Re: [MBZ] OM617 Cherokee?

2019-12-30 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
It's more the smell than the appearance, and thus a good excuse to upgrade, SWMBO approved. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 30, 2019 3:15:55 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes : > Is this smoky on startup or all the time? > > If startup, snip or pull the pin for the violet wire form the small plug

Re: [MBZ] OM617 Cherokee?

2019-12-30 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
  Is this smoky on startup or all the time? If startup, snip or pull the pin for the violet wire form the small plug at the GP relay.  (or be fancy and put a switch int he line.   THis will enable afterglow on start.  Eliminates white smoke on start. If all the time , run it 10-20k miles on

Re: [MBZ] OM617 Cherokee?

2019-12-30 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Have you the OM617 waiting for a new life? Looks like the kit only has the parts to mate up to the transmission. What about engine mounts, radiator hoses, fuel tank / fuel lines, throttle set-up? Exhaust? I'd think that if you had an entire donor car to start from, fabricating all those bits

[MBZ] OM617 Cherokee?

2019-12-30 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Anyone have any experience with http://www.mercedesdiesel4x4.com adapter kits? There's a nice looking late 1990s Cherokee for sale near me with a bad engine. Mind wandering to the idea of dropping an OM617 in. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list