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i admit i am not an expert on modern auto diesels (i remember my brother muttering about having problems with this on his Merc). but 1960's model diesel engine
by zabzonk 4y ago
i admit i am not an expert on modern auto diesels (i remember my brother muttering about having problems with this on his Merc). but 1960's model diesel engines did not require a battery to start them.
- stonogo 4y agoMercedes diesels were push-startable well into the 1980s. They still had glowplugs (even in the 60s) and if you did have a battery they would heat up the precombustion chamber to lighten the load on the starter motor.