No, it means your hand pump leaks. The fuel system on your car is a closed loop. Any fuel that isn't used gets returned to the tank, it NEVER leaks out.
-Curt Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 13:10:24 -0500 From: andrew strasfogel <[email protected]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD - starts and dies - SOLVED!! Message-ID: <CAC35L=slphl0zfbwoxhg2wodfe91dntxcktbapa_6uszcn6...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Yep. When I unscrewed fully and started pumping, fuel overflowed immediately, around the hand pump. Doesn't that mean that the fuel delivery system is properly functioning? On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Allan Streib <[email protected]> wrote: > andrew strasfogel <[email protected]> writes: > > > pumping the primer pump led to a massive fuel overflow, so there was > > no shortage of fuel delivery. > > Do you have the pump where you unscrew the plunger? If it's leaking > when you pump it, replace it with the newer type, as it'll soon be > leaking all the time. > > Allan > -- > 1983 300D > 1979 300SD _______________________________________ 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
