I noticed perkins diesels have these systems on their old tractors.

Saw a video on it a few days ago and decided to give it go.

https://youtu.be/NeDvCVS38hk

Removed the intake cross over pipe. I then proceeded to wet the back of the plenum with klean heat heating oil with a large metal syringe used for grilling. Careful not to get too much in the runners.

Took a propane torch and lit it up and let it burn out, repeated the process 3 or 4 times to saturate the plenum with heat.

Too my surprise it started up in a few cranks!
Honestly might just buy the entire perkins system and rig it to my car.

This will do for the time being until I can one day fix the glow plugs

Here is your You Tube link.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeDvCVS38hk


What is wrong with you Glow Plugs?




Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I like it. You never know when good glow plugs are going to be hard to find, to say nothing of the rest of the timer system. There's your doomsday mod if you're a nutter. I imagine it would be pretty easy to rig up. Post it if you do.

multiple glow plugs dead and frayed wiring

The intake manifold bolt stripped, then the extractor broke off...

The car is in very rough shape and is the back up car.
Not restoring it.

@Rogviler I'm about to buy the perkins OEM parts and rig it up, somehow...

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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 5 speed - 279,000 miles My Daily

1992 Mercedes 300D 2.5 202,000 - Pure junk
2000 Mercedes E320 Black - 136,000 miles - Needs repair

Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor.

The glow system is simple. Buy a box of connectors on amazon and some wire and build or repair the harness.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

Do something different and fun to tinker with if it's a junker anyway.

Have thought about this myself too but I have no need for it with our temperatures.

Why swap in the "Perkins system" there's like 3 parts to it. Well two main ones....
Thermostart seems to be their name for it

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Thermostart-Heater-Plug-Fits-Massey-Ferguson-Fits-Case-IH-Fits-John-Deere-Fits-F/324058523690

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1978 300D, 373,000km 617.912, 711.113 5 speed, 7.5mm superpump, HX30W turbo...many, many years in the making....
1977 280> 300D - 500,000km+ (to be sold...)
1984 240TD>300TD 121,000 miles, *gone*
1977 250 parts car
1988 Toyota Corona 2.0D *gone*
1975 FJ45>HJ45
1981 200>240D (to be sold...)
1999 Hyundai Lantra 1.6 *gone*
1980s Lansing Bagnall FOER 5.2 Forklift (the Mk2 engine hoist)
2001 Holden Rodeo 4JB1T 2WD

Get a Webasto coolant heater.