OM647 intake manifold install in an OM612

[bcman]

I have no memory of how I accessed them when removing my old manifold. But I just double-checked, and that connector is a simple snap-fit on the end of the glow plug. just pull straight away from the glow plug. I've seen someone suggest extra-long needlenose pliers, perhaps right angle ones, or the articulated scissor-joint-style ones.

 

[LouFLA]

I have no memory of how I accessed them when removing my old manifold. But I just double-checked, and that connector is a simple snap-fit on the end of the glow plug. just pull straight away from the glow plug. I've seen someone suggest extra-long needlenose pliers, perhaps right angle ones, or the articulated scissor-joint-style ones.

Ok. I am going to try a few different pliers. The glow plug connectors are my last hurdle to getting the manifold off.

 

[bcman]

A few more pics of my finished swap:

 

[LouFLA]

A few more pics of my finished swap:
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Awesome. Thanks a lot man. This is super helpful. I'm gona be in Sonoma county in July for a few months, staying over on Westside Rd. I'll have to buy you a beer.

 

[Chickengrease]

I cut the top off of the rear bracket to make access to rear glow plug even easier. You'll need the bottom to mount fuel rail.

 

[LouFLA]

I cut the top off of the rear bracket to make access to rear glow plug even easier. You'll need the bottom to mount fuel rail.

Good tip, thought about that. Once I removed the wire organizing tray it wasn't too bad to get in there with a pair of needle nose I modified.

 

[LouFLA]

Im going to use the mityvac technique to get the fuel system primed. Does anyone know if I can put some rags in the injector well and leave the hard metal fuel lines disconnected where they fasten to the injectors while I crank until I see fuel come out? The idea is the purge the lines and hopefully allow any debris that may have gotten into the system exit before it reaches the injectors.

 

[schwarzwaldsprinter]

Im going to use the mityvac technique to get the fuel system primed. Does anyone know if I can put some rags in the injector well and leave the hard metal fuel lines disconnected where they fasten to the injectors while I crank until I see fuel come out? The idea is the purge the lines and hopefully allow any debris that may have gotten into the system exit before it reaches the injectors.

I would be very careful with that. The fuel pressure can get very high, even though you are just cranking.
I would remove the metal lines from the rail to the injectors. Install 5 fuel lines on the attachment point on the rail long enough to hang to the outside of the vehicle.
Flush the 5 metal lines with diesel.
attach a auxiliary fuel pump to the return side of the filter and suck the fuel through the line system from the tank through the filter. Install a new filter before.

 

[LouFLA]

I got that swap all wrapped up, van runs good. no more egr codes, no more mess of an egr and easy access to injectors and plugs. thanks all for the help.