAKES, HOSES, ETC. IT USE TO HAVE GLOW PLUGS WIRED IN SERIES, BUT I OBTAINED SOME NEW GLOW PLUGS THAT THE LOCAL MB DEALER TOLD ME WERE BETTER. IF ONE GOES, THE OTHERS STAY ON VICE THE OLD SERIES PLUGS. I HAVE VOLTAGE GOING TO THE GLOW PLUGS WHEN I PULL THE STARTER SWITCH. I HAVE BLED THE FUEL LINES AND CHECKED THE INJECTORS. WHEN I HAD THEM OUT, I WATCHED AND A FINE MIST OF FUEL WAS COMING OUT OF ALL OF THEM. THIS IS MY FIRST DIESEL AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT GOING, PLEASE ADVISE ANYTHING ELSE I MIGHT TRY. ALSO, WHEN I HAD THE INJECTORS OUT, I PUT A LITTLE OIL IN EACH CYLINDER TO HELP WITH THE COMPRESSION. I TRIED TO GET A COMPRESSION READING, BUT ASSUME YOU NEED A SPECIAL TOOL FOR THIS. I TRIED PUTTING IN MY GASOLINE COMPRESSOR TESTER, BUT IT REGISTERED 100 PSI BEFORE BLOWING IT OUT OF MY HAND. I HAVE TRIED PUTTING IN FRESH FUEL VIA THE FILTER LINE. AS OF RIGHT NOT, THE ENGINE CRANKS, I GET GLOW ON THE DASH, BUT IT STILL WILL NOT START. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS, IDEAS, ETC. APPRECIATE ANY ADVISE AHEAD OF TIME, PLEASE HELP ME GET THE 'BEAST' TO LIVE!!!! MANY TKS, DON

[Edited by don haw on 07-21-2001 at 12:31 PM]
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