A bolt head would be alot easier to file down than a hardened steel allen wrench and would be almost as easy to use.
Christopher --- "Potter, Tom E" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Or just put a pipe wrench on the threaded part of > the bolt. > > Thomas E. Potter > Telephone: (713) 215-2877 > Fax: (713) 215-2551 > Mobile: (832) 794-0536 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Tan Qu > Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 3:10 PM > To: Mercedes mailing list > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D - want to drain fuel tank - > what size allen > wrench? > > > Like Loren said, if you can find a bolt with 22mm > head > and two nuts you may be able to make a special tool > for this. Jam the two nuts on the one end, put the > bolt head (the other end) in the strainer recess. > Then > you could put an open wrench on the inner nut to > break > the strainer loose. May worth a try. > > Tan > > --- Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am not familiar with the 115, but i think it is > > the same as 110. You > > can use a large bolt head or, as Darrell says, use > a > > pipe wrench on the > > outer edge. My weapon of choice is large channel > > locks if I can't find a > > big bolt head. Once the plug is loose, the screen > > comes out with it, just > > the same as a 123. > > > > At 12:43 PM 7/18/2005, you wrote: > > >there is no way to use a pipe wrench...it is a > huge > > >allen head screw. I measured it and it looked > like > > 21 > > >or 22mm. Stopped by Star Parts this morning and > he > > >told me 22mm. Before I bought the tool, I thought > > I'd > > >verify with list. > > > > > >Yes, I am trying drain all the rust out (that I > > >suspect is in there) and perhaps other crud. When > > >purchased, the fuel cap was off and now the > > prefilter > > >is crudding up fast (with rust)...rather than > > changing > > >filters once a week, I thought I should strike at > > the > > >root and drain/flush. > > > > > >There is nothing down there that takes a 46mm > > wrench > > >(wish there was, that I can handle). > > > > > >I know you can drain from the fuel hose, but I > > think > > >the crud is severe enough to warrant draining > > through > > >the strainer, which I think can be removed once > the > > >GIANT allen screw is out. Indy agreed that would > be > > >best course of action. > > > > > >Thoughts? I might try a 22mm bolt head...but I > > would > > >prefer to have a real tool... > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > Christopher McCann, Raytown, Missouri -1985 300SD, 207K miles, "Wulf" http://don.homelinux.net/mbz/Chris -1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) -1998 Toyota Sienna CE, 99K miles, "The Van" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
