I just bought my first Mercedes and the previous owner bought and installed the STC 1000. I'm finally filtering WVO and ready to fill it up and was looking over all the documentation/instructions he got from you guys and one thing was a bit
disconcerting ... it says (paraphrasing):
"turn the key to the accessory position before the glow plugs turn on to let the vegetable oil heat up for a certain amount of time depending on temperature and then turning it on to let the glow plugs warm up before starting."
The first position that I can control accessories on my 300D (windows, radio, etc) is the same position the glow plug light comes on ... is this true for others? Did the previous owners serious screw up the wiring? Any recommendations? If I run WVO with this setup what do I risk? Messing up the glow plugs if I still let the oil warm up before I crank the engine? Something worse?
If more information helps, I see 3 positions on the ignition. 0, 1, & 2. The key is inserted and it is a little before the "0" position. Turning to "0" doesn't do anything, "1" is accessories and glow plugs, and "2" is crank.
THANKS SO much -- I love my Mercedes and want to get it running in tip-top shape asap ...