oh i understood your explanation very well.

a very clever idea. and you could actually make your own i suppose in a pinch.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Neat idea & tool

Thank you all, it's out. I put a vice grip on the end, sprayed carb cleaner, wiggled the plug, sprayed more carb cleaner, wiggled plug; over and over again until it pulled out. Side note, that plug was slightly different then the other five. The shaft part wasn't shinny and the lettering was printed on not stamped in. But they are all Beur. Thanks again, Jay

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Thank you, Jay
83MB 300D 241K "The silver coffin"
10 Prius lll 1K
95 MB E300D 120K Mable
02 Saab 9-5 Areo 131K
Cannondale SR500
www.thecornerstonefamily.org/

Can you post a Picture

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'95 E300 Diesel, 264,000 Miles. [Sold it]

Now make sure to ream the holes real well so the carbon that was holding that plug in doesn't seize the new plug you are about to put in.

You got really lucky, good work!

Most of the time it seems the plugs snap off, then its time to yank the head!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I realize how blessed I am to get it out without breaking it off. I cleaned out the hole with carb cleaner until all the carbon was gone. I also ran an old plug in and out a few times till it came out totally clean. pberku, I'm sorry, I don't have a digital camera. Thanks again, Jay

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Thank you, Jay
83MB 300D 241K "The silver coffin"
10 Prius lll 1K
95 MB E300D 120K Mable
02 Saab 9-5 Areo 131K
Cannondale SR500
www.thecornerstonefamily.org/

Do you know how long (Time and/or milage) your glow plugs have been in there?

I am paranoid that this will happen to me next time I need to change them.

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'95 E300 Diesel, 264,000 Miles. [Sold it]

pberku, I have know idea. I only had the car for 10K. The car had about 87K miles on when I bought it, and no service records. Sorry. Jay

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Thank you, Jay
83MB 300D 241K "The silver coffin"
10 Prius lll 1K
95 MB E300D 120K Mable
02 Saab 9-5 Areo 131K
Cannondale SR500
www.thecornerstonefamily.org/

Let me emphasize again the advice you received above to use a glow plug reamer to clean the glow plug holes out from accumulated, compressed carbon. Not only will the new glow plugs heat like they are supposed to, they have much less chance of locking in there again.

Ken300D

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1982 300D at 351K miles
1984 300SD at 217K miles
1987 300D at 370K miles

Yep, if I owned a 606 you can bet that I'd have that manifold off every year reaming out those glow plug holes.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I think you'd be alright every other year

Does anyone think that running an additive like PowerService may retard/prevent the carbon buildup? I use 8 ounces per tank of the grey bottle in the Summer and the white bottle in the Winter.

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2005 Pathfinder LE
2001 E55
1998 M3
1982 320i

I do.

Please don't forget. PUT ANTI-SIEZE ON THE THREADS and manybe some on the body but not the tip.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow