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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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:
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Peter, and all,
I have run out of fuel in my diesels several times over the last 35
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
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
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
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
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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
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Running on empty/BTDT!
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Peter, and all,
I have run out of fuel
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
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.
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
Diesel purge straight from the can works.
Tom
www.kegkits.com
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On Jan 24, 2008 7:17 AM, Mitch Haley
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?
It's safe to prime with.
Thanks, Tom
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On Jan 24, 2008 9:11 AM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
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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