Does the CRD use a distributor or coilpacks?

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"It's not what you drive, but how you drive it."

02 Sport in Stone White
-AEM CAI, Borla XS muffler
-Duralast Premium rotors and PFC pads in front (rotors are cool but the pads suck); Satisfied pads in back drums
-6k HID mains, Hella 500 high beams
-Yokohama Geolandar HTS 235/70 R16
-smoke corners with silver turn signal bulbs

For ignition it uses pistons, valves, and cylinder heads, in other words - compression.

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Matt B.

05 Limited CRD. Bought it new. 112k on the clock now.

GDE Eco-tune, rear differential drain plug (drilled and tapped the pumpkin), transmission pan drain plug, Fumoto oil valve, fuel filler neck restriction removed, front hitch, Hayden fan clutch, Sears P1 battery since 08, Mobil 1 5w40, 5 volt glow plugs, DIY timing belt at 109k

..............sorry could not help myself.

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'05 Bright Silver Sport CRD
245/70/16 BFG AT KOs (On the second set now.....First set was replaced at 106K miles)
some stereo stuff.........
L.O.S.T. #053490

No spark plugs either.

The diesel is a lot more simple of an engine design then the gas engine.

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91 MB 300D 2.5L Turbo. Her's

05 MB E320 CDI. Mine

I've been trying to find the firebox on this thing. I've never seen a car that doesn't need wood for the boiler and doesn't emit steam as I go down the street. Egads- the horn doesn't even seem steam powered!

yuk yuk yuk

Okay guys. Thanks for being so helpful.

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"It's not what you drive, but how you drive it."

02 Sport in Stone White
-AEM CAI, Borla XS muffler
-Duralast Premium rotors and PFC pads in front (rotors are cool but the pads suck); Satisfied pads in back drums
-6k HID mains, Hella 500 high beams
-Yokohama Geolandar HTS 235/70 R16
-smoke corners with silver turn signal bulbs

Hey some were serious, but it was hard to resist a jab.

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91 MB 300D 2.5L Turbo. Her's

05 MB E320 CDI. Mine

Short answer: No. The CRD or diesels in general do not have a coil pack or distributor.

I'm guessing you are new to diesels? If you would like to know how diesels work and you would like a detailed explanation, we can give you that. The only dumb question is the one that is not asked. Sorry, but your short question, without follow up, led to some jabs.

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2006 Liberty CRD-SOLD
Dynomax 2.5 exhaust

As noted before diesel are compression ignition engines. In the case of the CRD it's compression is around 23 to 1 over twice that of the most gas engines. There is no fuel to burn until it is directly injested it at the correct time, this is comparable to the spark plug firing at the correct time in the gas engine.
Gas engines are less efficient than diesels in the conversion of fuel to power to move the rig. In essence more power is allowed to be converted to power and less has to be wasted going out the exhaust or cooling system. The heavy duty parts on the diesel can operate in a warmer environment longer. Diesel fuel also gives off more heat energy per gallon burned.

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