Good information, all. Since I'll be removing the intake to get at the IP and fuels lines and the like, anyone think I should replace the glow plugs while I'm under there?
Bob R On Sat, Feb 6, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Don’t forget that Bob is in the land of low/no humidity. With the > desiccant effects of the climate, I doubt there’s much moisture in anything > in that car. > > That being said, I would still drain the fuel tank and replace with fresh > fuel. I doubt there’s much to worry about with the brakes, however. > > Dan > > > > On Feb 6, 2016, at 5:59 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I've got a "Mr. Funnel" filter funnel that strains out water. I tested > it last week with some old snowmobile gas, the gas passed through the > filter and left the water bubbled on top. Wasn't terribly expensive I don't > think. > > +1 for new brake fluid but IIRC you're kinda screwed because the piston > isn't always the highest place in the system. I'd plan on the car probably > needing new calipers within a year or two... > > -Curt > > > > From: Max Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Cc: Max Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> > > Sent: Saturday, February 6, 2016 5:39 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Finally got it home > > > > I wouldn't sweat it too much. > > > > Diesel fuel doesn't get stale, but may have water in the fuel tank. > Think about draining and flushing the tank, you can probably save the > diesel if you let the water settle out. New filters with fresh fuel. > > > > Would be nice to get fresh brake fluid throughout, verify none of the > slave cylinders have problems. > > > > When you've got all the new o-rings and rubber fuel lines installed, > plug in the block heater for about thirty minutes before you start cranking. > > > > Have a running car hooked up with jumper cables to provide enough juice > to crank long enough to bleed the fuel system. Leave the hard lines loose > at the injectors until you get fuel, then tighten them up. > > > > > > -- > > Max Dillon > > Charleston SC > > '87 300TD > > '95 E300 > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://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 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
