Hello all!
I have a 1987 240 DL. I have to crank it for about 2-3 minutes in the morning before it starts. It then will stall one time before I get going and then it seems fine. The rest of the day it seems to start instantly . Then every morning I have to keep cranking until it fires up!
Any ideas ?
Thanks in advance for any help !
ecavedude
I have a 1981 GLT wagon that wouldn't start after a heavy rain or if it had been rained on all night. At first I would take off the distributor cover and wipe it out with a dry rag, wipe the wires dry and the coil wire and it would usually start. One day I tried an experiment, knowing that WD-40 displaces moisture/water. I sprayed the wires and distributor liberally and the car fired right up. Now it is the first thing I do if it won't start after a few cranks.
Derek in Pompano Beach, Florida, sweating out Hurricane Frances.
eCave:
You can also check the integrity of the wires for the engine temperature sensor. I have an '84 240 and I've had those wires replaced (really hard to get at) when I had hard starting. There was also a technical service bulletin for my car on how to wire in a resistor to assist a flakey sensor during cold starting. You should ask your mechanic about that. Cranking for two to three minutes can't be a good thing!
NickZ.
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