Slow down and repeat that, please. That's a lot to absorb... On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 4:45 PM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
> The rubber, fabric-covered lines are RETURN lines; the bent steel ones are > injector SUPPLY lines. ;<) > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: "ernest breakfield" <erne...@backyardengineering.org>; "Mercedes > Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 4:04 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 turbodiesel leaky injectors OMG > > > > You mean the bent metal lines to the injectors? Or the flexible >> rubber/cloth lines between each injector? >> >> On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 3:21 PM, ernest breakfield via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> be careful what you "clean the engine" with; the stock return lines are >>> pretty easily destroyed by many engine degreasers and cleaners. >>> >>> i didn't see how long it's been since you replaced the ones that are >>> in there, but frankly, i'd just replace the return lines all with known >>> new >>> good lines; it's the quickest/cheapest/easiest possible solution, and on >>> the off chance that it doesn't solve the problem it's the easiest way to >>> eliminate them as a possibility of the cause of the leak. >>> >>> >>> cheers! >>> e >>> >>> >>> On 26/Dec/14 19:36, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Great input - thanks. Clearly, I need to clean the engine and watch for >>>> the fuel to appear. The cloth injector lines are pristine; in every >>>> other >>>> case of leaky lines they were saturated (dark colored). Mine are still >>>> dry >>>> and white from one end to the other. >>>> >>>> This is a CA version 1985 300TD - could that have something to do with >>>> it? >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 9:38 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> If you don't have any luck with the return lines as other suggested and >>>> >>>>> you >>>>> >>>>> go for replacement, then replace all the injectors. Or better yet, >>>>>> have >>>>>> them rebuilt by someone competent. >>>>>> >>>>>> But avoid those Indian bosch rebuilds, they're really horrible. I >>>>>> just >>>>>> confirmed this in a 240D I bought a few weeks ago... the car ran very >>>>>> poorly, nailing and knocking. The injectors looked recently installed >>>>>> as >>>>>> they were very clean. They tested ok on the pop tester, but I rebuilt >>>>>> them >>>>>> with new nozzles anyway. Huge improvement. >>>>>> >>>>>> Good luck, >>>>>> Jaime >>>>>> >>>>>> I've seen compression leaks when the nozzle seal/heat shield is not >>>>>> >>>>> seated >>>>> properly, and leaks from the lines and from the return hose, but never >>>>> from >>>>> the body of an injector. If the nozzles and nozzle holders are >>>>> un-fiddled >>>>> with, then you are looking at hoses as the most likely source of the >>>>> leak, >>>>> (99%) If someone has recently fiddled with the Nozzle holders, the >>>>> they >>>>> may not have been assembled correctly and could be leaking. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>>>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. 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