On Fri, 9 Feb 2007, andrew strasfogel wrote: > The 1985 300 CD is leaking fuel from the TOP of the main fuel filter > canister, right under the 19 mm (?) bolt that secures the filter. I can't > possibly tighten it any more. I wonder if there is a small metal gasket > that should be there belowe the head of the bolt - does anyone know? The > car is really nice so it offends me to smell the fuel aroma coming from > under the hood when the engine is purring away. :(
The bolt is a hollow bolt with two o-rings on the bolt itself that seal it top and bottom. There should no t be a metal crush ring up there, and hopefully the filter mounting block is not too boogered up. -j.
