Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-02 Thread Dieselhead
You can use flaps vacuum hose for a few days until the order from Q gets in. Changing the return lines is a biennial (or annual) routine maintenance item. #2D or BioD doesn't make much difference in my experience. However, the BioD i used has the methanol recovered. Just because bioD comes

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
I found about a meter of proper return line packed away in another box I had labeled W123. It was almost like Christmas. Bob R On Nov 2, 2012 6:12 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: You can use flaps vacuum hose for a few days until the order from Q gets in. Changing the return lines

[MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Rusty Cullens
, 2012 1:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Bob Rentfro wrote

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Rusty Cullens
, November 01, 2012 1:04 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Damn it, Rustyyour're so far away. They are leaking now. I may have to just get some from the stealership. Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 9:59 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: And $10.00 per meter

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
] Fuel Return Lines Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Bob Rentfro Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:04 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Damn it, Rustyyour're so far away. They are leaking now. I may have to just get some from

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Curt Raymond
for his stuff. If you require the factory cloth covered look go with Rusty's stuff for sure. -Curt Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:55:51 -0500 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Message-ID: 5092b7a7.9020

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread WILTON
@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Damn it, Rustyyour're so far away. They are leaking now. I may have to just get some from the stealership. Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 9:59 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: And $10.00 per meter

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines

2012-11-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
stuff. If you require the factory cloth covered look go with Rusty's stuff for sure. -Curt Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:55:51 -0500 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Message-ID: 5092b7a7.9020

Re: [MBZ] fuel return lines kep splitting

2005-06-28 Thread eric peterson
The lines are new braided lines that are the correct ones to use not the braided VW vacuum hose stuff that some try to pass off. Got some new line today and so far so good. A few days will tell. BTW it was my indie that replaced the lines when he did the valve adjust. They weren't leaking but

[MBZ] fuel return lines kep splitting

2005-06-26 Thread eric peterson
Anybody have any ideas on getting return lines on without them splitting? I replaced all the return lines and i have 1 that continues to split the end. Its fine when I put it on but within a day it its split and leaking. So I cut enough off the end so its way past the split and reinstalled and

Re: [MBZ] fuel return lines kep splitting

2005-06-26 Thread Peter Frederick
Eric: There is probably a chunk of old line on that fitting, hidden where you cannot see it. That rubber can get rock hard with age -- the overflow lines on my brother's SDL snapped off they were so hard, and it took quite a while to get all the stuck on bits off the nipples. That chip of old

Re: [MBZ] fuel return lines kep splitting

2005-06-26 Thread Marshall Booth
eric peterson wrote: Anybody have any ideas on getting return lines on without them splitting? I replaced all the return lines and i have 1 that continues to split the end. Its fine when I put it on but within a day it its split and leaking. So I cut enough off the end so its way past the

Re: [MBZ] fuel return lines kep splitting

2005-06-26 Thread Henry Kolesnik
You have some bad tubing or wrong size or both. Hank - Original Message - From: eric peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 11:14 AM Subject: [MBZ] fuel return lines kep splitting Anybody have any ideas on getting return lines on without them