Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Two important questions

Well I'd like to know where the tank bell valve is located on the w123s and w126s.Last year I saw something under the car , rear of tank headed towards engine.Looked like small fuel lines (braided) with a splitter conector.Where it goes I don't know.maybe that is why Ma Benz says to fill the car to where the pump stops.I always fill to where I can see the fuel,for accurate fuel mileage checks. 

Rich <rj_olaveson@yahoo.com> wrote:

Once, after filling my tank, I remembered that I forgot to put in my
startron, stanadyne, etc. I parked in my normal spot which is
sloped slightly down on the tank filler side, opened the cap and
fuel came out. It doesn't take much.

The cap is not much higher than the top of the tank. Also in a long
left hand curve, you could get some seepage with a full tank.

Rich

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "ygmir111" <ygmir111@...>
wrote:
>
> the only hesitation I'd have with a hole in the fuel cap is
sloshing........
> I did this on a Jeep and a dunebuggy I had. I found that at times,
fuel
> would slosh out.....and, if the tank was extremely full and a hot
day, it
> would actually leak........
> I'd recommend 'shielding' (like drill the hole behind some part
that would
> not allow a direct line for splashing fuel to the hole) the hole
if you
> drill the cap, or, find a high spot on the tank and put a tube
with a "p"
> trap configuration.
>
> Just some random thoughts.
> good luck,
> Henry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nate" <tccservice111@...>
> To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 7:18 AM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Two important questions
>
>
> One Nate (L.A.) said not to adjust E brake at the cable.Why I've
done
> that and no problems.
> Two on the Schuman forum I read were they say if your fuel tank is
> building vacumm thats bad.I don't no where the tank vent is (126).
> Can't I just drill a small hole in fuel cap? Done that on several
cars
> when charcoal canister goes bad.
> TN Nate
>

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