[Vwdiesel] M Benz 300D ?

[Sandy Cameron]

At 01:11 AM 16/02/2008 -0800, you wrote:
>Here in Grass Valley/Nevada City, CA, our local radio station runs a "swap
shop' in the afternoon where listeners can call in with things for sale.
>One listener called in with a 1985 M Benz 300 STD with a turbo that needs
replacement. 

Not turbo related, but diesel related. 

Mercedes engines have a better pre-combustion chamber design for burning
veggie oil than volkswagen. In addition to the glow plug, they have a
separate "glow ball" suspended in the spray pattern, that gets red hot and
ensures a good light-up when running.

The Mercedes pre-chamber can also be removed without taking the head off.

Volks uses its glow plug for both functions, providing a hot tip, unpowered,
during running, for sustained efficient combustion.

Sandy