Re: [MBZ] Fuel Tank Anatomy

2006-08-31 Thread LarryT
Hi Ned, I have the WSM on CD and it shows the tank filter on the bottom with instruction saying remove, clean, refit. It certainly looks like it's a job that does *not* require the tan removal - like most, if not all MB's. Good luck -- when I cleaned the strainer on my '78 240D I had a

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Tank Anatomy

2006-08-31 Thread Marshall Booth
ned kleinhenz wrote: My '95 E300D starts and runs for 15 to 30 seconds, then stalls. I suspect algae or other debris in the fuel tank. To remove and clean the screen inside the fuel tank of a 124 - Do I have to remove the tank? Or can screen be removed from under the car? How is it attached?

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Tank Anatomy

2006-08-30 Thread Harry Watkins
Ned If its like my SDL it has a plastic pre filter. Replace or bypass that for a test drive. Harry Watkins Newton, MS 86 SDL Silver 85 300D Euro 86 SDL Gold 81 240D manual trans - Original Message - From: ned kleinhenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] My '95 E300D starts and runs for 15 to 30