Thanks to Fred, I got the car fixed. The line was sheared right under the flare nut. Fred gave me a new line and clips and other related goodies! Now I can head back to Bawstun.
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 6, 2023, at 9:13 PM, Dimitri Seretakis <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Thanks Fred. I would be interested actually! I’ll let you know tomorrow once > I confirm that the line is bad. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 6, 2023, at 8:39 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Dimitri. >> If you need a #4 injection tube, I have one from a 6 cylinder set. Pro bono. >> Also, There are a few plastic clips too. >> Lemmee know. >> Fred. >> >> >>> On Wed, Dec 6, 2023 at 7:32 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I removed the manifold a couple of years ago to replace glow plugs and it >>> was not a fun job! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>>> On Dec 6, 2023, at 7:21 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Almost certainly a cracked line. Not a terrible job but IIRC the intake >>> manifold has to come off. >>>> >>>> It kinda doesn't matter where it cracked, if its under the nut the line >>> still has to be replaced, I seem to remember its just a flare... >>>> >>>> -Curt >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 04:20:32 PM EST, Dimitri Seretakis via >>> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I was driving the 90 300D 2.5 up to Maine from Boston today and noticed >>> a loss of power. I pulled over, opened the hood and noticed a very large >>> leak at the nut where the fuel line enters the #4 injector. I tightened the >>> nut but that did not help at all. I took a chance and drove the car the >>> remaining 45 or so miles to my house knowing that diesel isn’t that >>> flammable as compared with gasoline. Before I start digging into this, does >>> this seem like a cracked fuel line? I’m thinking it might be cracked near >>> the fitting where it joins with the injector. Anyone see this before in >>> that location? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Fred Moir >> Lynn MA >> Diesel preferred >> _______________________________________ >> 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
