sounds like you need a new tank. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor
----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 9:19 AM Subject: [MBZ] Here's a new one... >I bought a 300D from a guy this summer. The car had 323K miles, 100k more > than the other two but I was impressed in how it ran. I mean, it seems to > be > waiting for the key to be inserted so it can start. A little worse for > wear, > it's my favorite daily driver. Vac, a/c... everything works like a top > 'cept > for the cruise. > > The problem was the fuel gauge seemed to be stuck on 1/2. I topped off the > tank and it still registered 1/2. About 230 miles later it seemed to run > out > of fuel but I happened to have some in a container in the trunk, added, > primed and ran to the station to fill the tank... only about eight gallons > to fill? > > A week later, about 190 miles on trip odometer it seems to run out of fuel > again. I'm assuming that there's algae in the tank and the strainer is > clogged. Is it possible that a full tank is enough weight that fuel can > get > through a clogged stainer but 1/2 a tank and flow stops? At any rate, > until > I have time to see what's going on I just manage to keep the tank filled. > Highway miles computing close to 30mpg/city 26mpg or there about, I don't > let it get more than about seven gallons down. > > It was "her time" to get into the shop so I asked trusted indie, Todd to > "make a list" which would include addressing the fuel situation. > > He calls this morning with the strangest news. Seems the tank looks like > it's been beaten down to 1/2 it's size, about 1/2 capacity. It's like > someone needed that compartment to store something. > > ...then it registered. I was impressed by the condition of the car when I > bought it, yet I did buy it for a "steal." When I asked the previous owner > if he knew much of the car's history he said, "I think someone used it to > haul drugs" as he signed over the clear title. > > Course, now I'm paranoid should I ever go through a security check point > and > the "drug dogs" start sniffin'... > > > _______________________________________ > 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
