[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Time for a block heater? How's the ole 240 running? Mike
Not bad considering, was starting fine then suddenly didn't want to when it turned about -12degC at night here. Odd, rule of thumb I have always gone by in this area (as told to me by an old-timer mercedes wrench) is that if they start in early to mid November, you are pretty good to go for the winter. This was like it fired up fairly easily one day, then was stone dead in the morning the next day after the temps dropped (and not by that much). I have a set of cleaned/rebuilt injectors ready to go into tomorrow. One or two are sticking and that doesn't help matters at all when they act up. I am wondering about the valve adjustment too. Other than that runs great, though I have to find where the oil leak is coming from. We're talking Exxon Valdez here. Once I do that I can put synthetic in, which it needs. So far: - tires - park/neutral switch - glow relay + glow plugs - 'fixed' hood opening problem (took a body hammer to the cowl leading edge) - shutoff diaphragm - brakes all around It will also get euro headlamps this week and I plan to switch over to steel wheels with hubcaps. I'm going to get pics up once I have the lights in, and when the roads clear up enough here so I can actually WASH the dang thing. Best used car value ever, Mike! (Knocking heavily on desk as I say that, mind.) Now I want a 300cd to keep it company. But before that I have to get the other 240d, the Texas car with the dead cylinder, back to life. cheers Mac
