My 83 300SD was sold new at Downtown LA Motors in LA. Spend all it's life in Southern CA and it had a block heater and cord. There was no mention of this equipment on the Window Sticker as an otion...must have been standard equipment.
On 3/10/06, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > redghost wrote: > > I always was under the impression that all the cars had block heater, > > but not all cars had the cord. The e300d has no cord, but being cali > > car did get a block heater. in L.A. > > Starting in the early/mid '80s all US delivered diesels had block > heaters (but cords were dealer installed, often only if requested). Car > delivered elsewhere didn't have heaters unless they were ordered as options. > > Johnny B.s 190D 2.5 and my 2.0 are Euro cars and were NOT equipped with > block heaters from the factory. They will reliably start down to about > 10-15 below zero F without a block heater (providing the fuel is treated > and the preheating circuitry is working properly. Few European cars > south of the Scandinavian countries were ordered with block heaters. > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 > turbo 237kmi > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- John Freer Palm Springs, CA 1992 500 SEL 140K "Stardust" 1985 380SL 145K "Blue Belle" 1996 Sidekick 57K "Kermit"
