When you turn the key (after two glow cycles), it kicks strongly and
fires
briefly, then dies. Then it just cranks as though it's not getting
fuel. And
cranks. And cranks.
Probably air as others have said. But how does it react if you work
the throttle and hold it partway down before you try
Steve MacSween wrote:
Odd problem with my w126 300sd... this is a problem being made worse by cold
temps, but it's doing it even on warmer days when it was starting fine (even
before I adjusted the valves).
When you turn the key (after two glow cycles), it kicks strongly and fires
briefly, then
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Odd problem with my w126 300sd... this is a problem being made worse by cold
temps, but it&
Odd problem with my w126 300sd... this is a problem being made worse by cold
temps, but it's doing it even on warmer days when it was starting fine (even
before I adjusted the valves).
When you turn the key (after two glow cycles), it kicks strongly and fires
briefly, then dies. Then it just crank
