Hey folks. I was wondering if it is normal for there to be air bubbles going from the feed pump to the fuel filter on my '99 Turbo diesel. I was talking to myself in another thread, but this time I'm requesting help. I took my car to the dealership to have the problem analyzed. They changed filters (I could have done that myself) and charger me $150 and said that would fix the problem. The air bubbles are still there. I called the service dept. and told them that the bubbles are still in the lines. They replied that the bubbles are a characteristic thing for that car and that as long as they are not going from the filter to the IP that everything is fine.

Now I'm no MB tech, but I would think that the fuel system is a closed system on anything that involves injection. My girlfriend's '77 240D doesn't have air in the fuel lines and it's thirty years old.

My question is... Is the dealership steering me straight here or are they feeding me a load of hooey??

Thanks in advance for any help.
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1999 E300 Turbo Diesel (Stewie) - MODS: Euro COMAND from Steve MBenz NL, Ceramic Window Tint, Seat Covers and Oil Change
1977 240D 4-speed Manual (Granny) Girlfriend's car - MODS: Audio 30 cassette deck from the '99, Rust abatement, H4 Ciebe Euro lights w/city lights, Pool noodle seat fix
2001 VW GTI 1.8T 5-speed (Buster - R.I.P. 21JUL06) - MODS: 60mph + 1989 Toyota Pickup ignoring stop sign.

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