[MBZ] replacing fuel return lines
Bought some new fuel return line from Rusty (the small diameter, fabric-wrapped line that runs between the injectors) since several sections of mine are damp with fuel. It looks like this is just a push-on fit, but I tugged at one and it did not pull off. The fabric seemed to be acting like a chinese finger handcuff -- tightening as I pulled. Do I need to cut off the old line, or is there some secret technique to removing it? Or just pull harder? Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230
Re: [MBZ] replacing fuel return lines
seemed to be acting like a chinese finger handcuff -- tightening as I pulled. Do I need to cut off the old line, or is there some secret technique to removing it? Or just pull harder? Brute force. Just be sure not to nick or mar the hose fittings when you do finally take pliers or a knife to it. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] replacing fuel return lines
Take a pair of good needle nosed pliers a grip the line off-center so that it will tear off the nipple as you crush the part between the jaws. A bit harder to describe than do, but what you want is to grab enough of the hose beside the nipple to cause it to fail without gouging into the nipple. If the hose has become glassy and hard, crunch it off in a similar way, but check to make sure a chunk hasn't stuck somewhere and stayed on the nipple -- it will neatly slide the new hose open. Don't try to just pull the hose off, you can bend the nipple. Peter
Re: [MBZ] replacing fuel return lines
Slice through the fabric, but not all the way through the rubber line - twist a lot, pull, etc. - -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
Re: [MBZ] replacing fuel return lines
I did have a time with a couple of them on my 300D and 300CD. The 'cD had the worst ones which were TOTALLY dried out and broke into pieces at the slightest tug, of course, right at the barb! I picked at them gently with a knife which did the trick. There's no Diesel smell under the hood of the 300SD, so she's good for now although I have enough line to do the job when the time comes. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula
Re: [MBZ] replacing fuel return lines
Allan a pair of 45 degree angle needle nose pliers is what I use. Kind of use a grip, left and right spin, and pull move. When they pop off try not to have the spaz reaction pliers kick back and hit the little beveled ends o the injector nozzle. Also check that your 17 mm nuts (?) of your hard line fuel rack are tight an not causing the false indication that the return lines are leaking. I have had this happen to me in the past Regards Tom Scordato 1979240D - Original Message - From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 11:26 PM Subject: [MBZ] replacing fuel return lines Bought some new fuel return line from Rusty (the small diameter, fabric-wrapped line that runs between the injectors) since several sections of mine are damp with fuel. It looks like this is just a push-on fit, but I tugged at one and it did not pull off. The fabric seemed to be acting like a chinese finger handcuff -- tightening as I pulled. Do I need to cut off the old line, or is there some secret technique to removing it? Or just pull harder? Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] replacing fuel return lines
I delayed in doing them on my 190D when they were merely seeping and then got to do them when one fell off... That one got held back on with a zip tie so I could make it home. All the others were ready to fall off. -Curt Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 00:49:01 -0800 From: kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] replacing fuel return lines To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original I did have a time with a couple of them on my 300D and 300CD. The 'cD had the worst ones which were TOTALLY dried out and broke into pieces at the slightest tug, of course, right at the barb! I picked at them gently with a knife which did the trick. There's no Diesel smell under the hood of the 300SD, so she's good for now although I have enough line to do the job when the time comes. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Jan 07 20:28:41 2007 Received: from web32807.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.206.37]) by server8.arterytc8.net with smtp (Exim 4.52) id 1H3edE-0005ye-U7 for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:28:41 + Received: (qmail 38425 invoked by uid 60001); 7 Jan 2007 20:25:40 - X-YMail-OSG: gILwyMgVM1n6TIehWKnKuYYW6zrBWiyIL2fYi6dS2rT3bLPwrIr5_Vaie3eSWSoVmw-- Received: from [63.209.225.74] by web32807.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:25:40 PST Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 12:25:40 -0800 (PST) From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.9.cp1 Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Saab 96 X-BeenThere: mercedes@okiebenz.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9.cp1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_okiebenz.com.okiebenz.com List-Unsubscribe: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: /pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com List-Post: mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:28:41 - Got to see the car today, quirky is just right. I was surprised how peppy it felt for being such a small engine, of course the whole car brings tiny to a new (small) level. According to the folks on Saabnet I should be able to see 25mpg which is what I was looking for, however this car is decidedly not. Parking brake doesn't work (no big deal) and the underside appears to be totally rotten (major big problem). If it weren't for the major underside rust I might be interested. I still might, its at a friend's place (not the seller's) and I may go back Wednesday and give it another hard look. It could be what I thought was major rot is just one bad rocker but I doubt it. That and a column shift... Wow, I *thought* I knew how to work one of those... -Curt Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:39:26 -0500 From: Frederick W Moir [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] OT Saab 96 To: Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Hi, Curt. IF the car is truly rost frei and the transmission shifts properly, the only other thing that might be needed is an exhaust. This is from memory and CRS is creeping up on me. I've had 2 stroke and V4 96 sedans and a V4 95 wagon and a V4 97. You met Luke once and he has a lot of very used Saab parts and 2 horrible 97's buried under his firewood. OCD. I loved my 66 V4 96 silver engine and my 67 95 blue engine cars. The 2 strokes were good esp. the Monte Carlo. Makes like a Yamaha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! (Sorry only 4 speed.). No, I'm not nuts, it's just that I view the world from a slightly different angle! Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel diet only these days. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Jan 07 20:30:35 2007 Received: from web32803.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.206.33]) by server8.arterytc8.net with smtp (Exim 4.52) id 1H3ef5-00066W-8k for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:30:35 + Received: (qmail 25947 invoked by uid 60001); 7 Jan 2007 20:27:35 - Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-YMail-OSG: qSkYNU0VM1n.ixz7J4gnNFh.XUUUxNJ0LmXORB4T7nvMmKCuiPGI1.iPDg9IRju8jQOcB8PFa79jfQMPw2Dk.fj_ekNXtTPN27CLrGnAbAugm4Ob_U35rgYzONYYSSEVdfibqbFbBwLa_X8
Re: [MBZ] replacing fuel return lines
Slice through the fabric covering the nipple VERY carefully with one of those retractable razor knives and peel it apart and off. On 1/7/07, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I delayed in doing them on my 190D when they were merely seeping and then got to do them when one fell off... That one got held back on with a zip tie so I could make it home. All the others were ready to fall off. -Curt Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 00:49:01 -0800 From: kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] replacing fuel return lines To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original I did have a time with a couple of them on my 300D and 300CD. The 'cD had the worst ones which were TOTALLY dried out and broke into pieces at the slightest tug, of course, right at the barb! I picked at them gently with a knife which did the trick. There's no Diesel smell under the hood of the 300SD, so she's good for now although I have enough line to do the job when the time comes. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ 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
