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Old 12-16-2008, 03:23 PM
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82 240D Not Starting...Please help!

Let me give some background.

I purchsed this 82 240D over the summer with the intent of converting it to a two tank system.

Over the summer I was running 4/1 WVO to Diesel on a ONE tank system. No heating, just mixed it and went.

I settled, filtered then filtered again to 10 microns (I know, I should have gone to one)

When the weather began to get colder I switched to 4/1 WVO to gasoline and when it got below 40 degrees I ran 1 gal of Diesle, 1 gal of Gas and 2.5 gallons of WVO.

I had about five gallons of this mix in the tank and put in five gallons of diesel because the weather was going to get colder.

Drove it home on a Friday. Vehicle sat all weekend and temps went from 55 degress to -2 (yes negative two) by monday morning.

I did not plug the vehicle in to keep the block warm.

Vehicle turned over but would not fire Monday morning.

I though maybe the fuel had gelled. Monday evening I replaced both filters filled the secondary with a diesel fuel supplement.

Cycled the engine and attempted to start. NO GO (turns over, no fire)

I cycled the GP system twice and on the third the GP indicator light on the dash did not come on.

At this point I became concerned.

I did try to get her started with a few squirts of starting fluid.

I am an old mechanic by trade, but not a Diesel mechanic.

I used to find it humorous when "shade tree" mechanics would work on their cars then bring them to me in even worse shape than had they simply had them towed to me in the first place.

I fear I have become what I laughed at!!

ANY information, help, etc would be GREATLY appreciated (and I'll take any abuse heaped on me from my mstakes with humility lol)

Thanks in advance!
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