1979 300d will not start

The glow plug dash light does not come on. The engine turns over but will not fire up. I've changed the relay pack that is before the first glow plug the fuse was blown and had over heated melting the left side of the relay box along with half the wire leading to the first glow plug. What do you guys think?

Reply to
wedgeii
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get 5 new glow plugs replace all of the wire and connecters from the plugs to the relay box.

USE THE PROPER SIZE WIRE and connecters.

they may have a pre made harness that would make your life easier.

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Reply to
pool man

Check the resistance of the plugs, sounds like you have a shorted one or more. They genrally measure a little less than an ohm so if you find one close to 0.1 ohm you found the short.

Reply to
Henry Kolesnik

I think "ick", what a mess.

Beru sells a retrofit kit: relay and FOUR GPs (owner must buy a fifth GP) that may fit your car, otherwise its off to a salvage yard for a replacement relay and harness. It won't start without working GPs and don't use starting fluid as that risks cracking the prechambers.

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T.G. Lambach

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