Hello,

I was wondering where I can buy the famous drip tube used to time the injection timing on a OM617 powerplant. I have never seen one advertized anywhere. I must be looking in the wrong places.

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Denis

1979 300TD 189,000 Miles, now running WVO with a home-made 2 tank conversion
1974 230 Gasser 189,000 Miles, For Sale
1961 VW Microbus 162,000 Miles
1961 Ford Fairlane 500, 53,900 original miles
1951 Oliver Super 55 Tractor
2002 Chocolate Lab

Try Ebay Motors, there is one there every week or two.

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Can't you just make one from a spare injector line?

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Bill Reimels
Now down to one:
1972 300SE 3.5 W109 (Euro delivery)

It can be made from a spare injector line pretty easily, but not everyone has one. If you do, drill it out some before you bend it, because the ID is pretty small. I didn't, but I think the drips would form more distinctly if I had.

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'82 300SD - 361K mi - "Blue"

"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."

listen, look, .........and duck.

http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm
Part # AST M0233 $22.50
Look under the "Diesel" category.

I bought mine from Performance Products.

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1982 240D Manual - Sold

223 not 233

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Thanks for the lead. It's the best price so far. As for drilling out an injection line, I would think that if the hole is not just the right size it could foul up the 1 drop per second drip. I have a spare injection line but the idea of having the correct tool appeals to me more, especially for just 22$.

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Denis

1979 300TD 189,000 Miles, now running WVO with a home-made 2 tank conversion
1974 230 Gasser 189,000 Miles, For Sale
1961 VW Microbus 162,000 Miles
1961 Ford Fairlane 500, 53,900 original miles
1951 Oliver Super 55 Tractor
2002 Chocolate Lab