You lost a quarter of a tank? Massive fuel leak somewhere? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD
clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: >Will have to figure this one out. > >Got her to light off and ran her on the road for a few miles to see if >I could burp the system of air. Idle was pretty rough and seemed to be >missing. Hot idle was less rumbly, but I think the miss is still >there. Will have to have indy tune. The odd thing is that a full >tank, with 2 miles on it has lost 0.25 of the volume. > > >clay > >On Oct 8, 2012, at 1:13 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > >> Could you rig a filtering circuit, pump out all the fuel via a >filter, routing the clean discharge back into the tank? >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '95 E300 >> '87 300TD >> >> clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>> Fresh fuel precipitated the issue. I have run a number of tanks >this >>> season, but might decide to drain and put fresh tank screens in. >>> >>> clay >>> >>> On Oct 7, 2012, at 1:47 AM, Max Dillon wrote: >>> >>>> Glad you figured it out, hope your not looking at a fuel tank >>> problem. >>>> -- >>>> Max Dillon >>>> Charleston SC >>>> '95 E300 >>>> '87 300TD >>>> >>>> clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I had previously ordered a bunch of stuff from Rusty when I got >the >>>>> car. Fuel filter was not installed at that time, but I figured >now >>> was >>>>> a good time to try. Turned out the filter was wrong. I got the >>> filter >>>>> for the newer R107. Did not know that until I hit my indy to let >>> him >>>>> know of the no start issue. He pointed out that there was no need >>> for >>>>> me to try to make the one I had into the one that came off the >car. >>> He >>>>> went into his parts room and pulled out the exact filter. Gave me >>> the >>>>> same information about spark v. no fuel. If there was no spark, I >>> had >>>>> fouled the plugs. >>>>> >>>>> When I had removed the old filter, I had clamped the hoses to keep >>> the >>>>> fuel from spilling about. I pulled the filter off and emptied the >>>>> petrol into the old margarine tub. Out came black stuff. Not >>> thick, >>>>> same as the standard but looks like carbon soaked. >>>>> >>>>> When I put the new filter on I hooked up the spark test tool. >Then >>> I >>>>> waited for SWMBA to come home to either be blown apart or attest >to >>> the >>>>> functionality of the spark. She said the spark was fine. Engine >>>>> almost caught on the short test, so I popped the wire back on and >>> lit >>>>> it off again. It runs now. Will need to get a proper tune up >with >>> new >>>>> points and condenser to make sure timing is right. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> clay >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green >>>>> 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran >>>>> 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial >>>>> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > >_______________________________________ >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 _______________________________________ 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
