On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > And the lack of the "reek" and smoke leads me to think that there is air > leaking in the fuel system, so that some fuel is getting to the nozzles, but > not enough for full spurts form the nozzles, because of too much air.
If I understand you right, this situation would explain the fact that I see a strong dribble of fuel when I crack open the hard lines, right? > Another cheap trick is to put an electric fuel pump ahead of the transfer > pump to pressurize the system. as a diagnostic/temp fix until all the leaks > are stopped. You know, all the fuel lines are probably original. Maybe I should just replace all the ones in the engine compartment with fresh hose clamps. I bet Rusty can do me a package deal with all the right sizes. Is it worth replacing the two translucent hoses going to/from the main filter, the ones with the integral banjo bolts, if they are not visibly cracked? I like the electric fuel pump idea. Is the transfer pump is the little gadget hanging off the side of the IP below the side plate? By "ahead" you mean to splice the electric pump into the line just upstream from it, or just downstream? Would I leave the electric pump running all the time or just use it to get the engine started and then expect it to pull enough fuel by itself to keep running? Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
