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Old 02-03-2009, 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth View Post
The cummins has an intake heater.

Bigger displacement diesels don't need the glow plugs for some reason, and some are designed to take ether as a normal starting aid.
You'll note that I said My cummins does not. It is a 4B. they do have a lower compression ratio than our benz's. prolly helps on the ether thing.
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