Off-Topic glow plugs

[davidkerryedwards]

It certainly would be. In fact, it seems to me that a simple separate switch
would solve this
problem. You could keep the glow plugs on as long as you wanted. Nice cars.
Tom
seemed to indicate that pencil plugs were available for the Perkins. Anyone
know where?

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller" wrote:
>
> Okay, but in '87 they added "afterglow" to the glowplug relay
> circuit to run the glowplugs after starting, much cleaner/smoother
> idling cold. Wouldn't that be nice for the Perkins on a cold day?
>
> - Jeff
>
> '87 190D 2.5Turbo (1 of ~500 made)
> '87 300D Turbo (fastest production diesel sedan, made '87 only)
> ;~)
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
> wrote:
> >
> > The later MB model 123 cars with the 616 and 617 (4&5 cylinder)
> > engines had the newer pencil type plugs. I believe the change was
> > made between 80 and 82 or somewhere in there. My 77 300d with the
> > 617 had loop type originally. The 617 in my 85 300TD had the
> pencil
> > type originally.
> >
> > Kerry
> > 77 300d
> > 85 300TD
> > 84 307d
> > 85 409d
> > Denver
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Mercedes' glow plugs changed with the 602 & 603 engines
> > > about '86/'87.
> > >
> > > - Jeff Miller
> > > in Holland, MI
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I had a '74D-4cyl and a '77D-5cyl. Never heard of the
> > > > pencil loop but that is not to say it did not exist.
> > > > On a 4 Cyl John Deere I put a large relay close to the
> > > > glow pugss, large wire to the relay and large wires to
> > > > the glow plugs, PB controlled the relay w/12v. The
> > > > voltages given were real world from an 8.0 Onan which
> > > > as soon as I get off my duff will be changed. See if
> > > > you can get ahold of some high temp wire covering or
> > > > with shield.
> > > >
> > > > bob janes, '87fc35, greenville, sc
> > >
> >
>