If it has been sitting, chances are its going to take a tow start to
revive it, if the engine is not shot. Question is, why has it been
sitting in the first place?
Luther Gulseth wrote:
'82 300D (Blue Bomber). I poured some Marvel Mystery oil into each cylinder last evening
and then turned the engine over by hand. Each cylinder shot the oil out like a gyser. I
had the injector lines loose, I guess. They were finger tight, then loosened 1/4-1/2
turn. I'll try "cracking" them from tight. Next time I try to start it, I'll
replace both fuel filters and fill the spin-on with ATF.
~
~If you see oozing, my guess is that the pump is ok. if the caps are loose,
~you see fuel ooze. if the caps are "cracked" just right, you will get high
~pressure spurts. about 1/16 turn to 1/8 turn is cracking the line.
~
~it is more likely that you have low compression/stuck rings or bad glow
~plugs/prechambers or a combination of all.
~it is also possible that the rack in the pump is stuck. I have never
~encountered this. What year was this? does it have the mechanical
~governor? I think all coupes would have the mechanical governor. I am not
~sure when they changed over to the mechanical governor from the vacuum. 77
~78 may have vacuum. I know some of the early 123s had the swing tube intake.
~
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
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