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Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-07-2014, 04:40 PM

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Bosch number for my OM617 IP - where do I find it?

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Posted By deniss

Ok! Good to hear a confirmation of the final...

Ok! Good to hear a confirmation of the final part number that the dealer gave me! Thanks, whunter!

But they arrived at it differently. They told me that 0059974548 was for up to MY85, and...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-07-2014, 01:05 PM

Replies: 9

Bosch number for my OM617 IP - where do I find it?

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Posted By deniss

I may have mis-spoken in my previous post... ...

I may have mis-spoken in my previous post... That's not an ALDA part number that I photographed. What I photographed is the part number cast on the pump housing itself, on the side facing away from...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-07-2014, 09:10 AM

Replies: 9

Bosch number for my OM617 IP - where do I find it?

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Posted By deniss

Oh I didn't see those posts about the stamped...

Oh I didn't see those posts about the stamped plate until now...

I took a couple of pics and located a Bosch part number stamped on the vertical face under ALDA, as shown on the pics: Bosch PN 1...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-06-2014, 02:11 PM

Replies: 9

Bosch number for my OM617 IP - where do I find it?

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Posted By deniss

Bosch number for my OM617 IP - where do I find it?

I'm trying to figure out a correct size of the copper crush washers in my IP for the delivery valve pressure holder seat.

I had a long chat with the MB parts guy at the local dealer, and he even...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-05-2014, 07:00 PM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

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Posted By deniss

Doh! After I posted about having resolved the...

Doh! After I posted about having resolved the issue, it came back again.

It was about 31-32F today when I tried to start the car after it had sat for a couple days. After 3 rounds of pre-glow, I...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-26-2013, 02:53 PM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

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Posted By deniss

Let me update you all on my saga... As the...

Let me update you all on my saga...

As the colder weather set in, my starting troubles continued, but I couldn't make sense of it because I had done the valve adjustment recently, measured...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-26-2013, 10:42 AM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

Views: 7,017

Posted By deniss

Yea, it's 12.0V without any load before a cold...

Yea, it's 12.0V without any load before a cold start on a freezing morning. I have the say, the cranking sounds pretty lazy and slow at first. With glowplugs on, it goes down to around 10.5V before...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-26-2013, 10:06 AM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

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Posted By deniss

There may be a couple things going on here, now...

There may be a couple things going on here, now that I had a chance to start the car at 32F and 27F.

1) My battery checker plugged into a cig lighter port says the battery was only putting out...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-13-2013, 12:03 AM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

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Posted By deniss

To make this thread self-consistent, I will...

To make this thread self-consistent, I will summarize my findings with the pressure relief valve (original post in http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/3236583-post467.html)

Spring measurement: 21...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-12-2013, 03:04 PM

Replies: 527

Fuel pressure relief valve adjustment

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Posted By deniss

I posted my compression results at...

I posted my compression results at http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/3226268-post52.html

As far as the pressure relief valve is concerned, it may very well be possible that there may be...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-10-2013, 02:06 PM

Replies: 527

Fuel pressure relief valve adjustment

Views: 125,877

Posted By deniss

Barry and Diesel911, Thank you for the...

Barry and Diesel911,

Thank you for the wealth of information and good questions.

Unfortunately, my odometer stopped reading at 243,000 miles, and I am estimating my current mileage to be around...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-08-2013, 04:46 PM

Replies: 527

Fuel pressure relief valve adjustment

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Posted By deniss

I set mine to 26 mm and getting around 18 psi at...

I set mine to 26 mm and getting around 18 psi at idle and 16 psi under load, as measured between fuel filter housing and the IP. I was cautious that I'm already getting more pressure than spec (0.8...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-08-2013, 04:09 PM

Replies: 527

Fuel pressure relief valve adjustment

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Posted By deniss

Barry, Thank you for taking the time to lay...

Barry,

Thank you for taking the time to lay out your thoughts.

I replaced my cigar hose about 6 years ago, and it's still very much pliable and in good condition.

I added a snubber to my...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-06-2013, 05:32 PM

Replies: 527

Fuel pressure relief valve adjustment

Views: 125,877

Posted By deniss

Alright, I was finally able to hook up a pressure...

Alright, I was finally able to hook up a pressure gauge and take a reading of my fuel pressure.

Without any spring adjustment on the relief valve, my fuel pressure (between fuel filter housing the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-03-2013, 01:09 PM

Replies: 3

A way to relieve fuel pressure before opening fuel system?

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Posted By deniss

A way to relieve fuel pressure before opening fuel system?

I had to remove the banjo bolt on fuel filter housing outlet (leading to the IP), and even though I had two rags stuffed tightly in the space around and below the fuel filter, enough fuel came out to...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-02-2013, 09:40 PM

Replies: 27

Banjo Bolt Needed

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Posted By deniss

For anyone else who might be looking for the same...

For anyone else who might be looking for the same banjo bolt as in the original post (outlet from fuel filter housing going to the IP), here is the info:

Original MB Part Number: 915011-00-6104...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-02-2013, 09:27 PM

Replies: 6

Can someone help with part number for this bolt?

Views: 873

Posted By deniss

I went to the dealership and measured this bolt. ...

I went to the dealership and measured this bolt. They wanted $21 for it, and I really didn't want to shell out this kinda money for a bolt that would be used as a pressure-gauge experiment.

Here...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-31-2013, 09:16 PM

Replies: 527

Fuel pressure relief valve adjustment

Views: 125,877

Posted By deniss

I haven't actually done the measurement yet. I...

I haven't actually done the measurement yet. I gotta first get a spare banjo bolt which can be drilled and tapped to accommodate a gauge. I just had a question about the picture in the FSM, but...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-31-2013, 05:20 PM

Replies: 527

Fuel pressure relief valve adjustment

Views: 125,877

Posted By deniss

I have to say I'm confused by how the FSM...

I have to say I'm confused by how the FSM indicates their tester is connected.

In the FSM, the gauge is teed off from a line connecting to fuel filter housing OUTLET (before the IP, using a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-31-2013, 03:35 PM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

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Posted By deniss

I just replaced the pre-filter and the main...

I just replaced the pre-filter and the main filter.

I read the 31-page thread about the pressure relief valve on the IP, and I'd like to get a fuel pressure reading from the main filter housing...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-31-2013, 03:13 PM

Replies: 6

Can someone help with part number for this bolt?

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Posted By deniss

It was the right starting point, though :-)

It was the right starting point, though :-)

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-31-2013, 02:51 PM

Replies: 6

Can someone help with part number for this bolt?

Views: 873

Posted By deniss

Just called the dealer with this part number, and...

Just called the dealer with this part number, and it's been superceded with a new part number:

000000-00-6772

They traced it from the diagram to the parts catalog. This new part number is a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-31-2013, 02:29 PM

Replies: 6

Can someone help with part number for this bolt?

Views: 873

Posted By deniss

Thank you, kind sir!!

Thank you, kind sir!!

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-31-2013, 01:28 PM

Replies: 6

Can someone help with part number for this bolt?

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Posted By deniss

Can someone help with part number for this bolt?

I would like to check fuel pressure on my 300SD ('84, W126, OM617) to see if pressure relief valve on the IP is doing its job properly.

I read that the best place to get a fuel pressure reading is...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-24-2013, 05:42 PM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

Views: 7,017

Posted By deniss

I did check wheel temperature, and they were all...

I did check wheel temperature, and they were all cool to the touch after a freeway run. The car rolls nicely down a little incline on the parking lot. So I doubt any calipers are bound up.

I did...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-21-2013, 11:57 PM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

Views: 7,017

Posted By deniss

You're right, Barry - your arguments are...

You're right, Barry - your arguments are definitely sensible.

The car is generally very peppy. There hasn't been any decline in power at all in the 7 years that I've owned the car. I generally...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-21-2013, 10:59 PM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

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Posted By deniss

That's a wealth of information about how the IP...

That's a wealth of information about how the IP works -- thanks for taking the time to explain, and now I know what/where the lift pump is.

Both the primer pump and the lift pump have been...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-21-2013, 12:42 PM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

Views: 7,017

Posted By deniss

Does "lift pump" and "primer pump" refer to the...

Does "lift pump" and "primer pump" refer to the same thing? I have the new style Bosch primer pump, which has been installed by the MB dealer back in 2007.

In general, when you pump the primer...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-20-2013, 03:47 PM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

Views: 7,017

Posted By deniss

Alright, I did the compression test using Harbor...

Alright, I did the compression test using Harbor Freight compression tester for diesel engines. I used the glowplug holes for this test and removed all glowplugs at once.

Here's what I got:
...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-19-2013, 10:00 PM

Replies: 72

Glow plugs test OK but hard starting below freezing

Views: 7,017

Posted By deniss

I'm wondering how much this matters, but... I...

I'm wondering how much this matters, but... I left valve clearances a little on the loose side when I did the adjustment -- meaning the feeler gauge would slide in with just a slight bit of...

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