Good work but nasty I’m sure --FT Sent from iFōn
> On Nov 13, 2022, at 4:48 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Work continues on the 450SEL. Tank for the most part is ready to go in. I do > want to fill it with water first and make sure it does not have any leaks, or > at least I guess I should. In the meantime I decided to blow some carb > cleaner thru the lines. The supply like is clear, the return line is pack > solid full of dried up fuel varnish. This could be the worse case I have > seen. I wonder how long the car sat to get this bad. No air will pass. I > disconnected the lines in the middle under the drivers door and it’s clear > from that junction to the engine. I ran the speedo cable down it from that it > and it never hit an obstruction. The other end was backed solid at the very > end. I used a stiff wire to clear out a little, then alternating carb cleaner > with the speedo cable I was able to get that in about half way. I did manage > to get it clear enough for some air to blow thru, but the rubber end on my > air blow gun blew off so I need to get a new one. I decided to call it a day > for now and will let carb cleaner sit in the lines until I get back out here. > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
