I bought my '82 300CD under similar circumstances, and here is what I did:
1) Check the status of the fuel and fuel filters. If the prefilter
is black, or the fuel itself is suspect, change the filters and drain
the tank. No sense in fighting bad fuel.
2) Charge the battery fully
3) Pull the valve cover and liberally coat the cam with oil (I used
Marvel Mystery oil, but anything is better than nothing). I changed
the oil as soon as the engine had been started and run for a short interval.
4) Crank the motor over by hand several rotations and reapply oil to
the cam, etc. Reinstall valve cover.
5) Hold the STOP button on the IP closed and crank the motor with the
starter several rotations. You should see oil pressure register on
the gauge after a short time, indicating that oil is circulating
through the motor.
6) Attempt to start the motor. Interestingly enough, my motor
started after a few seconds without glowplugs during step 5, which is
why I recommend holding the STOP button.
7) Once the motor has been run long enough to come up to temperature,
shut down and change all the fluids.
Good luck.
J.B.
At 02:44 PM 5/24/2006, you wrote:
Dieslers,
it would seem that my 16 y/o son with his newly minted driver's license
have an adventure lined up for this weekend. We've been made aware of a
1979 240D with an owner that would like to move it. The car has been
sitting for a year and hasn't been started in that timeframe. I don't know
whether it has serial or parallel plugs. I've been told it has no major
mechanical problems.
So the questions:
1) What plan of attack should I take in getting it started? Hints? Things
not to do? Think to do? (I know not to use ether for example.)
2) If anyone is familiar with the DMV regulations in VA, what are the
requirements for buying and transporting a car out of state? Obviously,
this assumes driving it away; putting it on a trailer is a known quantity.
...Kevin
'87 300D 282k mi
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