I did it with a Rabbit when my wife filled it with gas. Wedged an air hose in the filler with a rag and regulated 7 lbs of air. Had a hose attached to the tube at the engine and let it go into 5 gallon bucket.
Harry Watkins Newton, MS 86 SDL Silver 85 300D Euro 86 SDL Gold 81 240D manual trans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 7:57 AM Subject: [MBZ] [Fwd: purging fuel] > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: purging fuel > Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:08:14 -0800 > From: Jerry Herrman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I don't want to reveal how, but in my foolishness I managed to get > contaminants in the fuel tank and lines. What procedure would be > recommended for emptying the tank thru the line that comes into the > engine compartment? > Would it be best to,say, blow compressed air into the tank to chase it > out and capture it in a can, or would it be better to apply a vacuum and > draw it out from the front? Is it possible to point the car downhill and > just let gravity empty it? I think I need to just drain out what is at > the bottom of the tank. Surely someone has successfully accomplished > this and can say how it was done. > thanks in advance for your help. > > Jerry > 82 240D awaiting an enema > > > > Upgrade Your Email - Click here! > <http://promos.hotbar.com/promos/promodll.dll?RunPromo&El=&SG=&RAND=87536&pa rtner=hbtools> > > > > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, > 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 > Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts > > _______________________________________ > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
