Well, perhaps you'd like to come clean the gallon plus of B50 off the floor of my carport. All I know is that after only 33K miles this happened to our TDI about 6 weeks or so ago and at that time we were advised to replace the hoses, the failed and not failed, w/ Viton or silicone-based. We let our mechanic have his way with our car, but I now know he didn't use Viton, and given that the hoses he did install on my 240D soon after I bought it this past Oct. have failed after only 11,000 miles (he says today he warrants them for only 6 mo. or 6000 miles) I'm quite concerned for the TDI as well. I'll go with the Viton and if they don't fail within the year, I'll invite you again to come look at the stains on my carport floor.
DG DG --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 7/25/2005 10:47:22 A.M. US > Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Hi, folks! I need some Viton fuel lines (return > lines, I think, the ones that come up from the > little > nozzles which come up out of the injectors, I think > is > what they are) and bad! (My '82 240D is leaking B50 > all over my carport; I thought it'd only leak if > the > fuel line was pressurized, i.e., if the car was > running, but it continued to leak through the > night, > so I tried to clamp off the lines this morning, but > I > had to leave for work, so I don't know how > successful > I was - I'm assuming the worst! :( Viton tubing > was > very strongly recommended in a TDIClub forum when I > had a similar problem recently with my '03 TDI.) > Does > anyone know who might stock these in the Puget Sound > area, preferably on the I5 Seattle to Oly corridor? > > Also, what is the required inside diameter for > these > lines for the '82 240D, and does anyone know why > hose > clamps aren't used for additional security - is it > the > heat? Can't one get steel or brass hose clamps if > this is the issue? Thanks!!! > > > > > DG, > > The factory braided lines will last about 8 years, > even using B100. Why not > just call Rusty and order a meter of the proper fuel > return hose. It is > braided so when properly installed, it will not fall > off. forget about clamps. > Forget about Viton. With all the money you will be > saving you can afford to > replace these lines once or twice in the next 20 > years. Don't forget to ask > for a new end of line plug, yours may have fallen > off. > > Regards, > > Jim Friesen > Phoenix AZ > 79 300SD, 261 K miles > 98 ML 320, 137 K miles > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
