Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-25 Thread Mitch Haley
dave walton wrote:
 
 If you pour it in to the correct side of the filter, you will be okay, right?
 Seems simple enough.

Have you ever tried to pour oil or fuel into the little holes around the
edges of a spin on filter?

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-25 Thread dave walton
If you pour it in to the correct side of the filter, you will be okay, right?
Seems simple enough.

-Dave Walton

On Jan 24, 2008 10:17 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  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,

 When I changed the main fuel filter on the W116.120 (with leaky primer pump),
 I did it with the engine warm. I do not pour unfiltered fuel into the center
 of a filter before installing it, not ever. IPs are too expensive to fix.
 The car started right up, and started to stumble. I used the throttle to
 hold it at 2000-2500 rpm until it ran smoothly. As you say, not a problem
 unless you totally lose your prime.

 Mitch.


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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-25 Thread dave walton
Yes, use a tool - it's called a funnel.
Here is a set of 4 for $0.99:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=744

-Dave Walton

On Jan 25, 2008 9:08 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 dave walton wrote:
 
  If you pour it in to the correct side of the filter, you will be okay, 
  right?
  Seems simple enough.

 Have you ever tried to pour oil or fuel into the little holes around the
 edges of a spin on filter?


 Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-25 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Jan 25, 2008 6:15 AM, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Yes, use a tool - it's called a funnel.
 Here is a set of 4 for $0.99:
 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=744

Gotta be a pretty small funnel to go in the little holes around the
edges, though.  Pour a little, wait a lot, etc.  That would get old
fast.

Alex Chamberlain
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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-25 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
 
 On Jan 25, 2008 6:15 AM, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Yes, use a tool - it's called a funnel.
  Here is a set of 4 for $0.99:
  http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=744
 
 Gotta be a pretty small funnel to go in the little holes around the
 edges, though.  Pour a little, wait a lot, etc.  That would get old
 fast.

If you try it with cold motor oil, you're talking hours/days. I tried it
once with 5W30 Mobil One on a warm summer day, didn't get half an ounce in
there.  What flows through a tight filter easily at 90psi does not flow
easily under an inch or two of oil column. Just getting cold oil through
the holes is a chore. Diesel fuel would flow much better, but I've
never tried it, and a fuel filter probably flows better than an oil filter.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty

2008-01-24 Thread Peter Merle
How long do you have to crank for?

Peter

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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
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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty

2008-01-24 Thread Tom Hargrave
I ran my 300SDL out of fuel and I had to crank for about 10 minutes. But I
cranked in short bursts with some time in between to let the starter cool.

Thanks,
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How long do you have to crank for?

Peter

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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
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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty

2008-01-24 Thread Jeff Zedic
Last time I had this problem it was cranking for 60-120 seconds! Make sure
your battery is in good nick!

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-24 Thread jfreezn
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?





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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Running on empty



How long do you have to crank for?

Peter

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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
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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-24 Thread Mitch Haley
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 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,

When I changed the main fuel filter on the W116.120 (with leaky primer pump),
I did it with the engine warm. I do not pour unfiltered fuel into the center
of a filter before installing it, not ever. IPs are too expensive to fix.
The car started right up, and started to stumble. I used the throttle to
hold it at 2000-2500 rpm until it ran smoothly. As you say, not a problem
unless you totally lose your prime. 

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-24 Thread Tom Hargrave
Mitch,

In your case, you had an IP full of fuel. In my case, I ran dry which means
that the system was empty from the tank all the way through the IP.

It takes a little longer to prime when you run out of fuel while traveling
down the highway at 80 MPH!

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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 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,

When I changed the main fuel filter on the W116.120 (with leaky primer
pump),
I did it with the engine warm. I do not pour unfiltered fuel into the center
of a filter before installing it, not ever. IPs are too expensive to fix.
The car started right up, and started to stumble. I used the throttle to
hold it at 2000-2500 rpm until it ran smoothly. As you say, not a problem
unless you totally lose your prime. 

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-24 Thread Donald Snook
Mitch Haley wrote: 

 

I do not pour unfiltered fuel into the center of a filter before
installing it, not ever. IPs are too expensive to fix. 

 

When I got my first Mercedes Diesel, I was working at the dealership and
we had ONE GM diesel mechanic.  He told me to fill the filter with
Transmission fluid.  That is what he did on his Oldsmobile diesel.  I
didn't know any better, but have learned that is probably not the best
way to go.  I don't think I could have hurt that old car. It was a 123
diesel with over 400,000 miles. 

 

Donald H. Snook

 

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-24 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Jan 24, 2008 7:17 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 I do not pour unfiltered fuel into the center
 of a filter before installing it, not ever. IPs are too expensive to fix.

What about Diesel Purge or Diesel Kleen straight from the can/bottle?

Alex Chamberlain
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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-24 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote:
 
 
 When I got my first Mercedes Diesel, I was working at the dealership and
 we had ONE GM diesel mechanic.  He told me to fill the filter with
 Transmission fluid.  That is what he did on his Oldsmobile diesel. 

At least a sealed container of ATF or Diesel Purge is a lot less likely
to have dirt in it than the jerry can of diesel fuel sitting in the
garage. I'm sure a few specks of grit just barely too small to see
wouldn't do the IP any favors, and filling the filter from my 
tractor fuel can would virtually guarantee that to happen.

Would the ATF burn hot and clean out prechamber deposits, or would
it burn poorly and make deposits? I don't know. I'm sure the Roosa
Master pump on the Olds appreciated the lube, but I doubt it helped
for more than an hour or two of running time. A pt or qt of oil in the
fuel tank at every fill might really help a fuel lubricated pump. 
I think 60-100k miles was the normal lifespan for the Roosa pump,
if you could get an extra 50-100% with fuel lubricants it would
make a significant difference in long term driving costs.

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-24 Thread Tom Hargrave
Diesel purge straight from the can works.

Tom
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On Jan 24, 2008 7:17 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 I do not pour unfiltered fuel into the center
 of a filter before installing it, not ever. IPs are too expensive to
fix.

What about Diesel Purge or Diesel Kleen straight from the can/bottle?

Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo et al.

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-24 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Jan 24, 2008 9:11 AM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Diesel purge straight from the can works.


I know it works in the sense of priming the pump nicely and
preventing excessive cranking, but is it clean enough to safely send
it into the IP unfiltered, or have I just been lucky so far?

Alex Chamberlain
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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-24 Thread Tom Hargrave
It's safe to prime with.

Thanks, Tom
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On Jan 24, 2008 9:11 AM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Diesel purge straight from the can works.


I know it works in the sense of priming the pump nicely and
preventing excessive cranking, but is it clean enough to safely send
it into the IP unfiltered, or have I just been lucky so far?

Alex Chamberlain
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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!

2008-01-24 Thread Peter Merle
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 

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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?





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How long do you have to crank for?

Peter

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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
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[MBZ] Running on empty

2008-01-23 Thread Peter Merle
I managed to achieve 1000 km on a single tank of diesel in my W124 300D
. It did not consist of any long cruisin trips just my daily commute and
trips arround town. In fact when I topped up there still was 5 litres in
the tank ( assuming the 70 litre tank size is correct) . 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 ? This one does not
have a hand primer like the older diesels.

Peter

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty

2008-01-23 Thread Jim Cathey
 how do you prime the W124 when you do run out ? Do you
 just crank and crank and eventally the fuel picks up ?

Yup.  I used a clean grease gun to pump fuel through my
190D (via fuel feed hose) after RR on the injection pump.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty

2008-01-23 Thread E M
Run out  of gas??  I guess if you only have to fill up once every 1000 kms,
it's easy to forget the car needs fuel to run. lol.  I, unfortunately, am
reminded often that my car runs on gas. hee hee.

I seem to have a leak in my tank, but when I drive slower, it leaks much
less for some reason.  Hmm  :-)

Ed
300E

On 24/01/2008, Peter Merle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 I managed to achieve 1000 km on a single tank of diesel in my W124 300D
 . It did not consist of any long cruisin trips just my daily commute and
 trips arround town. In fact when I topped up there still was 5 litres in
 the tank ( assuming the 70 litre tank size is correct) . 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 ? This one does not
 have a hand primer like the older diesels.

 Peter

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Re: [MBZ] Running on empty

2008-01-23 Thread Alex Chamberlain
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
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