All of the fuel lines are accessible from under the car. The fuel tank is in the trunk behind the rear seat and does not need to be removed. I would recommend replacing the entire line from back to front, as splicing in rubber hoses always results in leak later on. The lines can be purchased aftermarket, but the MB lines are an exact length. It may require lowering the differential from the rear subframe to access the fuel line junctions. You do not have to remove the rear end from the car. The lines will cost about $20 per line. The main reason top replace the entire line is most often the lines are rotten where they are fastened to the car, i.e. the rubber mounts where all lines are routed along the bottom of car. I agree that doing one at a time is best, bending while you are routing the line. It is best to start at back of car and work your way forward.
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 8:50 PM,
<audiolaw@aol.com> wrote:
Duuudes:
The access through the package shelf is for the fuel gauge sender unit.
Fuel lines are from the bottom of the tank. Think of all the talk here about opening up the big drain lug to clean the tank bottom strainer. Look around the lower reaches of the tank on the front side.
Tom
In a message dated 7/20/2011 5:42:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
liberty1@gmail.com writes:
New,
Sorry, I misunderstood - yes, I was talking about injector overflow lines.
I have no knowledge about the fuel lines on the later cars, but some MB have ways to get to the fuel lines - something like - remove the first aid kit and then a flap under it - then you can get to the fuel lines.
Bobby
On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 9:28 AM, griegiry
<newdlhead@aol.com> wrote:
thanks bobby, i gather you are talking about the injector overflow lines? i believe this fellow means the tank to engine lines. and that she leaks under the trunk. but that he was told the tank is not bad. i gather i have to get to the top of the tank to disconnect the fuel line from the sender, or does she have a spout out her side? i vaguely remember an article where a tank was removed from an sd to facilitate a greasecar kit, does not look like a job for the faint of heart.
> New,
>
> What usually goes bad are the fuel return lines. There are five or so.
> When I replaced one, enough fuel return line to do all of them was less than
> $10 at a MB dealer. (Still pretty expensive for 2 1/2 feet or so of small
> tubing.)
>
> Doing it is no big deal - do one at a time - remove the old one - cut a
> matching one from the new tubing - install - repeat. There are no clamps to
> fiddle with - just slide the old tubing off and slide on the new tubing.
>
> Other people have advised not to substitute another type of tubing - get the
> real thing from MB.
>
> Bobby
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 10:25 PM, <newdlhead@...> wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> > i may have found an sdl. owner was told it needs new fuel lines. i was
> > told she weeps from the rear(graphic!) is this a big project? she has been a
> > sittin' two years, he says ac works. .what's the drill, anyone care to
> > point me to a previous post to save breath?
> >
> >
> >
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> --
> Toward freedom,
>
> Bobby Yates Emory
>
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Toward freedom,
Bobby Yates Emory
