Then better check the alternator too.
RB
On 10/01/2017 4:21 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
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 <
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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" <
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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
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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
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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
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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 <
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