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alda removal - rjonesusaf - 12-07-2009
i know it has prob been covered but how the hell do i remove the alda or at least adjust it? im new to MB diesel.
RE: alda removal - GREASY_BEAST - 12-08-2009
(12-07-2009, 10:52 PM)rjonesusaf i know it has prob been covered but how the hell do i remove the alda or at least adjust it? im new to MB diesel.
Its kind of a pain. The nut underneath the thing draws the ALDA down into a hole in the top of the IP... kind of like a flare fitting. So you need to get a wrench on that thing and grab the ALDA housing with either large channel-locks or a big wrench and loosen the nut. Then the nut will spin freely and you can remove the ALDA. Make sense?
RE: alda removal - ForcedInduction - 12-08-2009
Just like a nut on a bolt.
RE: alda removal - W116Lorinser - 12-08-2009
what is the point of the ALDA though... and is there a thread on here that goes into detail on it.... cause i cant seem to find it..
thanks
RE: alda removal - ForcedInduction - 12-08-2009
Its purely an emissions control device. It prevents visible smoke out the exhaust during low boost and high throttle conditions.
Removing it will not increase power but it will stop the "rush" of power as the turbo builds boost during normal driving.
RE: alda removal - rjonesusaf - 12-08-2009
ok thank you. now how about rack limiter what is it and what dose it do?
RE: alda removal - winmutt - 12-10-2009
My opinion on the ALDA. It servers more than just a emissions device, it also is a mechanical "anti jerk" device, that is when coming off idle it keeps the car from jerking. The later electronic controlled IP's have this feature built in.
Rack limiter limits how far the rack can open, without it, it hits a an internal max stop. Check the threads related to these, plenty of info on all of this.
RE: alda removal - ForcedInduction - 12-10-2009
(12-10-2009, 10:52 AM)winmutt It servers more than just a emissions device, it also is a mechanical "anti jerk" device, that is when coming off idle it keeps the car from jerking.I disagree. Removing my ALDA eliminated all the jerking from my conversion.
RE: alda removal - gsxr - 12-25-2009
(12-10-2009, 05:07 PM)ForcedInduction(12-10-2009, 10:52 AM)winmutt It servers more than just a emissions device, it also is a mechanical "anti jerk" device, that is when coming off idle it keeps the car from jerking.I disagree. Removing my ALDA eliminated all the jerking from my conversion.
At this risk of starting a war, I also disagree. On the W124 diesels with OM60x engines, removing the ALDA on an otherwise properly calibrated pump will result in screwed-up throttle response and transmission shifting problems. The ALDA should be adjusted properly but still connected - if set up correctly, there is ZERO loss of power off idle, at part throttle, or at WOT.
The MW pump on the 617.95x may be a different story, those pumps all seem to be way lean after 25+ years, which is why so many people pull the ALDA with no apparent ill effects.
[flame suit on]
RE: alda removal - Jdmills - 12-25-2009
Why do the injection pumps go 'lean'? Is it most common on the MW pump? How much variance would you guess there is between one pump to the next?
RE: alda removal - GREASY_BEAST - 12-25-2009
(12-25-2009, 10:50 AM)Jdmills Why do the injection pumps go 'lean'? Is it most common on the MW pump? How much variance would you guess there is between one pump to the next?
Both pumps I had on my engine were about the same, one had 380Kmi, the other has about 340Kmi. It would be interesting to slap on a fresh pump and see the difference, but that experiment would be worth more than the car
.
RE: alda removal - willbhere4u - 12-25-2009
I don't see why it needs to be removed I just max out the alda adjustment to full rich at idle and it pulls very well and leaves a nice black/gray bomb until the turbo spools up on mw123 300d turbo! I also noticed that the turbo spools little quicker when adjusted that way!
RE: alda removal - gsxr - 12-25-2009
(12-25-2009, 03:55 PM)willbhere4u I don't see why it needs to be removed I just max out the alda adjustment to full rich at idle and it pulls very well and leaves a nice black/gray bomb until the turbo spools up on mw123 300d turbo! I also noticed that the turbo spools little quicker when adjusted that way!Sounds like it's now too rich. You want it at the point where if you turn it up any richer, there's no additional power gain (or conversely, if you turn it any leaner, you start losing off-idle power). A small puff of smoke leaving a stop is ok, but a cloud indicates wasted fuel.
RE: alda removal - willbhere4u - 12-25-2009
The puff depends on how much throttle input you use! plus with the k26 it spools up really quickly the way it is. and it doesn't smoke at idle so it's good enough for me! plus it has a lot of off the line TQ
RE: alda removal - gsxr - 12-25-2009
I've never understood the fascination people have with being able to over-fuel with their right foot, instead of setting up the ALDA properly. *shrug* Myna doesn't do it, the couple of Bosch shops I've talked to about custom pump work don't recommend it, and my personal experimentation [with either ALDA removal or over-fueling] has resulted in zero improvement in either power or driveability. But hey, whatever floats your boat...
[climbs off soapbox]
RE: alda removal - willbhere4u - 12-26-2009
Hey my 240d turbo has an ADA and it do sent smoke at all!!! all the ALDA dose is limit fuel until boost is achieved its purely an emissions device so it wont smoke as much off the line! but I can tell that little bit of extra fuel really helps get thing going the TQ before boost is really nice and the turbo spools almost 500rpm earlier and a little puff of black smoke isn't hurting any thing!
and check out this video fuel = power http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xnl_yAD4SQ
I don't care whats coming out the back as long as I can see in front
RE: alda removal - ForcedInduction - 12-26-2009
(12-25-2009, 10:45 AM)gsxr At this risk of starting a war, I also disagree. On the W124 diesels with OM60x engines, removing the ALDA on an otherwise properly calibrated pump will result in screwed-up throttle response and transmission shifting problems.
There is no reason it should be allowed to. Adjust the bowden cable, linkage rods, vacuum control valve and everything will be smooth. If the vehicle can be tuned to work with it, it can be tuned to work without. You'd have to do that no matter what if you increase the fueling rate (max. load screw).
As has been said before, the ALDA is just an emissions device. It has no importance to tuning other than preventing smoke in low boost and high throttle conditions.
Quote:*shrug* Myna doesn't do it,Have you actually watched a myna-powered video?
I have yet to see a single one that doesn't puke black smoke. Even the supercharged engines used in the Green wagon (both the 617 and 606) smoke when they revv it!
Attached is just a small sample of Myna powered vehicles.
RE: alda removal - gsxr - 12-26-2009
(12-26-2009, 07:09 AM)ForcedInduction There is no reason it should be allowed to. Adjust the bowden cable, linkage rods, vacuum control valve and everything will be smooth. If the vehicle can be tuned to work with it, it can be tuned to work without. You'd have to do that no matter what if you increase the fueling rate (max. load screw).
Sorry, Forced, I still disagree with you... at least on a W124 with OM603 engine. With the full load maxed out, there is simply way too much fuel delivered at low RPM's. The second half of throttle travel is useless... the power that used to require 60-70% pedal travel, now only requires 20-30% travel. You end up with too-early shifting and possible flaring, along with a touchy accelerator pedal. You can't compensate via Bowden cable because when it's shortened up enough to fix the shift RPM's, it then restricts throttle linkage movement, and will bend the brackets if you force the pedal to the floor! Been there, done that. And, the end result offers ABSOLUTELY NOTHING except an 8-ounce (?) weight savings from the ALDA removal! Again - it offers NO ADVANTAGE except a nice placebo effect that you get "more control" over the rack (which I still disagree with, but if it makes you happy, that's fine).
The "adjustment" you speak of is installing the ALDA and setting it to correctly fuel at low RPM / low throttle settings. The power delivery should be linear from min throttle to max throttle, not peaking at 50% throttle travel. Again, your experience with 617 engines may differ, and I can't debate that since I no longer own any 617's. Maybe it works great on those, but on the OM60x, no freaking way.
(12-26-2009, 07:09 AM)ForcedInduction As has been said before, the ALDA is just an emissions device. It has no importance to tuning other than preventing smoke in low boost and high throttle conditions.
This is not true. The ALDA also makes the throttle action more linear, as described above. This is critical because the transmission vac signal is derived entirely based on throttle position, not engine load as on a gas engine. And the VCV on the side of the OM60x IP does not work well at all when it's tweaked... it's designed to be set to the max throttle linkage position only (i.e., you can't tweak it in either direction to tailor shift quality to your liking). When the VCV is anywhere outside the factory-specified setting, it results is screwy shifting, Been there, done that too. Again, the 617 has a totally different VCV setup on the MW pumps so maybe you have adjustments which work on an MW-fueled 617.
(12-26-2009, 07:09 AM)ForcedInductionQuote:*shrug* Myna doesn't do it,Have you actually watched a myna-powered video?
True, they do smoke, but they also have the ALDA installed to try and compensate. And those are all massively modified engines with enormous turbos, usually making double to triple stock rated power. It's not a valid comparison against a stock engine with stock injection pump. Stock turbos spool up far quicker which is why they normally don't smoke much, if at all. I wonder how the cars in those videos would perform with their ALDAs removed.
How about a video of a car in the USA that went from stock performance to much faster than stock, just by removing the ALDA?
RE: alda removal - ForcedInduction - 12-26-2009
(12-26-2009, 05:41 PM)gsxr Again, your experience with 617 engines may differ, and I can't debate that since I no longer own any 617's. Maybe it works great on those, but on the OM60x, no freaking way.The ALDA-less M-pump on my 300D works great without one.
Quote:The ALDA also makes the throttle action more linear, as described above.The opposite is true. Without an ALDA there is no throttle % to fuel quantity change. With an ALDA the fuel quantity will increase with boost, holding the accelerator steady will result in additional acceleration as boost builds.
Quote:This is critical because the transmission vac signal is derived entirely based on throttle position, not engine load as on a gas engine.No. Thats exactly what the vacuum amplifier on 84+ models does, compensate for engine load.
Quote:And the VCV...designed to be set to the max throttle linkage position only (i.e., you can't tweak it in either direction to tailor shift quality to your liking).It is on all the engines.
Quote:When the VCV is anywhere outside the factory-specified setting, it results is screwy shifting,I solved shifting by adding a 0.7mm leak to vent orifice.
Quote:True, they do smoke, but they also have the ALDA installed to try and compensate.They almost have to since they are injecting almost 3x the fuel quantity and they can't really teach the buyers how to drive. So much fuel all at once could quench the flame front.
Quote:Stock turbos spool up far quicker which is why they normally don't smoke much, if at all....or need the ALDA, especially with the K26 on the 617 and K24 on the 603.
Quote:How about a video of a car in the USA that went from stock performance to much faster than stock, just by removing the ALDA?Does changing to an injection pump that never had one count?
RE: alda removal - oel_brenner - 12-26-2009
welcome gxsr...
I was wondering when you were going to show up here..
looks like trial by fire/flame
welcome on any account
as far as ALDA goes, on my 124 (OM603)
I took mine off, and I get a pretty big puff of black smoke
if I floor it off the line, but "flooring" it does not make it accelerate any faster
then starting with like 3/4 pedal, transitioning to full pedal when the boost
comes on, which is basically what the alda does for me
(limit fuel until boost arrives)
It did mess up my shifting behavior a bit but I was able to adjust it back in
but I am now at the limit of the cable adjustment.
I like the ALDA off configuration, I feel it gives me more "control"
however silly that seems.. and I also like being able to massively overfuel
on rare occasions where some asshat is tailgating me, then they get a
james bond style smokescreen.
I can see the benefit of the ALDA, but can understand why some people like to remove them..
and just remember black smoke = UN-burned fuel
and unburned fuel makes no horsepower, but mild overfueling does keep you on the safe side when trying to make power.
just my .02
RE: alda removal - ForcedInduction - 12-27-2009
(12-26-2009, 09:39 PM)oel_brenner but mild overfueling does keep you on the safe side when trying to make power.
G@ssers run cooler rich. Rich on Diesels causes high exhaust temperatures.
RE: alda removal - gsxr - 12-27-2009
Forced, you are still completely wrong about several of your claims, but I'm wasting my breath trying to e'splain it to you. I will happily concede that what you describe may work fine on a 123/126 with 617 engine, but when it comes to a 124/60x, it just doesn't - unless the pump is pretty far out of spec to begin with.
Oel, thanks for the welcome!
RE: alda removal - ForcedInduction - 12-27-2009
(12-27-2009, 11:56 AM)gsxr but when it comes to a 124/60x, it just doesn't - unless the pump is pretty far out of spec to begin with.
Then the difference is within the engine itself since it doesn't happen on my M-Pump equipped 300D.
RE: alda removal - willbhere4u - 12-27-2009
without a throttle body running a diesel lean just makes less power and heat!
as far as an ALDA it doesn't add any fuel it just removes it until boost come on! On a MW there isn't as much adjustment they work just fine with out them! a small puff of black smoke!
RE: alda removal - ForcedInduction - 12-28-2009
(12-27-2009, 02:55 PM)willbhere4u running a diesel lean just makes less power and heat!Less heat. G@ssers run hot when lean.
RE: alda removal - kmaser - 12-30-2009
What do you cover or replace the alda housing with once you remove it....is there a rod sticking up once removed. This is on an OM617A MW pump.
RE: alda removal - 300SD81 - 12-30-2009
I got one of these to cover it up, http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=265883
But a hollowed out alda from the junkyard works good too.
RE: alda removal - ForcedInduction - 12-30-2009
(12-30-2009, 12:10 AM)kmaser What do you cover or replace the alda housing with once you remove it
Nothing. Its just a shaft and it has its own seal so nothing will get in.
RE: alda removal - Rudolf_Diesel - 12-30-2009
Quote:What do you cover or replace the alda housing with once you remove it....is there a rod sticking up once removed. This is on an OM617A MW pump.
I have a cap I made from 6061-T6 (looks just like the one in link) for my MW, PM me your address and I will send it to you.
RE: alda removal - kmaser - 01-01-2010
I am pulling the ALDA off of my OM617a MW pump and was wondering if someone knows whether the shaft that is sticking up is pushed down for more fuel or if the spring holds it up at the full fuel position ? Looking at the ALDA it would seem that the boost pressure would push down on the shaft for more fuel yet you turn the screw on the ALDA out for more fuel therefore removing spring pressure ?
RE: alda removal - ForcedInduction - 01-01-2010
The shaft goes in to reduce fuel, out to increase.
RE: alda removal - JoRoTeK - 12-02-2010
What do I do with the plastic line that went to the alda after I remove the alda? Can it be used for a boost gauge?
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RE: alda removal - larsalan - 12-02-2010
(12-02-2010, 04:36 PM)JoRoTeK What do I do with the plastic line that went to the alda after I remove the alda? Can it be used for a boost gauge?
that's where mine is. From the intake manifold across the engine bay through the firewall by driver's pedals and onto the dash.
RE: alda removal - JoRoTeK - 12-02-2010
(12-02-2010, 04:53 PM)larsalan(12-02-2010, 04:36 PM)JoRoTeK What do I do with the plastic line that went to the alda after I remove the alda? Can it be used for a boost gauge?
that's where mine is. From the intake manifold across the engine bay through the firewall by driver's pedals and onto the dash.
I know where it is. I'm asking what do I do with the plastic line AFTER I remove the alda. And if nothing else, can that line be used to run a boost gauge or plug it up or what?
RE: alda removal - larsalan - 12-02-2010
^ well, think about what you want to measure. The pressure in the intake, right?
then attach a hollow tube like a hose, they come with boost gauges or use the one you have, and connect it to the place where you want to measure the pressure. The intake, remember?
a tube is a tube, right? I don't even understand the problem. Except that the one you have will probably not be long enough to reach the interior.
If you don't run it inside to a gauge you might want to plug it.
RE: alda removal - JoRoTeK - 12-02-2010
(12-02-2010, 10:03 PM)larsalan ^ well, think about what you want to measure. The pressure in the intake, right?
then attach a hollow tube like a hose, they come with boost gauges or use the one you have, and connect it to the place where you want to measure the pressure. The intake, remember?
a tube is a tube, right? I don't even understand the problem. Except that the one you have will probably not be long enough to reach the interior.
If you don't run it inside to a gauge you might want to plug it.
I guess I should have just asked:
"What do I do with the line after the alda is gone?"
RE: alda removal - 300D50 - 12-02-2010
(12-02-2010, 10:29 PM)JoRoTeK I guess I should have just asked:Plug it, or hook a boost gauge to it.
"What do I do with the line after the alda is gone?"
Simple.
RE: alda removal - tomnik - 12-03-2010
Hi,
when a pump is "weal" it might be a leaking ALDA.
The seal on the shaft of the ALDA leaks and the pump sees no boost (or only partially).
Trans: the bowden cable is one thing but for tuned engines the modulating (hydraulic) pressure should be increased to prevent flaring.
How to measure and modify is somewhere in an old post.
Tom
RE: alda removal - JoRoTeK - 12-03-2010
(12-03-2010, 01:30 AM)tomnik Hi,
when a pump is "weal" it might be a leaking ALDA.
The seal on the shaft of the ALDA leaks and the pump sees no boost (or only partially).
Trans: the bowden cable is one thing but for tuned engines the modulating (hydraulic) pressure should be increased to prevent flaring.
How to measure and modify is somewhere in an old post.
Tom
I was under the impression that with the ALDA removed, there would be no worries about a leaking ALDA. On another note...what does "weal" mean?
RE: alda removal - willbhere4u - 12-03-2010
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(12-03-2010, 02:28 PM)JoRoTeKI think "weak" is what he ment(12-03-2010, 01:30 AM)tomnik Hi,
when a pump is "weal" it might be a leaking ALDA.
The seal on the shaft of the ALDA leaks and the pump sees no boost (or only partially).
Trans: the bowden cable is one thing but for tuned engines the modulating (hydraulic) pressure should be increased to prevent flaring.
How to measure and modify is somewhere in an old post.
Tom
I was under the impression that with the ALDA removed, there would be no worries about a leaking ALDA. On another note...what does "weal" mean?
RE: alda removal - tomnik - 12-04-2010
Sorry, "weak".
Of course with the ALDA on...
With leaking ALDA you don't have enrichment under boost.
Tom
RE: alda removal - Einar - 12-04-2010
If you rev the engine to approxematly 1500 rpm, the rpm will increase when the boost comes, But I think it does`nt do that W/O ALDA, ig I`m right, that would be a very small advantage with removal.
I like the idea of everything works as it should, even when modyfied.