Regarding bugs in the vent tube.
It wasn't my MB, but my folks RV generator vent that got clogged with some bug nest, and wouldn't run. Luckily, a gen service guy guessed it might be that, cleared it, and sent my folks on their way, free of charge. Rob '85 300D Costa Mesa, CA >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:28:02 EST >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel vacuum again? >To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > >I have heard stories of wasps mudding up the vent on diesel fuel tanks, >could be repeatable because some bees home back to the same place again and >again. > >Or if you drive over freshly irrigated ground, you might be clogging the >vent, which hangs down at the front center of the tank and has a little screen > >unit on it about 3/4 inch diameter. > >Good luck, > > >Jim Friesen >Phoenix AZ >79 300SD, 264 K miles >98 ML 320, 152 K miles > > > >In a message dated 1/26/2008 8:57:22 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >It was only this afternoon when filling the tank I discovered the great >vacuum in the tank and became concerned could the vent be stopped up again. > > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com