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Old 10-23-2010, 03:17 AM
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In what seems to me a Moment of Inattention the Lift Pump/Fuel Flow/Pressure
Relief Valve Collaborative Information Sharing took a Quantum Leap in Understanding.

If I unnerstan Barry correctly,Improper Fuel Flow CAN be a major cause of
#1 Rod Bearing Failures in the OM616s ? ("Overfueling" for lack of better term)

'Logic would dictate It also occur in the OM617s and the OM 60X series. ???

Mayhaps,After excoriating Stuttgart all these years about
(What I considered a "Fairy-Tale")
the theory of Crappy US Diesel causing the demise of the 350 "Rod Benders"...
I Was Wrong???

Fuel Quality and Flow are Much more of Importance than Previously Understood?
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