Basin wrench or a pair of vise grips -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905
On Oct 8, 2012, at 17:15, Dimitri Seretakis <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Not yet. Thanks for asking! I have the primer pump but haven't replaced it > yet. I've been focusing on a lower priority rust repair and now I need to > find a driver's side window as it's starting to get cold! > The old pump looks like a PITA to remove. Any thoughts? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 8, 2012, at 4:19 PM, "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > Dimitri, > > Did you ever get this resolved? I think when we left off, you were going to > replace the manual primer pump? > > -Max > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Dimitri Seretakis > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 8:35 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Old injectors are fine. Now what?! > > Thanks! That will prove helpful. I have more troubleshooting to do on this > car after ChowdahQ. > In the meanwhile I adjusted the valves-they were way off! Strangely, all the > exhaust valves had too much clearance and a couple of intakes were tight. I > was under the impression that the exhaust valve clearances usually tighten > with time? Anyway, the car drives a lot better. The idle is still a bit > rough and it stumbles slightly in second gear while approaching 40mph. > Something is still amiss. Compression test next. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 5, 2012, at 3:57 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Depends on how clean the lines and top of the IP are. You want everything > clean enough for surgery first. No lint, dust, etc. > > I'd say 1-2 hours. Remove the lines (you have already done that. > Remove the DV locks (screwdriver or torx) If you have the splined DVs, then > you need the special socket. If the DVs are not too torqued, you sometimes > can remove them with the splined lock with a wrench on the tab. This has > never worked for me, and you really need the socket to get the right torque > on reassembly. > Remove the DV holders and keep in order, or I do one at a time. > Use a pick to pull out the old copper seal. Inspect... find a culprit? > (best to determine the weak cyl first.) put in a new copper seal, clean the > DV holder, put on a new oring. > use a new spring and replace DV holder > Follow specs for tightening procedure and final torque. > > So is this DV repair pretty straighforward? How long of a job? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 5, 2012, at 12:57 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Probably nothing to worry about. I remember freaking out about a similar > situation, a wet hole, but it was ok when I put everything back together. > > If compression is good, then order DV seals (copper) and DV springs and DV > orings. Rusty has em, but I can look up the part numbers if he can't find > them. I ALWAYS order extra orings and seals. The copper seal is a one-time > use, and generally if you pull a DV back out, the oring is cut from the > threads too. A weak DV spring will act the same as a leaky DV seal. rough > idle. > > I'd order 4 springs and 5 or 6 orings and copper seals. There is always one > I want to do over. Follow the proper procedure for seating the DV seal and > the proper torque. > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
