Charleston Rubber & Gasket made up a new hose, not a perfect match but close enough to get the car back on the road.
Now I've got some breathing room to order the dealership part that should last another 22 years... ------------- Max Charleston SC On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 8:12 AM Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> wrote: > The hose diameter is 1/8". The banjo end - 10mm? > > I see three options, probably going to go with #1: > > 1) Visit local hydraulic shop Tuesday over my lunch period and see if > they'll make up a new hose while I wait. > > 2) Order from local dealer, wait one of two days for delivery to dealer > and pick it up there. > > 3) Order aftermarket of unknown quality from FLAPS, wait one or two days > for pick up in store. > > If any FLAPS is open today, I may order a hose just to get the car back on > the road, and then get a better quality hose later from either dealer or > the local hydraulic shop (most likely I'll go to the shop, that option just > seems like more fun). > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Sun, Sep 2, 2018 at 10:07 PM Larry Turner via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Along with Oil Analysis Services, I also sell a few banjo fittings -- I >> need the size to check & see what my supplier has. I normally sell >> Banjo fittings to be used with Weber Carbs, fuel pumps, pressure control >> kits, etc. We have both barb or AN fittings. Our most common AN size >> is -6 .... >> >> but if the hoses are professionally crimped/assembled better to do as >> suggested. >> >> LarryT >> >> >> On 09/01/2018 8:57 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: >> > A good hose shop will have all the right stuff to remove the crimp and >> save >> > the fitting. >> > >> > They will also have the right hose to make up a replacement, and crimp >> it >> > properly. >> > >> > The crimp sleeve will be cut off and the barbed feral inside the hose >> > saved, undamaged. >> > A new proper sized crimp sleeve will be put on that will hold the >> pressure >> > required... >> > >> > Should be an easy "in and out" job.. >> > >> > On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 5:22 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < >> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > >> >> Looks like patience is the answer, Parks doesn't have the banjo >> fitting. >> >> Now do I special order an aftermarket part or a dealer part, or try >> Napa >> >> when they open next week. >> >> -- >> >> Max Dillon >> >> Charleston SC >> >> '87 300TD >> >> '95 E300 >> >> >> >> On September 1, 2018 6:32:49 PM EDT, Max Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>> I think the ferrule on my fittings was originally part of the fitting, >> >>> and the deformed part of the ferrule became the "barbs" that held the >> >>> hose in place. >> >>> >> >>> I'll need either new fittings / custom made hose assembly, or be >> >>> patient and wait for delivery of the part. >> >>> -- >> >>> Max Dillon >> >>> Charleston SC >> >>> '87 300TD >> >>> '95 E300 >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> 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
