Re: [diesel_mercedes] Fuel filter housing discovery

 

If you think that you may have a clogged tank filter, before messing with the tank screen, try some Startron enzyme with breaks up the diesel slime into burnable sizes.

Rob
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On 8/2/17 7:46 PM, MARK BRAUER beeser@comcast.net [diesel_mercedes] wrote:

You may have to check that strainer screen in the tank.  It's right were the fuel line comes out of the tank.  Remove the fuel line, then remove the fitting/assembly the fuel line was connected to.  May want to wait until the tank is as empty as possible.  When that fitting with the strainer is removed, whatever is in the tank will quickly be outside of the tank....


You can also try swapping the connections of the rubber hoses under the hood between the one from the fuel tank with the one going to the return line.  There's no strainer on the return line port at the tank, so if the car runs better, you have a restricted strainer.


Mark in Centennial, CO

On August 2, 2017 at 4:53 PM "Mark Bardenwerper citrogsa@charter.net [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

My car started after three tries this afternoon. It ran smooth after a
faltering minute. But then came a big surprise. The car now has little
to no power. I barely got out of the driveway and my drive home was
total frustration.
I think that my fuel supply of clogged somewhere beyond the filters.
When I primed the new clear filter, the pump readily filled it.
I suspect that a piece of O ring from my filter bolt has gone somewhere
in my system. One piece was found in the hole in the side of the filter
mounting bolt. Where would the next logical orifice be?
Is there a check valve somewhere that keeps pressure up in the system?
It seems as if I have to build it up every time I shut it off.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Caliper Service

 

On 8/2/2017 9:27 PM, Max temple jasperezra@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
 
What? The bleeder was the first thing I did , very easy. Seemed to work just fine. Max
That's good.
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Fuel filter housing discovery

 

On 8/2/2017 6:12 PM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
 

E-Bay says that's not a valid item #  .

Once you get the leaks  fixed it should start a lot easier, any fuel leak is a serious thing here as it allows air to get in .

The black primer is fine, it takes more pumps to fully bleed the system but I always give 40 pumps then rotate the engine 180° and do it again so it'll bleed out and roar back to life fester...

Remember to never let off the throttle until it's running on all five cylinders ~ it's noisy but there's a governor in the IP that prevent it from over speeding and doing any damage .

-Nate
Hey Nate,
Looks like they are sold out. Boy did they go fast.

Yeah, maybe that pump is causing my problem. I was shocked when it could hardly get out of its own way this afternoon. After dinner trip it was OK, but then on the way wack it sagged again, but just at first.
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Valve Adjusting

 

Actually, it was Jeff Fennema in the Chicago area that used to make those wrenches.  He's been long gone from this list since he sold his 300CD to pursue other interests.  I think he was going into metal sculpture....


I just use off-the-shelf Craftsman wrenches.


Mark in Centennial, CO

On July 31, 2017 at 7:23 PM "vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Mark  in Co. used to make these up affordably ~ not the pretties but far better than the more expen$ive Factory ones I purchased ! .


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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Fuel filter housing discovery

 

You may have to check that strainer screen in the tank.  It's right were the fuel line comes out of the tank.  Remove the fuel line, then remove the fitting/assembly the fuel line was connected to.  May want to wait until the tank is as empty as possible.  When that fitting with the strainer is removed, whatever is in the tank will quickly be outside of the tank....


You can also try swapping the connections of the rubber hoses under the hood between the one from the fuel tank with the one going to the return line.  There's no strainer on the return line port at the tank, so if the car runs better, you have a restricted strainer.


Mark in Centennial, CO

On August 2, 2017 at 4:53 PM "Mark Bardenwerper citrogsa@charter.net [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

My car started after three tries this afternoon. It ran smooth after a
faltering minute. But then came a big surprise. The car now has little
to no power. I barely got out of the driveway and my drive home was
total frustration.
I think that my fuel supply of clogged somewhere beyond the filters.
When I primed the new clear filter, the pump readily filled it.
I suspect that a piece of O ring from my filter bolt has gone somewhere
in my system. One piece was found in the hole in the side of the filter
mounting bolt. Where would the next logical orifice be?
Is there a check valve somewhere that keeps pressure up in the system?
It seems as if I have to build it up every time I shut it off.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Brake Caliper Pistons

 

What? These seem very heavy, look like they could be stainless. Anyway, my nut pics work just fine. Cleaning and re-installing soon.  Max

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 4:08 PM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:




My '84 Wagon is supposed to have steel  pistons, the idiots who rebuilt the front calipers for the DPO used Phenolic ones and they of course failed, while I was driving down a steep ramp to - wards a closed security gate designed to stop trucks...

   Yikes .

I now have one Chinese (I guess, there's nary a mark on it anywhere) front caliper and both old ones set aside for rebuilding or exchange if I can ever find the darn things in stock anywhere .

-Nate
      Max   wrote :

Yea well, no hurries at this point. Already been a long time. I can get brass toothbrushes. Seems like Nate thinks the pistons are stainless. They are heavy and seem like it. First time for me to get into calipers. I always assumed there would be o-rings to seal but these are truly pistons. just a machined fit. Starting to get nervous about fire. Smoke from BC overtook us today, again, and sounds like everyone is in for the long haul and fires break out every day somewhere, you just hope its not you. Max

 



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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Caliper Service

 

What? The bleeder was the first thing I did , very easy. Seemed to work just fine. Max

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On 8/2/2017 2:36 PM, Max temple jasperezra@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
 
Yes Sir, correctamundo. I actually never looked, but I was told n-o ring, my guy thought it was on the piston. OK, got my little brass brushes, cleaner. For a dental pic I got nut pics. 2 of them because I might break one(cheap), might try to put more bend in it if needed. Why is such a simple plan so difficult to actually pull off?  Smoke is making breathing questionable. Summer, gotta love it. Max

 Make sure you do what is needed to get the bleeder screw loose. Might be smart to replace it. If you break it off, you will be a sad man. It might be necessary to use an oxyacetylene torch to get the adjacent cast area reddish hot. Do not just heat the bleeder screw. Use judicious power on a good fitting 6 point socket to work it. Do this after you have taken the caliper completely apart.

While the housing is cooling, take some time to make certain that the bleeder screw is clear or dirt and rust. Just above the tapered (sealing) tip is a very small sideways hole that leads into the hollow interior. Use a small drill bit to clear the bleeder screw from both directions, then blow it clean. If it is at all dodgy, get a new one.

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RE: [diesel_mercedes] Fuel filter housing discovery

 

Works.  Bill in Oregon

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390207814207

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E-Bay says that's not a valid item #  .

Once you get the leaks  fixed it should start a lot easier, any fuel leak is a serious thing here as it allows air to get in .

The black primer is fine, it takes more pumps to fully bleed the system but I always give 40 pumps then rotate the engine 180° and do it again so it'll bleed out and roar back to life fester...

Remember to never let off the throttle until it's running on all five cylinders ~ it's noisy but there's a governor in the IP that prevent it from over speeding and doing any damage .

-Nate

                  Mark  wrote :

Changed the spin on fuel filter today. Still starts hard, but not quite
as bad and more pep. Ordered a pair of 14mm wrenches off Ebay
#390207814207 for about $6.50 for the pair, including shipping. If you
are looking for some, there you go. Just need bending. KD Tools is fair
'nuff quality.

Notes: #4 injector seeping fuel, fuel return hoses original, dodgy. Next
step, adjust valves, renew injectors.

Fuel primer pump leaks when it is being used, seems weak and weepy. Will
replace that too. You OK with the Bosch black pumps?

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[diesel_mercedes] Laser Digital Tachometer

 

LOL ! of course not silly ~ I have my third hand hold it.....


-Nate
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What do you do, strap it to your belly?

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[diesel_mercedes] Fuel filter housing discovery

 

E-Bay says that's not a valid item #  .

Once you get the leaks  fixed it should start a lot easier, any fuel leak is a serious thing here as it allows air to get in .

The black primer is fine, it takes more pumps to fully bleed the system but I always give 40 pumps then rotate the engine 180° and do it again so it'll bleed out and roar back to life fester...

Remember to never let off the throttle until it's running on all five cylinders ~ it's noisy but there's a governor in the IP that prevent it from over speeding and doing any damage .

-Nate

                  Mark  wrote :

Changed the spin on fuel filter today. Still starts hard, but not quite
as bad and more pep. Ordered a pair of 14mm wrenches off Ebay
#390207814207 for about $6.50 for the pair, including shipping. If you
are looking for some, there you go. Just need bending. KD Tools is fair
'nuff quality.

Notes: #4 injector seeping fuel, fuel return hoses original, dodgy. Next
step, adjust valves, renew injectors.

Fuel primer pump leaks when it is being used, seems weak and weepy. Will
replace that too. You OK with the Bosch black pumps?

--
Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.
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