Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: OMG Gas mileage SUCKED this tank!

Thanks Mark,

I showed it to the guy at OReilley's and he didn't have it. I'll check Auto Zone today. Oh just remembered we do have a NAPA here in town. I WONDERED if that was part of my mpg issue. If you look close you can see the electrical tape holding it together. Boo hiss on that repair job! That's just plain lazy.

Yes I can replace them myself. I thank my father for raising me right. I think all dads should teach their daughters about cars!

On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Mark <mratkins@embarqmail.com> wrote:

Hey, Guys, Trish posted pics of a fuel leak from the return hose(s) on her car. That may be a source of the varying fuel mileage numbers that she is seeing.

Trish, the hose is sold in bulk at most of the MB parts sellers and maybe even your local auto parts store. It is an odd size and there should be NO visible leakage of fuel from these hoses so you really need the correct size.

Here is a link to a "kit" of replacement hoses that are precut for your car. The bulk hose is MUCH cheaper, if you find it, but this will get you going quickly.

http://www.dieselgiant.com/diesel_parts_for_sale.htm#Injector%20Return%20Line%20Kit

You should be able to replace them yourself, very easily, if you like. Just make sure that they are firmly seated and that you do not see or smell a leak afterwards. This would be my first suspicion.

Take care,

Mark in Texas

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@...> wrote:
>
> Apparently I wasn't clear about "stomping on it". I was not driving like a
> teenager trying to beat someone off the line. I meant that I had to keep my
> foot pressed down hard to get anywhere. If I let off for even a second I
> lost a lot of speed and while cruising down the freeway I had to keep my
> foot pressed down hard to at least keep to the speed limit. I know to
> expect to start out slow and build up. But when I'm on the freeway or in
> speed limits of 55mph, which is 99.0% of my travel, I do expect to be able
> to get up to speed within a decent time frame. I actually had a driver
> behind me the other day waving her hand around like hurry up, hurry up. I
> waved back, in a nice way, no fingers involved. I was going as fast as I
> possibly could up hill.
>
> Further more back when I first got the car and was "stomping" on it, is when
> I got the 36.5mpg! I would expect to get crummy gas mileage if I were
> trying to jack rabbit everywhere. I kind of ease out there and the car gets
> up to speed when it's ready.
>
> Trish
>
> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 10:34 PM, <audiolaw@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > **
> > We need to remember Patricia's earlier posts, where she talks about
> > "stomping" it and being unhappy with the acceleration. THAT's where the 18
> > mpg comes from.
> >
> > These cars have the aerodynamics of a brick. Not at all like the
> > lovely, wind tunnel design assisted 126 model (300SD), which is much heavier
> > and bigger, but regularly gets better mileage with the same engine that's
> > found in the 300D turbo.
> >
> > The 300D normally aspirated shouldn't approach 30 mpg, with even the
> > best, most economical driver at the helm (YES, I know that there are dozens
> > of you who want to post that you regularly get 40 or 50 or even 150 mpg -
> > but NO ONE has ever been able to back that claim up with a peer reviewed
> > test).
> >
> > Considering the comfort, durability, safety, and just plain class you
> > get while driving your 300D, turbo or non, you should learn to drive
> > according to its needs and capacities and be happy with mid-20s around town
> > and a little better over the road.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 10/4/2011 8:01:34 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > beeser750@... writes:
> >
> > I can't really explain why you achieved 37 mpg on one tank, then 18 on the
> > next. That averages out to 27.5, which is pretty close to expected (and
> > pretty good, too!). How did you measure? By filling the tank to the
> > tippy-top of the filler neck each time? If you went by the fuel guage
> > alone, you should know that the sending units often get crudded up, making
> > them at least a little unreliable....
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Trish Dougherty
> PurrFect Harmony Farm
> Ennis, TX
> http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
>