Peter, thanks. How long have you been using Viton? Where do you get Viton hose? What size? Is the Viton all rubber or cloth cover?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Frederick Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 13:38 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D update We have Viton on both 300s -- my 300D and my brother's SDL. So far they work great, and do not seem to petrify as badly as the OEM stuff. The original material doesn't seem to work well with bio- diesel or veggie oil blends, it get hard and shrinks. Peter On Oct 25, 2008, at 12:37 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: > In my experience, the best way to remove old hardened return lines > is to > "pinch" them with a regular pliers. The old line usually splits > nicely > sliding off the injector nipple without scratching the nipple. The > old > lines get hard where they touch the hot injector so that part is toast > anyway. But sometimes you can cut off the hard part (about 3/4 in) > and > reuse the line ... for example if one end was leaking a little. > Otherwise > just replace the whole thing. > > To remove new soft lines, I just pull while twisting back and forth > or while > pushing from below. > > I use a needle-nose to install the new lines and just push them > onto the > nipple. Sometimes you need to "choke up" and then reposition the > needle > nose to push it the rest of the way down. > > I'd be interested in anyone's experience with viton hoses. To > date, I've > only used the factory stuff, mainly from Rusty. > > Scott > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mercedes- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Curt Raymond > Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 13:01 > To: Diesel List > Subject: [MBZ] 240D update > > Got rained out before I could get too much done today. > Started on the injector return lines, got the long run from the first > injector to the filter and from the first injector to the second. > Interestingly while I think they were leaking the lines were bugger > all to > get off the car... The new viton line is bugger all to get back on > too. Note > to self, don't try to do injector return lines when my hands are > all tired > from splitting wood and putting a new handle on the axe... > > Also got the hood so it'll pop open correctly. The driver's side > post was > adjusted incorrectly. Its nut has come loose from the inside so for > now I've > just removed it. I'll have to figure out a better plan later on. > > -Curt > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
