Yes, grey is good! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> wrote:
>The current fuel return hose from MB seems to be quite good. Part >number >is A 605 078 05 81. Its grey with a yellow stripe. If you're still >using >the old dark grey/black stuff, try the new stuff. > >Jaime > > > >On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:37 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> >wrote: > >> >> >> >> i agree that every year or 2 seems overly cautious; especially since >>>> failure mode isn't likely to be catastrophic or without warning. >>>> >>> >>> I change 'em by sight/smell. When they leak, replace them. The >>> failure mode (for the fabric-covered stuff) is gradual, not >catastrophic. >>> >>> -- Jim >>> >> >> I put new hose on the 300D last year in august maybe. The new hose >is >> leaking and I will replace all of it. It was from Rusty. Either the >> current fuel is eating the hose or the current hose is not as good as >the >> oe hose. I believe the latter, because I noticed the rapid >deterioration >> 10-15 years ago. I do know that the switch to ULSD has led to rapid >> erosion of the IP DV union orings, so it stands to reason that it may >have >> deleterious effects on the return hose too. >> >> I replaced the hose on the SDL last year also. Since I have the head >off, >> I will change the hoses when the head goes back on. >> >> I agree, to only change them when they leak, but my experience has >been >> that the hose does not last long. >> >> I am not advocating that you have to change the hoses annually, just >my >> experience is that they seldom last more than a year or two unless >you want >> to change only the one leaking. then I end up changing a hose >frequently. >> I decided that with $4 or $5 Diesel fuel, it makes more sense just >to >> change them all and not waste the fuel. When fuel was 27¢ or 35¢ a >gallon, >> I only changed the one that was leaking after I had no more left to >cut off >> and stick back on. >> >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> > > > >-- >Jaime Kopchinski >http://www.jaimekop.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
