On Feb 21, 8:16=A0am, "me" <some...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Feb 20, 8:00 am, classicone <JudyDavids...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Feb 19, 7:08 pm, "-->> T.G. Lambach <<--" <"T.G. Lambach at
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> > > If the battery has been drained overnight there are some suspects on
> > > your model:
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> > > The cursed climate control "servo" is re****ted to drain a battery.
> > > The car's power antenna is known to drain a battery.
> > > A stuck power window switch can drain the battery.
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> > > If you need to replace the servo I'd suggest you check out a digital
> > > retrofit system fromwww.unwiredtools.com. I installed it on my '80
> > > 300SD and it works well.
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> > > =A9 2008 T.G.Lambach. Publication in any form requires prior written
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> > Thanks to everyone for your assistance. I really appreciate it.
> > Judy
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> My mechanic looked after the car for the previous owner. He checked
> out everything and in the shop it starts every time.
> Valves were done by him, the glow plugs fine. He's baffled!
> He said I may have to take it into Mercedes to have them run
> diagonstics on it.
> Is there anything else before I take it to them?
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> If you are talking about the starting problem it is either fuel (pump,
> filters, algae etc), electrical (battery, relay, glow plugs, block
heater
> etc.) or mechanical(vacuum, valves, worn rings etc.) . Based on the
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> of a battery drain problem I would certainly fix the problem or replace
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> battery before I took it to the stealer****p.
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> If you want to troubleshoot the battery drain problem try
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In this entire discussion there isn't a good description of exactly
how it behaves when it won't start. If it barely turns over, and
won't crank for more than a min, that is a very different thing than
if it turns over normally, with plenty of cranking ability, but won't
fire at all, etc. Does it always have this starting problem, or does
it depend on temperature? Does it start perfectly when warm?
Did the mechanic leave it out over night in the cold at similar temps
to when the problem occurs? BTW, I wouldn't have much faith in any
mechanic who said you have to take it to MB for them run "diagnostics"
on the car. There isn't any special diagnostic that MB has for a 30
year old car. It's just basic problem solving and elimination that
any decent diesel mechanic should be capable of doing.
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