Sure, much easier to tow start if you have a tow dolly or known good brakes......
~ ~When I put 24V on the starter what I do is disconnect the starter pos ~battery terminal from rest of system. Then place second battery between ~original and starter cable. Thus the main electrical system, glow plugs etc ~are still 12V and the starter is the only 24V thing. ~ ~Again it is much much easier to tow start. ~ ~Trampas ~ ~-----Original Message----- ~From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~On Behalf Of Marshall Booth ~Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 12:32 PM ~To: Mercedes Discussion List ~Subject: Re: [MBZ] $100 MB diesel update ~ ~Luther Gulseth wrote: ~> Should I try 2 batteries in series? Will that hurt the glow plugs? ~> ~ ~Two batteries in series MIGHT easily burn up a few glow plugs or at ~least fry the glow plug fuse, but I've never tried it. ~ ~Marshall ~-- ~ Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) ~ "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 ~turbo 237kmi ~ ~_______________________________________ ~http://www.striplin.net ~For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ ~For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ ~To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: ~http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ~ ~ ~_______________________________________ ~http://www.striplin.net ~For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ ~For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ ~To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: ~http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (230,xxx kmi) '82 300CD (158,222 kmi) '90 300E & '82 300D (parts or run?)
