On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:31:27 -0700 Jim Cathey
wrote:
> > The old one lost the lead knot on the end that would have been right.
> > I have it bent over to lock it to the slide mechanism.
>
> Hey Clay! Your cable's too short!
>
> Translation: you lost center wire length, so now the sheath is
> '
The old one lost the lead knot on the end that would have been right.
I have it bent over to lock it to the slide mechanism.
Hey Clay! Your cable's too short!
Translation: you lost center wire length, so now the sheath is
'too long' and you don't have enough effective travel to accomplish
all
'Sure rough on clutch, tranny, drive shaft, dif., axle, etc.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Redghost"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 220D no start
I spent the rest of the day poking, yanking an
Thanks Craig,
I drug out the shop manuals and the chiltons to peruse over beers. No
good answers on just what the correct adjustment is. I suspect it
needs the cable to be new. The old one lost the lead knot on the end
that would have been right. I have it bent over to lock it to the
I spent the rest of the day poking, yanking and swearing at the
cable. Got it moved back, forward, right, left and inside out. I
think the cable is too short to do all three functions. I can get the
thing long enough to start, but it will not shut off, or it will be
long enough to shut o
You need to loosen the clamp on the cable jacket at the IP, and slide
the jacket toward the firewall enough so that it will hit the start
position. Probably 2-4 mm as a guess. THat is the primary adjustment.
As for glow, I have several times installed a secondary glow or
starter switch. Ta
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:30:42 -0700 Jim Cathey
wrote:
> That cable is adjustable, in some manner. You need to
> adjust it so that it has enough travel to hit the
> starter contacts.
>
> Yeah, they combined all three systems on one easy-to-use knob.
> Until it breaks, then it's a PITA.
I found out the cable was off, and proceeded to hook it back to the IP
and now it is not willing to start when the knob gets pulled. It will
go to glow, but I am not able to pull it further so that it engages
the start circuit.
That cable is adjustable, in some manner. You need to
adjust it
Gump is being a turd. The start cable fell off the IP while I was
out with flu and oldest boy drove. He was not aware the cable had
come detached and had trouble starting, but it would eventually light
off.
I found out the cable was off, and proceeded to hook it back to the IP
and now
