What side of the car is the pick up - left or right , if going up a hill and you run out will going downhill pick the fuel up? Peter
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24 January 2008 17:11 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT! Peter, and all, I have run out of fuel in my diesels several times over the last 35 years, both on purpose, and not!? If you cut the engine at the very first stumble, it will restart quite easily, no priming pump needed, after fuel is added.? If you try to milk it, sway the car to slosh the remaining fuel, you are asking for trouble.? I have run out of diesel in the middle of the night, in the middle of Montana, because stations were closed in the towns I was passing through.? Did you know that 2 quarts of oil will get you at least 20 miles down the road when added to an "empty" tank?? Driven gently, of course.? Beats walking!? Just don't pull off the road?to a?steeply cambered area, or the fuel pickup might just suck air! Regards, Jim in Phoenix How long do you have to crank for? -----Original Message----- From: Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 7:18 am Subject: Re: [MBZ] Running on empty How long do you have to crank for? Peter -----Original Message----- From: Alex Chamberlain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24 January 2008 09:27 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Running on empty On Jan 23, 2008 10:37 PM, Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What I ould > like to know is how do you prime the W124 when you do run out ? Do you > just crank and crank and eventally the fuel picks up ? Or the battery dies. Ask me how I know! Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo _______________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.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 _______________________________________ 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
