Still trying to resolve the problem of my leaking spin-on fuel filter. To summarize:
Car is a 1983 300D. Fuel is leaking out around the top of the "hollow bolt" in the center of the filter flange. The hollow bolt has two o-rings on it. There is no crush washer at the top of the bolt but it looks like maybe there should be. I could not find a crush washer in the right size locally, so I tried a fiber washer. The leaking was worse, but the fiber washer was fairly thick compared to the typical crush washer. Harbor Freight has a set of nitrile rubber metric O-rings that I'm thinking about buying. Someone on the list suggested that the fuel filter should come with new O-rings, crush washer, or both. Rusty says none of them do that he knows of. I currently am unable to drive the car because the fuel leak is that bad. Questions, can anyone answer with certainty: a) there *should* be a crush washer at the top of the hollow bolt? b) would the harbor freight nitrile o-rings hold up OK to diesel fuel (I don't run bio-d)? Thanks, Allan -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
