You can do it that way. Rusty can get you new lines as well. I ordered ones from Rusty for a 6.9 a while back. They should still be available.
--- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730 FSBO Supervisor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 8:25 AM Subject: [MBZ] 300SD Fuel Line > In replacing my rear breake line I also found several > leaks in the fuel lines where the rubber buffers are. > The buffers are great places for dirt and water to be > held in place to corrode these lines over time. > > For the past month I've been seraching out fuel lines. > Mercedes no longer makes them. None but one > dealership in the area had any idea on how to proceed. > This morning I spoke to a tech who said I'm not > working with a lot of pressure in the lines because > the fuel pump is on the engine not the fuel tank, so I > should be able to cut out the corroded sections and > replace with fuel hose. > > What is the lists collective wisdom on this? It would > be a lot easier than hunting down the correct size > line and bending to fit. And so far I've run into > dead end after dead end to finf replacement line. > > The good news (OT), I replaced the steering rack > bushing on the Alfa last weekend. Now steers as > sharply as I thought it should. > > Fred Johnson > Chicago > 1977 240D > 1983 300SD > 1991 A/R 164L > 1996 Civic > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Got a little couch potato? > Check out fun summer activities for kids. > http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
