I have never found a need to crack the lines at the injectors. Just crank it till it finally starts. Might take 30 seconds to a full minute so car needs to have a good battery.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 1, 2021, at 1:29 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I figured that was the answer. I was hoping they’d be something easier. > Although, that’s not that hard I suppose. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 1, 2021, at 12:26 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> What Bob said - fill the fuel filter with Diesel, then I cracked loose the >> injector lines at the injectors - crank till fuel comes out at the lines, >> tighten them up and it should run. YMMV ... >> >>> On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 1:20 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Just so we are clear, I did fill the fresh filter with clean, fresh diesel >>> fuel before I put it back on. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>>> On Jan 1, 2021, at 12:15 PM, Bob Rentfro <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> So I changed the spin on fuel filter in my W124 today. I’m showing the >>> old girl a little bit of love after sitting for pretty much a year. I have >>> to start driving it back out to the old nuke plant next week. I changed the >>> spin on fuel filter and I suddenly realize there’s no priming pump like on >>> W123s So I tried to start it after topping off the oil and tightening >>> everything up, ran for about three seconds and died. And then I remembered >>> I change the fuel filter. So what’s the trick? I’ve never done this on a >>> W124 before. >>>> >>>> Bob R >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> -- >> OK Don >> >> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to >> pause and reflect." Mark Twain >> >> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” >> Wernher >> Von Braun >> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg >> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >> _______________________________________ >> 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
