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Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-08-2005, 02:38 AM

Replies: 8

OM 617 fuel check valve?

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Posted By gmbowen

Priming pump didn't actually do the trick, but...

Priming pump didn't actually do the trick, but we'll put that o-ring on the filter bolt tomorrow, and we'll see what happens.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-08-2005, 02:35 AM

Replies: 5

Emergency/Limp Mode?

Views: 813

Posted By gmbowen

Well, I thought I'd better polish off this...

Well, I thought I'd better polish off this thread. To make a long story short, I gave up on the 606 and put in a 617. I never did figure out what all the computer was for as far as the motor is...

Forum: Alternative Fuels

07-08-2005, 02:24 AM

Replies: 18

Why bother with making biodiesel yourself?

Views: 3,236

Posted By gmbowen

By the way, if you want to make biodiesel without...

By the way, if you want to make biodiesel without the effort, czech out www.agreneregy.com.

Forum: Alternative Fuels

07-08-2005, 02:22 AM

Replies: 18

Why bother with making biodiesel yourself?

Views: 3,236

Posted By gmbowen

Not all types of WVO are created equal. ...

Not all types of WVO are created equal. Different ones have different iodine numbers. Basically what this means is the potential for polymerization under heat and pressure. The catch-22 with...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-05-2005, 09:45 PM

Replies: 8

OM 617 fuel check valve?

Views: 3,955

Posted By gmbowen

Thanks to both of you for your replies. My...

Thanks to both of you for your replies. My brother installed a new priming pump on his car today, so we'll see if it starts in the morning!

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-04-2005, 09:58 PM

Replies: 8

OM 617 fuel check valve?

Views: 3,955

Posted By gmbowen

OM 617 fuel check valve?

My brother and I recently drove 1800 miles straight in his 1983 300SD. At the end of the trip, after letting the car set overnight, it wouldn't even think about starting the next morning. Not a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-27-2005, 09:29 PM

Replies: 3

OM606 internal differences

Views: 1,784

Posted By gmbowen

Thanks

Thanks

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-27-2005, 01:18 AM

Replies: 3

OM606 internal differences

Views: 1,784

Posted By gmbowen

OM606 internal differences

So far I've heard a lot of rumor and innuendo about the differences between the turbo and non-turbo OM606's. Obviously, there's a lot different externally. Internally, though, are they actually...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

03-14-2005, 01:16 AM

Replies: 1

617 horsepower differences

Views: 956

Posted By gmbowen

617 horsepower differences

Almost all the 617 motors I've seen are rated at 120 horsepower, but the one in my 1978 300SD is rated at 110. I'm planning to use the motor out of it to power my land cruiser, but it's a heavier...

Forum: Tech Help

02-09-2005, 08:43 PM

Replies: 2

IP timing backlash

Views: 798

Posted By gmbowen

IP timing backlash

I'm installing a new injection pump on a 606. I'm using the little tool that threads into the side of the pump and engages the pump shaft to prevent it from rotating and then installing it with the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-05-2005, 06:04 PM

Replies: 5

Emergency/Limp Mode?

Views: 813

Posted By gmbowen

Emergency/Limp Mode?

I've taken the 606.910 engine from an E300d and put on in a Toyota Landcruiser. It runs plenty smooth, but has absolutely no power (maybe 60 hp or so). I don't have the computer from the engine and...

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