Needle Lift Injector for setting timing for a MTDI pump

[joaquin suave]

Has anyone set up a timing light to a needle lift injector for timing a MTDI pump???

If so, please explain the circuit and timing light connection.

Thanks in advance!

J.S

[whunter]

A diesel timing light would be one of these:

diesel timing light | eBay

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Here is what I use, it is called an A-B static timing device or:

Mercedes-Benz
RIV TRANSMIT
MB# 617589082100
1992 300D Injection Pump Timing Photos by whunter | Photobucket



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[layback40]

The VM 425 diesels have a #1 injector that has a sensor on it that detects when the injector fires. Apart from the sensor its a very standard Bosch injector. You could probably purchase one & use it if you wanted to develop some sort of electronic timing method. The VM as used in non US jeeps like mine have a drive by wire injector pump. it looks like a rotary Bosch pump except it has no cable or lever & a couple of wire looms coming out of it. They were also used in other European cars including fords.