I have channel locks and they are too unwieldy for the space provided.
 Also, the bugger of a hand pump is on so damned tight that i am truly
concerned  i might disable the car somehow by applying too much force and
breaking something else...

On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> try a 12" channellock.  It has to grab at an angle, but it a lot
> easier then trying to get a wrench in to the bottom of the primer
> pump.  Ant the IF you get a wrench on  it, you have to turn it with
> no space.  You have to have a crows foot or use the
> vice-grip/channellock cheat.
>
> At 04:39 PM 9/7/2008, you wrote:
> >The  problem is there isn't room for the handle of the vise grip.
> >
> >On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 11:20 AM, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >wrote:
> >
> > > Since the primer pump is trash anyway, put a vice grip on it, just
> > > below the pump-handle, and turn it out.  for the new primer, you can
> > > screw it in tight enough by hand.  it comes with a new oring seal.
> > >
> > > At 06:47 PM 9/6/2008, you wrote:
> > > >The two I replaced both had a hex at the bottom near the threads.  I
> used
> > > a
> > > >crows-foot wrench on an extension with a ratchet.  But I heard someone
> > > >(maybe the Mercedessource guy) mention the vice grip approach ... so
> maybe
> > > >some came without the hex?
> > > >
> > > >Scott Ritchey
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
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> > > >On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
> > > >Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 19:39
> > > >To: Mercedes Discussion List
> > > >Subject: [MBZ] How to R&R the primer pump on a W123 turbodiesel
> > > >
> > > >I have the original plunger-type primer pump on my new 1983 300TD, and
> > > it's
> > > >leaking fuel so must be replaced.  Can't figure out how to remove it.
>  The
> > > >Bosch replacement pump has an embedded hex nut in the screw threads so
> > > >installation won't be a problem.  I don't see any obvious way to
> remove
> > > the
> > > >old pump other than with a vice grip, which doesn't seem quite
> appropriate
> > > >for a Mercedes.
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