ohhhhhhhhh to have a son that wanted to learn sumthin
a daughter that just goes DADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD isnt quite as warm a feeling
sigh she thinks the boat and the dock stinks too

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commercial fisherman diesel in my blood in my boats trucks and Dear old Dad has had me drivin them since i got my first license in 1968
1986 300 SDL 427654
1999 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 225423
1986 300 SDL 287000 Dad's
1987 190 Turbo 158000 Mom's (my inheritance)

If my daughter ever thought that, I would have to do a paterity test

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

Turn around and run away as fast as you can!

Where did you say that car was?

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

The only thing I can warn you about on this car is the glow plug system.
the original glow plugs are connected in series with steel resister wires and insulators and a wire loom connected to the block. look over the glow plugs, if they are still this way, you need to measure voltage at all plug tips to see if you are getting voltage all the way down on all 5 of them. if the first plug fails, all others get no voltage, and you get no combustion heat... even with perfect loop plugs, it is hard to start this setup when cold.
if you have insulated wires connecting all five together, then someone has upgraded the plugs to modern parallel pencil type. they are pricey and hard/impossible to find locally, you will have to order them online most likely.
worst case around 120.00 for a kit set online.
Yes, the automatic MB's can be tow started, but you need like 20 MPH, so a simple downhill push will not do it.
John

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Its been a while that I didnt think about these Glow P are wired in series, if one dies =either all or nothing work. Good point.

If u can tow start can be an option since it won't burn out your starter so soon.

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