Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-23 Thread l02turner
htm For my Paint Job Info - Original Message - From: "Marshall Booth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-23 Thread Marshall Booth
Sunil Hari wrote: marshall, that file didn't attach properly. it -might- be because i don't own the cd's, thus they are not in the drive. But please help us who do not own the cd's If you can't reach THAT site, it's not my fault. I have NOTHING to do with it. It's just a picture of the filte

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-23 Thread Marshall Booth
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Werner That's good to know about the pre-filters - actually, now that I think about it I believe the main fuel filter for the 240D and W124 300D is the same - sure looked the same. This is going to make keeping an inventory of parts around for both vehicles much ea

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-23 Thread Sunil Hari
marshall, that file didn't attach properly. it -might- be because i don't own the cd's, thus they are not in the drive. But please help us who do not own the cd's On 2/22/06, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Howdy - > > Took a quick look at the engine a

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-23 Thread Marshall Booth
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howdy - Took a quick look at the engine a little while ago - the main fuel filter looks like a tight fit. Is it a PITA or easier than it looks? On several of my engines it's easiest to loosen the two screws that hold the filter bracket to the engine to allow the filt

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-20 Thread Werner Fehlauer
The recent report we saw on this net, of a fuel issue seems to be traceable to a fill of contaminated fuel. Werner - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 10:39 AM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread Dave M.
ED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo > > > One thing - in the world of Porsche, the Porsche parts system has been > widely available for a while now - and last year, Porsche released an > official version as .pdf files available for $15 for all the dealers.

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread John Berryman
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 09:48 AM, Werner Fehlauer wrote: Larry - both my 126 and the 124 use a right angle connected pre-filter. I also used the same one on my daughter's 123. I suspect thee is not difference in these! You can put any filter that fits or can be made to fit in-li

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread Mitch Haley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > BTW, does the anti-bacteria In-A-Can actually get rid of the black sludge or > just stop it from growing? It kills the stuff, which then detaches from the inside of the tank and starts heading for the filters. First to plug is often the in tank screen. I acquired thi

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread Russ Williams
Larry T. & Werner Looking at the Fuel Filters on BuyMBParts. The Pre-filter for the 61x and 601 are the same part numbers BUT the Main filter is a different part number. Russ W. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Werner That's good to know about the pre-filters - actually, now that I think about

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread l02turner
ginal Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo Hi Werner That's good to know about the pre-filters - actually, now that I think a

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread l02turner
cussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo Larry - both my 126 and the 124 use a right angle connected pre-filter. I also used the same one on my daughter's 123. I suspect thee is not difference in thes

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread Werner Fehlauer
on List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 12:27 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo Hi Werner, The 240D uses a prefilter with a 90 degree bend in one end - don't know about the W124 but will ask Rusty. One thing - in the world of Porsche

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread l02turner
Info - Original Message - From: "Werner Fehlauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo Larry - the main fuel filter is good for

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread Werner Fehlauer
hlauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo Larry - the main fuel filter is good for a couple of years or 30k miles, according to the book.

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread John Berryman
On Saturday, February 18, 2006, at 07:57 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks Sunil! Sorry to hear you had so much trouble! I hope someone close will let you use their garage ocassionally! ;-) Sincerely, Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo) I take the main vacuum line off of the

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread BillR
, February 18, 2006 7:17 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo i don't think i can justify a 1600-mile trip for an oil change. On 2/18/06, BillR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You are always welcome to come down here, though my working

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread l02turner
MAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo Larry - the main fuel filter is good for a couple of years or 30k miles, according to the book. And yes, it is fairly tight, but I've always been able to snake it out by putti

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread l02turner
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Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread Werner Fehlauer
al Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 6:26 PM Subject: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo Howdy - Took a quick look at the engine a little while ago - the main fuel filter looks like a tight fit. Is it a PITA o

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-19 Thread Sunil Hari
'EM' 271K > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Sunil Hari > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 6:36 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo > > I just changed

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-18 Thread Sunil Hari
I just changed it - it's a royal PITA. I ended up taking off the top radiator hose, loosening the hard plastic vacuum line running from the brake booster and moving it, and it was STILL a bitch to get the old filter out. Diesel spilled everywhere, it was a wreck. Did I mention that it's 13 F outs

[MBZ] Fuel Filter on my 91 300D Turbo

2006-02-18 Thread l02turner
Howdy - Took a quick look at the engine a little while ago - the main fuel filter looks like a tight fit. Is it a PITA or easier than it looks? Sincerely, Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo) A Blood Test for your oil - www.youroil.net For Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil Webe