Any suggestions on where and what brand of filter to install on my 1990 300E? Pictures?
-----Original Message----- From: Larry T <l02tur...@comcast.net> To: mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tue, Jan 14, 2014 6:42 am Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 MB 300E - Replaced Fuel Distributor - Running Rough...help! I should mention the reason I have some banjo screens left over is because we stopped selling them. They are such a PITA to keep clean we suggest a in-line metal bodied filter be used. BTW, the plastic housing filters have been known to split in gas engines. Makes one heck of a fire! Sincerely, Larry On 1/13/2014 9:01 PM, Robert Koziak wrote: > The Classic Center is a great resource. I called them today and they do not have the banjo fuel distributor filters. The quest continues. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry T <l02tur...@comcast.net> > To: mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Mon, Jan 13, 2014 8:53 pm > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 MB 300E - Replaced Fuel Distributor - Running Rough...help! > > > I believe I have 3 or 4 of the mesh screens that fit into the Banjo > fittings feeding the Weber carbs on Porsche 911s. (I sell Porsche Weber > Parts) . I'll see how many I have and est their size. Being a fine > mesh they are kind of flexible. > > In the mean time, I suggest you visit MB Classic at > http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/heritage/events_community/overview > > They were a huge help when I needed an obscure part for my 78 240D... > <http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/heritage/events_community/overview> > > Sincerely, > Larry > > On 1/13/2014 8:02 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: >> I remember these, they can be cleaned with a bit of carby cleaner and >> the missus toothbrush. >> From memory they do help to regulate the flow or some such thing but >> more importantly act as a last line of defence to stop nasties getting >> into the FD. >> Also lets consider that the FD rebuilder makes money from rebuilding >> FD, so it may be in his interest to have these things need work on a >> regular basis but then again he probably knows more than the idiot >> engineers at Bosch. >> >> Hendrik >> who knows less than the Bosch engineers but pretends otherwise >> >> On 13/01/14 23:47, Larry T wrote: >>> If the screens/filters are truly not available (try MB CLassic) I >>> would add a filter in the fuel line leading to the FD. fuel has >>> all kinds of crap in it which should be kept out of precision >>> equipment like the FD if at all possible. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Larry >>> >>> On 1/12/2014 8:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >>>> Seems they put them on for a reason. Can't you move the fitting from >>>> the old to the new? >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 > > 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 > > 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 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 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
