And if the O-ring at the lower end of the "bolt" is faulty/missing, the filter housing will become over preassured and leak.
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Greg Fiorentino <gf...@dslnorthwest.net>wrote: > List Friends: > > > > Once again my son is asking me to diagnose a problem via long distance: He > is in Austin TX, I am up here in Vancouver, WA. For the second time the > fuel filter on his 1980 240D has come loose. I asked him to send me some > pix, but have received nothing yet. > > > > Is it possible that the filter is clogged, raising pressure and causing it > to loosen? It likely needs to be replaced anyway, but I am wondering if > any > of you all have experienced anything like this. It is a Mercedes, but is > acting a bit like a gremlin! > > > > TIA for any help you can offer > > > > Greg > > _______________________________________ > 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX '82 300SD '01 VW New Beetle 1.9L TDI _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
