Re: Problems starting 85 300td?

Driving the car for 30 mins a trip should be enough to recharge the
battery, if it starts normally. But if you're having trouble starting
it, then cranking for an extended period may draw more power from the
battery than can be replaced by a 30 min drive. It also depends if
you're driving at night with the headlights on and a 300Watt stereo
cranking.

In any case, there is apparently an ongoing problem with the car
starting readily. I'd charge the battery fully and see what happens.
If it doesn't crank easily and start readily in NC this time of year,
where a block heater should not be needed, something is wrong. I'd
take it to a good shop with experience with MB diesels. Whatever it is
will have to be addressed one way of the other before long. And it's
better to figure it out than burn a starter out or get stuck with a tow
cost.

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