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Old 03-12-2012, 10:57 AM   #11 (permalink)
AndrzejM
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Mechanical diesels normally use a lumosity probe adaptor that goes in a glow plug hole to detect combustion. The lumosity adaptors are typically used drive a standard gasoline timing light.
I have one and its so nice, not having to guess at your timing.

True, but you can check timing but not a fuel dose... I'm still thinking how to build a kind of OldDieselMPGduino

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