1969 220D won't start, I need HELP!

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1969 220D won't start, I need HELP! - 12/28/2006 12:19:10 AM    bigpauly52   Posts: 7 Joined: 12/27/2006 Status: offline I have a 1969 220D & I am having problems getting it to start, Ii had just replaced the battery & the car was running fine.   I messed with a knob just above the ignition key (not knowing whst it is) a little to the left a few inches.  I drove the car and it was running pretty bad, I shut the car off and now I can't get it to start.  The car cranks over & almost starts but it won't quite fire up, the exhaust fumes are warm like the fuel is being burnt properly but it won't start.  I have never owned a Diesel car before and I don't know anything about them, how to adjust the choke if there is one, or anything like that.  Can someone please let me know what to do, or tell me how to start this thing the right way?  I really could use any advice. Thank You Paul Post #: 1

RE: 1969 220D won't start, I need HELP! - 12/28/2006 11:43:49 AM    amberolaman   Posts: 50 Joined: 12/24/2006 Status: offline how long are you pulling on the preheater knob before you pull it all the way out to the start position? did you run out of fuel? (in reply to bigpauly52) Post #: 2

RE: 1969 220D won't start, I need HELP! - 12/28/2006 2:59:38 PM    Charles Munn   Posts: 244 Joined: 8/19/2006 Status: offline Try removing the air filter and have someone crank it while spraying in some WD 40.( Don't use either, it could ruin your engine! ) If that fails, try removing the injectors and adding a bit of STP and crankcase oil. Have someone crank it until there is no longer any oil/stp coming from the injector holes... Your rings should now be tight with stp/oil which will raise the compression. Replace the injectors, bleed the injector lines, tighten back to the injectors.... and again, have someone crank it while you spray WD 40 into the air filter...It'll start... _____________________________ 1982 300D T, 322,000miles 1991 Lexus LS400 212,000 miles 1986 GMC, HD, "J", 429,000 Km All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. Arthur Schopenha (in reply to bigpauly52) Post #: 3

RE: 1969 220D won't start, I need HELP! - 12/30/2006 5:35:29 AM    Mr.47 Posts: 196 Joined: 7/23/2006 From: - Status: offline Hi Have you checked your glow plugs?, it happnes so that if one glow plug fails then all of them will not turn on, and therefore it wont start. < Message edited by Mr.47 -- 12/30/2006 5:36:16 AM > (in reply to Charles Munn) Post #: 4

RE: 1969 220D won't start, I need HELP! - 1/3/2007 12:51:11 AM    bigpauly52   Posts: 7 Joined: 12/27/2006 Status: offline I checked the glow plugs and I even removed the ground and ran a wire to each glow plug so they all have power all the time and it still won't start.  It almost starts but not quite, the exhause comes out of the tail pipe warm like its burning the fuel  but it won't fire up. (in reply to Mr.47) Post #: 5

RE: 1969 220D won't start, I need HELP! - 1/3/2007 12:53:03 AM    bigpauly52   Posts: 7 Joined: 12/27/2006 Status: offline That sounds like great advice, I will definatley try that and let you know how it worked out.  Thank you soo much for taking the time and letting me know what to do next. Thank You Paul (in reply to Charles Munn) Post #: 6

RE: 1969 220D won't start, I need HELP! - 1/3/2007 1:02:15 AM    bigpauly52   Posts: 7 Joined: 12/27/2006 Status: offline I pull on the know and let it sit for a few minutes before I pull all the way and the car does have fuel, I even added a few gallons just to make sure & still nothing happens. Thank You Paul (in reply to amberolaman) Post #: 7

RE: 1969 220D won't start, I need HELP! - 1/3/2007 10:11:43 AM    amberolaman   Posts: 50 Joined: 12/24/2006 Status: offline loosen the fittings on top of the injectors just a bit and have a helper crank the engine. a little fuel should leak out at the fitting, sounds like you have air in the fuel to me _____________________________ 1937 170V, 1954 Bentley R Model, 1961 180B, 1970 280sel, 1972 280sel4.5, 1972 220D. 1974 240D, 1982 240D, 1983 300TDT, 1984 300DT (in reply to bigpauly52) Post #: 8

RE: 1969 220D won't start, I need HELP! - 1/3/2007 10:19:23 AM    amberolaman   Posts: 50 Joined: 12/24/2006 Status: offline those glow plugs are wired in series. If you run a hot to each of them you will burn them up. There is a little element on your dash, if I remember it's to the right of the steering column. when you actuate the glow plugs, it should glow orange after a minute or so. also, you should feel heat in the solid wires rinnung from plug to plug. Don't burn yourself. If you have neither of these things happening when the glow plugs are "glowing", then one or more of them are burned out and this car will not start _____________________________ 1937 170V, 1954 Bentley R Model, 1961 180B, 1970 280sel, 1972 280sel4.5, 1972 220D. 1974 240D, 1982 240D, 1983 300TDT, 1984 300DT (in reply to bigpauly52) Post #: 9

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