Hello Everyone
Venting some frustration....
I stopped for soda at the mall food court.
A young (sixteen) year old girl was crying and kicking dad’s MB E300D.
Question: (Good Sam), I asked what was wrong.
Answer: The %^!@(* car won’t start.
Question: (Good Sam), would you try one more time while I listen? (ASE mechanic patches on my jacket helped)
Answer: Anything to get this POS running.
She jumped in and cranked instantly, the cold engine tried to fire on two cylinders, at ten seconds I hollered for her to stop, as she seemed intent upon cranking it to death.
Question: (Good Sam), may I try to start the car once?
Answer: She climbed out cussing and kicking the car even harder.

(Good Sam), climbed in, keyed up the glow plugs, cranked when the light went out, lots of shaking and smoke, but it started this time.
(Good Sam), Climbed out of the car and explained how to start a MB diesel, while the engine cleaned up and stabilized idle.

The young girl explained that her cars starter toasted that morning, and her mother does not drive, so mom gave her dad’s car to drive for the night, (dad being out of town).

The young girl had never been in the car before even as a passenger.
I checked the fuel level and it was full, thank goodness, and then warned her NOT to put gasoline in the E300D.

She thinks MB diesels are all POS now, go figure.
She was very happy it was running, thanked me and drove away.
I hope she comes through New Years celebrations ok.
I suspect that her father may be angry when he sees the four or five dents in the lower driver door skin.

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