Re: [diesel_mercedes] 800 mile trip in MB, heater issues, buzz, I shouldn't have messed with our Volvo's fuel line.

 

On 12/28/2012 12:54 PM, Aleph93 wrote:
> Before leaving on the trip, I was fixing a few things on my wife's 245
> Volvo, as we were going to take that up North, as it carries more stuff,
> instead we took the back seat out of the MB and took that, as I broke
> the Volvo's fuel line. It's one of the plastic type fuel lines, with
> heat shrunk ends, which seems to be unavailable from Volvo and the usual
> suppliers. On a forum, someone was saying that you can buy the plastic
> line and heat shrink it yourself using a torch/ heat gun. Has anyone
> done this type of thing? I may just go to the PAP and find a used one,
> yet new might be better. Thanks

Your right on discussing this before trying it. I would be careful
using a torch on a fuel line. I believe someone tried that a few months
ago on an oil rig. Your Volvo may go Vavoom.

Can you cut the lines further back and add new fuel lines/hoses?

Carl

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