[caulfmm]

I have a 1983 240D and it appears that the glow plug time is to short. It is hard starting because of that. Any suggestions? Is it the glow plug relay or the temp sensor or maybe something else?
thanks

 

[flyboyike]

Oh, sorry, I thought you were talking about size.

 

[H-TownBenzoboy]

More info is needed to give a sure or close enough diagnosis. What's the ambient temperature? Has the car been running in the past few mins or hours or is it a cold start (8-12 hrs since shutdown)? For how long is the glow plug cycle during these times? For the time being, you may want to wait 5-15 sec after the light extinguishes before starting.

 

[Kajtek1]

If I recall those models require long time to warm up. I used to drive 83 300 tdt and even on occasional cold mornings it took double warming up for smooth start.

 

[NC Benz]

1983 300D glow plug not "glowing" long enough.

I have a 1983 240D and it appears that the glow plug time is to short. It is hard starting because of that. Any suggestions? Is it the glow plug relay or the temp sensor or maybe something else?
thanks

New guy here, so if you have a hazing I need to go through, bring me your worst.

I have a 1983 300D turbo. When I turn the key for the first time for the glow plugs, I get only about 2 seconds of "glow time". So I need to turn the key a couple of times to get enough "glow" to start.

Suggestions?

 

[Kajtek1]

2 seconds is way to short unless you are on 120F desert. Check the glow plug module. Sounds like a job for electrician.