Help me learn please. - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Renntag · #19 03-05-2012, 11:09 AM

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Hey guys, I joined here because I'm looking to learn more about the OM617, and diesels in general honestly! I know the basics..but I still have questions

Welcome and remember what obie wan said "Use the search, Luke"

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..Like what are glow plugs?

Let me google that for you

This is my favourite:
Glowplug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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What do they do?

They "plug a hole" and they "glow". It's really that simple.
Should have been explained in link above.

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Why do you need to wait for them to be "ready" before running the motor

Does your toaster instantly spit out toast? Is your oven instantly HOT?

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...whats the glowplug afterburner?

Well you got me there.

With out doing a search (for you), I cant answer that question other than to say, it must burn something "after" something important happens, like internal combustion.

Try this:
Let me google that for you

Looks like you might be top of the list since this forum is "The bee's knees".

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Stuff like that lol..I understand the basics,

That is helpful.

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Ip instead of fuel pumps,

Ummm, how are you going to get the fuel from the tank to the injectors?
IP = Injection Pump. (the P word).

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add fuel to cool EGT's and make more power

This seems way off base.
EGT's cant be "Cooled". Temps can be Lowered, raised, and even appear to be High or Low.
More fuel will never make more power with out the proper ratio of air.
The cycle of controlling exhaust temp begins at the compressor housing, not at fuel delivery. Fuel plays a part, but is not the key player.

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..basically it seems fuel is king for making power in the diesel world, without it, you just have alot of heat lol.

Tell that to people in the great white north. They'd love to have heat without fuel. All this hot air to control with fuel, its enough to make you crazy.

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Honestly, I was recently looking at spending a bit over 3000USD to build my jeep 4.0 in my 1987 jeep cherokee.

Laugh with me here......you might be better off building a 4.0 Jeep in a garage, rather than in another jeep. Space constraint considerations to be made.

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..... but I'm here to learn about diesels and particularly the OM617!

Read all the threads in the DIY link that WHunter posted above. It should take about a month, reading full time, to digest all the info.

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So teach me guys, I'm still searching and reading myself but give me the basics first, then I'll get into the rest!

Well I just called all my clients and told them that I'd be busy looking up info for a new guy on the forum. What other things can I look up?

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