naaa The transfer pump is sturdy. The IP is sturdy, and the engine, is ..... you know, reputed to be tough, because it is.
At 09:48 PM 9/7/2008, you wrote: >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: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ] > > > > >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. > > > > >_______________________________________ > > > > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________ > > > > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > Loren Faeth > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > >_______________________________________ > > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > Loren Faeth > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
