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Old 01-24-2020, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by christuna View Post
I don't recommend a vinyl hose because when it gets really cold that hose becomes rock solid and can break from vibrations of the engine. Try rubber or something





you mean getting glow plugs out? OM617 don't have problems with plugs seizing in the head.


you don't really need any special wrenches. a small 12mm ratcheting box end wrench can be helpful but if you're doing injectors at the same time and removing the hard lines you don't need that either.
Yes, I'm sorry, I meant glow plugs. I was reading about glow plugs seizing up, perhaps that was on the OM603.

I haven't looked but you're saying with the injectors out it's easier to get the plugs out? It looked like it would be more roomy. I can't decide if I should get the injectors rebuilt. They don't have the sharp points sticking out, Kent mentioned that, but that's not a real scientific test.
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