concerning screen in tank, I used to have an 80 300cd. Ran 100% bio for one year then sold car. Never even knew about the tank screen. My friend has a 240D and a 300cd. The 240 has been running 100BD for 11/2 years with no problem with the screen and the 300cd no problem with the screen yet.(only about 6 mo's on BD100).................Dave
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To: biofuel
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 2:27 AM
Subject: [Biofuel] In-tank fuel screen

Hello to All,
     I'm trying to remove the filter from inside the fuel tank of a 1982 Mercedes 300DS. Told that there might be an access panel to the fuel tank, we have taken out the back seats and the covering in the trunk to expose the fuel tank from the top and 2 sides. Having no success, we tried to unbolt and pull out the tank, but were thwarted there as well; it wouldn't budge. Fortunately it got dark before we (my father-in-law is my accomplice) could cause any irreparable damage.
     Can anyone give us a better plan before we disassemble the whole vehicle?
 
     Side note: The previous owners maintained the car very well and used a fuel additive that claims to remove water from the system and keep the fuel system clean. After 800 miles of BD100 I checked the prefilter to find just 2 tiny black specks visible. Is it possible that I can forgo the ordeal of removing what my accompliss refers to as "the sock" from the tank?
 
     My wife loves driving the car and having a fillup station at our house.I dread the thought of getting a call on a cold, rainy night that "the car stopped".
     I'm ready to go in and find that darn sock if I must.
                             Help appreciated
 
                                            Tom


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