Triple glow is,the Curt technique. Do the glow 3 times before trying to start. Has worked,great for me.
Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Dec 28, 2017 10:05 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks - good questions. > > Primer as the updated black cap. > > If fuse were bad it would not start Period. Same with the gp relay - > would turn but wouldn't fire. > > Might need a valve adjustment I do a lot of stop and go driving. Maybe > this has hastened the valve clearance tightening? > > Battery is strong. I did not try lengthy afterglow - that could help. > > Perhaps tomorrow I will try to start w/o using the block heater but try > after-glowing instead. > > Dwight wrote: *My 79 240D would start at 4F with no heater using the > triple glow**.* What is that? > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 8:39 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > On December 28, 2017 at 5:39 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Low probability might be an air leak in the fuel system that allows air > > in so the injection pump looses it's prime. ;-) > > > > Does the primer pump have a white plastic cap that screws down to lock or > > a black cylindrical cap? > > > > Mitch. > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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
