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DIY glow plug quick disconnects- good riddance 8 mm nuts!
I did this on my 83 (sold) and just did it on my 85 300D and took some pics. It saves a lot of time if you ever have to R&R glow plugs. Takes seconds to get the wires off and back on. No worry of losing the 8 mm nuts since you won't need them anymore.
Take apart a female Mercedes connector and unsolder the wires from the contacts. You will need a soldering iron with a big tip. Mine is a big old one probably around 80 watts. Spread the contact a little with long nose pliers to fit over the glow plug electrode. Cut the ring spade and spread it a little to insert in the contacts like this. I have 5/16 o.d. nylon fuel lines which fits over the contact snugly without falling off to keep water and dirt out. Before putting the contact on the glow plug electrode, I smear it with grease to keep moisture out. I use extra long, long nose pliers to insert and remove the contacts. Takes seconds, sure beats fighting those 8 mm nuts, twisting off the glow plug electrodes and dropping the nuts.
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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now 83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD! 83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked |
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Spark plug wire end might do the trick too, with a proper thick wire attached and not the high tension resistor wire.
Maybe off a small engine.
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Cheers! Scott McPhee 1987 300D |
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When I built my glow plug harness I used fork terminals instead of rings. I don't have to remove the 8mm nuts, just loosen them.
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smart.
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My raw knuckles thank you for this post!
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1980 300SD (Mr. Sparkles), 1976 450SEL, 1982 300D turbo, 1989 VW Cabriolet morphing into a td cabriolet , 1997 TDI Passat, 1996 piece of Jeep,1993 F150, 1990 F250 7.3L...i think that's it, for now. |
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