Here is my method
I fill my New canister filter with clean kerosene. Eliminates the air
pocket caused by dry filter. If no kerosene, poor old canister filter
diesel into the new filter carefully. The half a pint of unfiltered diesel
will not hurt you.
Then carefully new filter screw back on. May still run some what rough but
usually not. Helps if car is hot. I change my in line and canister filters
every when I do my lube oil change and that I do after I have run the car
on highway for 20-30 miles or so.
After change get in have fun and run her like hell. these old cars are not
pieces of furniture, They are best if run on highway continuously.
Regards Tom Scordato
Bellefonte PA
1977 300D 262K miles
1979 240D 76K miles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel filter misadventures
I've only changed the bolt-on filter on a 617 once, but here's how it
went:
Replaced filter (dry, I don't like to pour unfiltered fuel into the center
where it will go straight to the IP) with the engine hot.
Started car w/ about 1/4 throttle. It started immediately, then began to
misfire. Tried to hold 2000rpm on the tach to keep it from stalling.
After the engine was running smoothly, let it idle a bit, then shut off.
Total strokes on the leaky primer pump = zero.
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