Also, start with a fully charged battery and/or a good jumping battery on hand.
On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 1:29 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < [email protected]> wrote: > I figured that was the answer. I was hoping they’d be something easier. > Although, that’s not that hard I suppose. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 1, 2021, at 12:26 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > What Bob said - fill the fuel filter with Diesel, then I cracked loose > the > > injector lines at the injectors - crank till fuel comes out at the lines, > > tighten them up and it should run. YMMV ... > > > >> On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 1:20 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Just so we are clear, I did fill the fresh filter with clean, fresh > diesel > >> fuel before I put it back on. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>>> On Jan 1, 2021, at 12:15 PM, Bob Rentfro <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> So I changed the spin on fuel filter in my W124 today. I’m showing the > >> old girl a little bit of love after sitting for pretty much a year. I > have > >> to start driving it back out to the old nuke plant next week. I changed > the > >> spin on fuel filter and I suddenly realize there’s no priming pump like > on > >> W123s So I tried to start it after topping off the oil and tightening > >> everything up, ran for about three seconds and died. And then I > remembered > >> I change the fuel filter. So what’s the trick? I’ve never done this on a > >> W124 before. > >>> > >>> Bob R > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > >> > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > > Von Braun > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ 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
