Thanks. Brian
On 5/12/06, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
As I said before this is a no worries job. The Haynes manual actually has a reasonably good write up on how it works but I will endevor to explain. First off warm the engine up so it'll start easily later. The primary filter doesn't spin on the bolt on top unbolts. So get both filters off. Put the secondary on, fill the primary with Diesel Kleen or equivalent, use a cleaner like that, fuel from a can would be both unwieldy and not filtered... Put the primary up but don't tighten the bolt all the way. Pump the primer and you'll notice bubbles coming out around the bolt head. When the bubbles stop and its all fuel tighten it up and start the car. Keep your foot into the go pedal to maintain high idle incase theres a little air but there shouldn't be. As Marshall or somebody else has undoubably already said if the pump leaks you replace it its junk. -Curt Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 23:25:01 -0500 From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fluids and Filters To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I guess I didn't stop to think: Am I being naive by not being more trepidacious about introducing air into the fuel system by changing the filters? I assumed I'd have to use the hand primer pump to get fuel up to the IP, or injectors (you can see my lack of understanding here). But is it really a difficult undertaking - the filter changing process - due to the air in the system? I was planning on just pouring fuel from a can into the spin-on filter. So, when using the primer pump, you just pump 'til it begins to leak out onto your hands? If not, how do you know when the job is done? And what would happen if one didn't use the hand pump at all, and just tried to start it. I assume they'd get no start, but would they royally mess the system up in the process? This is why I LOVED it when I installed an electric fuel pump on my big block, and chucked the manual one completely - and put a steel plate over its place on the block. No matter what I did, I could just turn on that trusty little pump, and I'd have fuel at the carbs in a few seconds. Brian 83 240D --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2ยข/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
