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Old 04-02-2016, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jay_bob View Post
Only the 1995 E300 has the OM606 with the long glow plugs that get stuck. The dual overhead cams caused the glow plug to be relocated and the only way it could reach the prechamber is to make it really long.

The earlier 124s all used the 603 or 602 with stubby plugs. No problem getting those out.
The 1996-97 E300Ds use the same 606NA engine (but they are 210s, of course, not 124s). I suspect even the later 606 turbo engines have similar glow plug sticking problems.

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