----- Original Message -----
From: "Mel Riser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 6:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Running on B100
be sure and have the dealer save the fuel lines so you can post mortem the
reason.
Sounds reasonable.
if that years Benz's or that model has extra small lines or pronte to
clogging, let us know.
Actually it is touted as one of the better models to run BD in.
were you running SVO or bio? b100? is it cold there yet?
I have run B100 in it over the last couple months and logged a few thousands
Km and it is just now showing up, as expected.
you may indeed have something caused by low temps as well.
Nope ! It sleeps indoors in a heated garage and it hasn't been cold enough
yet daytime to worry about it. It is at the tank/fuel line end, for sure. I
should have an exact causation by the end of the week at latest and will
post accordingly.
Luc
mel
-----Original Message-----
From: Legal Eagle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Mon 10/11/2004 3:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc:
Subject: [Biofuel] Running on B100
Well, it wasn't the fuel filters :( Apparently the BD is such an effective
cleaner that it loosened up all the residuals in the tank and lines and
they became clogged up.
The Benz is now at the MB dealer where tomorow it will be fitted with new
fuel lines and the tank emptied and flushed or replaced (only if
necessary).
The symptoms: the car started to resist it's momentum, like it was holding
back and then releasing it's acceleration and then it slowly lost power
until it came to a slow death on the side of the road.
I changed the filters and started it back up and it ran OK for about 60 Km
or so and then it didn't bother with the resisting part and went straight
to the slow death thing. I could start it but it wouldn't get it's RPM up
and died within moments indicating that there was resistance in the fuel
delivery and the engine didn't like it and died. All air had been bled out
of the system at both the primary and secondary filter inlets, so the
problem, by default, is at the other end.
Anybody know for sure if a 1983 240D has a filter in the fuel tank or if
it has an electric motor pumping the fuel?
Thanks, any input, as usual, is appreciated.
Luc
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