Normal. On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 2:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I will also check the small transparent fuel filter to see if the fuel > looks "bormal" or like a slurpee. > > On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 2:06 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> After 2 or 3 hours the engine should be noticeably warm to the touch. >> A few years ago my Jetta was out of commission so I tried to take my '84 >> 190D to work at -10F. I got a couple blocks and it quit. Put the block >> heater on and 12 hours later it still wouldn't go. Hauled it to my Indy >> where it fired right up, grrr... >> I think I had gelled fuel. I put a quart of Diesel Supplement (enough to >> treat 100 gallons) into the tank, drove it for a couple days and filled >> with good winter fuel. >> -Curt >> >> From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Monday, January 9, 2017 2:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold starting your dizzel >> >> I wonder if my W123 300TD block heater is broke >> >> Had to plug it in to start Sat. night (18 deg.) but then it would not >> start >> Sunday although plugged in for 30 mins. Left it plugged in overnight and >> this AM no luck - wouldn't fire. It's either gelled fuel or a block >> heater >> gone south (no pun intended). I'll plug it in again tonight but test for >> warmth to see if there's any action. I just had the valves adjusted >> too... The outlet is OK - checked that. >> >> On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > >> > -- >> > --FT >> > Winston Churchill: >> > “Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, >> > large or petty, >> > never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. >> > Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might >> of >> > the enemy.” >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > 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 >> >> > _______________________________________ 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
