Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-15 Thread Jim Cathey
If these are swapped - they have been swapped and running for 10 years or more. What does swap do for running? Makes it run out of fuel early, while there are still gallons in the tank. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-15 Thread ernest breakfield
isn't that what fuel filters are for? wouldn't we rather have that stuff fall out into the filters when we're expecting it, than hanging about in the fuel system somewhere? better to clean it out now, than to wait for it to gunk up further and break loose to clog up something *other* than a

[MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-14 Thread Mountain Man
WILTON wrote: I've dumped some of the scented lamp fuel in my cars a few times. 'Makes the exhaust smell nice. My fuel reserve light came on yesterday. It did not come on two years ago, and I ran too low on fuel to drive the car. So, we cleaned the schmutz from the sender and the light works

Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-14 Thread Luther
Biodiesel does a wonderful job of cleaning out the schmutz in a fuel tank, strainer, and sender. Luther Mountain Man wrote: WILTON wrote: I've dumped some of the scented lamp fuel in my cars a few times. 'Makes the exhaust smell nice. My fuel reserve light came on yesterday. It

Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Luther wrote: Biodiesel does a wonderful job of cleaning out the schmutz in a fuel tank, strainer, and sender. ...where it goes downstream to clog the fuel filters. Keep lots of spares on hand. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-14 Thread WILTON
For lemon-scented exhaust, use lemon-scented lamp fuel for car fuel. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-14 Thread Rich Thomas
, 2009 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank Luther wrote: Biodiesel does a wonderful job of cleaning out the schmutz in a fuel tank, strainer, and sender. ...where it goes downstream to clog the fuel filters. Keep lots of spares on hand. Mitch

Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-14 Thread Jim Cathey
I filled with 14 gallons which should say I had 3 gallons in the tank when I choked. Your feed and return tank lines swapped? It happens. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-14 Thread Mountain Man
Jim wrote: Your feed and return tank lines swapped? It happens. If these are swapped - they have been swapped and running for 10 years or more. What does swap do for running? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-14 Thread Rich Thomas
*Schmutz* (also shmuts, (shmu(tz or shmootz) is a Yiddish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiddish word of direct German http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany derivation. It can be a noun, a verb, or an adjective. As in the original German, its use in Yiddish as a noun can designate a range of

Re: [MBZ] What about the schmutz in my tank

2009-05-14 Thread Mountain Man
Rich wrote: *Schmutz* (also shmuts, (shmu(tz or shmootz) is a Yiddish Ahhh - thankee. I meant this word: schmutzdecke see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmutzdecke mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search