did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine?
did someone manage to put new style glow plugs on my engine?
what i see in there does not appear to be the larger bodied loop style plugs. the car is a 1980 300TD and the engine number is 617912 12 108470. as far as i know it *should* have the old style plugs. but it doesnt.....
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so are these the newer style pencil plugs, and does that mean i can order those for a replacement? i'm pretty sure yes now because i just checked and there is continuity between the wired heads of the plugs and ground....
my glow plug light has been blinking after i start, which i understand to mean "hey there's something wrong with your plugs!"
what i see in there does not appear to be the larger bodied loop style plugs. the car is a 1980 300TD and the engine number is 617912 12 108470. as far as i know it *should* have the old style plugs. but it doesnt.....
so are these the newer style pencil plugs, and does that mean i can order those for a replacement? i'm pretty sure yes now because i just checked and there is continuity between the wired heads of the plugs and ground....
Retrofit pencils have the large diameter body. Could also be the head was swapped at some point.
ForcedInduction
09-18-2010, 05:18 PM
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Those are the new style plugs. The wagon got a lot of things first (after the SD).
Retrofit pencils have the large diameter body. Could also be the head was swapped at some point.
its the normal pencils. you can tell in your first pic
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
Captain America
09-18-2010, 05:44 PM #6Just look at the body of it where it goes into the head dude
its the normal pencils. you can tell in your first pic
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
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1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
willbhere4u
09-18-2010, 09:09 PM #8Both of my 1980 240d have the pencil plugs
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
(09-18-2010, 06:02 PM)stan whaddaya know! pencil plugs
In that picture, is it just the pic, or are the threads as damaged/flattened looking as they appear?
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
(09-18-2010, 06:02 PM)stan whaddaya know! pencil plugs
In that picture, is it just the pic, or are the threads as damaged/flattened looking as they appear?
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
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