I assume you checked and cleaned/replaced the fuel tank strainer? On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 2:46 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> It sounds like old fry oil based on your description. What if you put >> something in it like boiling water and a detergent that would dissolve the >> grease? >> > > Yeah, see below in bold. High FFAs sitting in steel make rust. > > > What have you tried against the crud so far? >> > > Nothing yet. I'm not sure if anything will work. > > >> Otherwise, take it to a radiator shop and see if they'll boil it out for >> you. I can't imagine that costing much. Was the screen clogged up, too? >> See below in bold >> >> >> Dan >> >> >> >> On Apr 24, 2016, at 2:14 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> > Forgot one detail. On thurs I put in 8 oz of Diesel Kleen and a >> shock treatment of BioBorJF to start trying to clean the fuel system. I am >> guessing it worked. The screen was pretty clean. >> > >> > >> > So the FL kid had filled the tank with used fry oil, probably without >> filtering. The car ran, i put about 5 gal of Diesel in twice and was >> thinking maybe the worst was over but figured I'd need to change filters a >> couple times. The filler cap and neck were awful, filled with rust and >> krud. leaving high FFA oil sit in a steel tank is not good. >> >>> >>> Yesterday #1 daughter took off in it so I could work on the front end >>> of the other 300D. The filter plugged up and she returned, and too off in >>> the heap. I am now without working wheels. >>> >>> I changed the filter. I still can't get it to run on its own. (half >>> firing) Still short on fuel. The filter only drained out a tablespoon or >>> two of oil. Very plugged up. I probably weighed 5-6 times what the new >>> filter weighed. >>> >>> SO I drained the tank and took it out. Is is coated with a yellowish >>> crud. It is somewhat like a really bad case of the black death crud, but >>> not black. >>> >>> I thought about getting a tank coating, but that won't stick to the >>> krud. >>> >>> Has anyone ever seen this krud? Is there any way to clean it out? I >>> had planned to pressure wash the tank, but I won't be able to clean all of >>> it with a regular pressure washer. >>> >>> I am guessing the only clear path is to get a used clean tank, but that >>> will take a few days. Getting a coating will probably take a few days also. >>> >>> What's the collective experience? >>> >>> (87 300D) >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >> > _______________________________________ > 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
