Ok, maybe 12 is a bit much, but if you let it heat for a long time its impressive how hot it can make the engine. We're talking about trying to start a problem engine here. The more heat the better.
On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 11:39 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Correct. I plug it in my 123 wagon when I go outside to get the paper, > then by the time I leave for work 45 minutes later it starts right up. > > On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 10:21 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Twelve hours seems awfully long, in my experience about 30 - 60 minutes > is > > long enough for the block heater to be effective. > > -- > > Max Dillon > > Charleston SC > > '87 300TD > > '95 E300 > > > > On November 12, 2016 9:18:15 PM EST, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >Next time plug in the block heater for 12 hours and try again. > > > > > >On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 9:10 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > > >mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > >> i finally got it to start. Wilton's battery is in it, I had the > > >charger > > >> on it too to give it a bit more oomph. I cranked for maybe 3 minutes > > >and > > >> it burped 3 or 4 times then finally started and ran fine. I'll get > > >some > > >> more fuel for it, pour in some alcohol if there is any water in > > >there. > > >> > > >> thanks for all the ideas. > > >> > > >> --FT > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On 11/12/16 4:28 PM, David Bruckmann wrote: > > >> > > >>> It's unclear whether this is a 617 or 60x engine, but assuming it is > > >the > > >>> former, they can become difficult to start once they've sat for a > > >while. > > >>> > > >>> Easiest is to tow-start it (yes, even with an automatic - check the > > >>> owner's guide) but for sure you can get it going by removing all but > > >one > > >>> glow plug (to reduce load on the starter motor and increase crank > > >speed), > > >>> glow and then crank crank crank until it fires on that one cylinder, > > >then > > >>> screw in the next glow plug, crank crank crank, by the time you have > > >the > > >>> third glow plug installed it should run on three cyclinders. Then > > >pop in > > >>> the next two plugs and all should be well. I've done this many times > > >over > > >>> the years and it has always worked. > > >>> > > >>> Underlying cause is usually valves needing adjustment or low > > >compression > > >>> on the engine from bad piston rings. > > >>> > > >>> D. > > >>> > > >>> On 11/12/16, Floyd wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> It has been sitting for awhile, been trying to start it. I thought > > >it > > >>>> wasn't glowing so took the relay apart and cleaned the contacts on > > >the > > >>>> solenoid, it is operating so getting glow. I crank and crank and > > >get > > >>>> the occasional klatta but it won't light off. It is smoking (which > > >is > > >>>> good because it is running off the skeeters) and fogging the whole > > >>>> estate so I'm thinking it is getting fuel, and the filters look OK. > > > I'm > > >>>> wondering if the fuel got water in it or condensation or something, > > >I > > >>>> guess I should go get some and put it in the tank. > > >>>> > > >>>> Any thoughts? I haven't checked the glow plugs or injectors or > > >>>> anything, maybe that is something I need to do? > > >>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> --FT > > >>>> > > >>> > > >> -- > > >> --FT > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >-- > > >Jaime Kopchinski > > >http://www.jaimekop.com/ > > >_______________________________________ > > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
