From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Tue Jul 15 18:41:35 2008 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Wednesday, July 16 2008 Volume 01 : Number 2818 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: [db] adventures with bioDiesel [db] From Reggie Please sign and forward [db] administrivia: notes on using this list [db] Re: fsj: How NOT to fill up your truck. [db] Re: Metal fuel lines between injection pump and injectors Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:11:42 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] adventures with bioDiesel On Mon, 14 Jul 2008, ernest breakfield wrote: # i've found this 'concern' over BioD affecting fuel lines to be highly (rest of the thread below...) it's a real concern for me... with dual tanks and yards of fuel line... :) my first trouble came on my '91 300D... had to replace all the high pressure seal o-rings... then the fuel heater o-ring in line, after that it's been fine. on my 6.2L Diesel I've replaced the section of rubber line from the primary filter to the lift pump three times now... and the short rubber section to the return line to the tank once... AND, the fuel cutoff solenoid... It might not bother a 240D, a masterpiece of simplicity and elegance, but it sure as heck bothers the rest of the Diesels. ;) (My son's '85 300D seems to be ok with the little bit he's run through his... so far.) but, I concur with you, no need to worry until the fuel is dripping or things seize up... no point in fixing something that ain't broke. ;) john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, 14 Jul 2008, ernest breakfield wrote: # i've found this 'concern' over BioD affecting fuel lines to be highly # overstated; 50+K miles on almost exclusively BioDiesel over the last 4.5 # years in the old 300D, and we're still looking for any hint of a reason # to replace them. (i watch them like i would any fuel line in any 20+ # year old vehicle, but i have no idea how old they were when i got the # car, either,...) # many people here in the fleet where i buy my BioD have had the same # experience after a few million collective miles on B100; and since fuel # line failure isn't catastrophic (but is preceded by much advance # warning), i'd say don't worry about it until you have an indication that # there's a need for it. # # # cheers! # e # # # Jim Blair wrote: # > I was checking into fuel lines for Biodiesel. Found out they need to be # > different from regular diesel hoses. Napa doesn't carry anything correct for # > it, but they are looking into it. # > # > Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10 # > # > # > # >> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:20:53 -0700 # >> From: john-at-wagoneers.com # >> To: # >> Subject: fsj: adventures with Diesel and other pictures # >> # >> spent Saturday morning replacing the fuel shutoff solenoid # >> on my 6.2L Diesel... doing much better... (replaced the fuel # >> line Thurs eve, still need to get Viton or similar to deal # >> with BioDiesel)... # >> # >> pictures of the process, and possible location for fuel heater, # >> and just some nice pix of the GW. # >> # >> http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/FuelSolenoid-12July2008/ # >> # >> Then, Saturday evening, I replaced the window regulator in the # >> driver's door of the '91 300D (124 series). Not nearly as easy, # >> or as much fun as the Injection pump work. ;) # >> # >> http://wagoneers.com/DieselBenz/TECH/124-series/WindowRegulator/ # >> # >> other pictures: # >> # >> http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/07-Jul-12-Snohomish-Omega/ # >> # >> john # ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:43:21 -0400 From: "HR Goble" Subject: [db] From Reggie Please sign and forward - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dave Ryan Date: Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 6:10 PM Subject: Breaking News To: hr.goble-at-gmail.com *www.AmericanSolutions.com* Dear , I'm delighted to inform you that President Bush just signed an executive order to allow offshore drilling along our coast. This is a major victory in our effort to reduce gas prices, and it would have not happened without your help. Your petition signature allowed us to send a message to Washington that could not be ignored. 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On Tue, 15 Jul 2008, Jim Blair wrote: http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j138/Jaydog1971/?action=view¤t=camera21.flv So, Jim, what's the full story on this? where was this? ...did the guy survive???? that truck just collapsed like an aluminum can... didn't they use rebar in those columns??? flimsy construction of the trailer, truck AND the building... ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:36:02 -0400 From: Wiard Pless Subject: [db] Re: Metal fuel lines between injection pump and injectors Recently picked up from a mechanic foll. tip: If one of the metal fuel lines, to be found on the slightly new diesel MBs, running between the injector pump and injectors should break when you are on the road just hammer it flat and bend it over and at least you can make it home. These thin lines to be found in a W201, W124 and other break at the injectors if plastic clips securing them to the brackets are missing. ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #2818 **********************************