Balogna. I drive this car EVERY day. The simplest explanation is usually the answer. Gonna test my Diehard.
What does NAPA sell? On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well, when you buy die-Easy crap batteries in place of real batteries what > do you expect? > > Did the guy adjust the valves right? Are the clearances right at current > temp? > > If your engine/starting system was in good shape it would not need a > heater at moderate temps like you have. > > You probably need a new cord for the heater, or it needs to be plugged in > to the heater. > > Check the GP resistance > > Check that each GP is getting power and the relay is working > > Air, fuel, fire/compression. You need all three for internal combustion. > > Valves not adjusted = low compression = no fire > > <5 working GPs = no fire > > air leak= no fuel > > Plugged intake= no air > > I was in a home despot and saw they had group 49 batteries on the shelf. > $119 I'm thinking that is the best deal around. > > If you insist on overpaying for batteries, at least buy and interstate, > You WILL get a good battery for you money. you pay 50% more for the > die-easy and get 50% less battery for an application that needs 100 to 150% > battery. > > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> January 10, 2017 at 9:56 AM >> I broke down and got a jump-start this morning. It really needed to crank >> and the battery wasn't up to the job. No heat in the engine, so the block >> heater is inoperative. I tried the light bulb trick, with no luck. Now the >> question remains, what is my problem? The system glowed perfectly and the >> relay is good. Could it be glow plugs? I just had a valve adjustment so >> that's not it. My instinct says it's the DieHard battery again. I've had >> to >> replace this roughly every 18 months. >> >> On Jan 10, 2017 9:26 AM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" < >> 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 >> >> Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> January 10, 2017 at 8:25 AM >> I did that with the block heater in the ASV trail groomer the snowmobile >> club has. We weren't sure it was working so I put the Kill-A-Watt on it, >> sure enough it was drawing 800 watts. That machine is terrible to start in >> the cold, the block heater is pretty much required. >> -Curt >> >> From: Jim Cathey via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: Jim Cathey <jim.cathey...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 1:51 AM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold starting your dizzel >> >> >> >> On ours you can hear the gentle hiss when they're working. If it's quiet >> outside. Otherwise, ammeter/wattmeter. Kill-A-Watt is highly >> recommended, >> and fairly cheap. Dozens of uses! >> >> -- Jim >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> Jim Cathey via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> January 10, 2017 at 12:51 AM >> >> >> On ours you can hear the gentle hiss when they're working. If it's quiet >> outside. Otherwise, ammeter/wattmeter. Kill-A-Watt is highly recommended, >> and fairly cheap. Dozens of uses! >> >> -- Jim >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> January 9, 2017 at 1:01 PM >> 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 < >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> January 9, 2017 at 9:04 AM >> >> > _______________________________________ > 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
