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Old 10-26-2005, 04:59 PM
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Tank Strainer Wrench

In my 1983 300CD:
Can I really remove the strainer with a 36mm socket?
It looked bigger than that?

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Old 10-26-2005, 05:32 PM
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You're right Jim.

I picked up the 36mm (1/2") socket at sears for about $16. Add that to a flex joint, a few extensions and a breaker bar it should make fast work of that strainer.
John, are you sure you don't mean 46mm? The 126 definitely uses 46mm.

I've not been able to find that in 1/2". I think it's a special order from M/B.
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Old 10-26-2005, 07:38 PM
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John, are you sure you don't mean 46mm? The 126 definitely uses 46mm.

I've not been able to find that in 1/2". I think it's a special order from M/B.
do I have a 126?
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Old 10-26-2005, 11:09 PM
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do I have a 126?
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Old 10-27-2005, 07:11 AM
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thats what I thought

thats what I thought.
so, that brings me back to the question of what right tool to remove my tank strainer?

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Old 10-27-2005, 08:50 AM
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If you do this before draining the tank , please please have someone take a video of this....
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Folks have been left stranded b/c the tank strainer clogged. Theres pretty much no way your gonna repair that by the side of the road. ('cept maybe if you have the capability of backflushing your fuel lines w/ clean diesel or air)

I had a very bad case of algae/fungus/whatever and I clogged primary filters left and right, but I could still drive it well into the reserve, and had no power loss w/ clean filters. Further, when I change primary filters I usually park facing uphill to prevent the healthy stream of fuel from hittin the ground.

I'm pretty sure the previous owner removed the mesh from the in-tank strainer... and that might be the only good thing he did for this car.

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ps. Larger boating stores are a great place to find diesel fuel additives, but they are usually more expensive
If I were stranded because of a strainer I would open the hood and rig (ala diesel purge set-up) a plastic bottle with some fuel i it....
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Old 10-27-2005, 06:38 PM
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bicycle pump trick

store your bicycle pump in your car, so if you get strainer clog, you can blow it out with it. Mine fits right on the pre filter. When you hear bubbles in the tank you know you have succeeded. Bleed the air with your thumb pump and you should be fine for a while, until you can get it cleaned.

But still, what size wrench is it to remove the strainer?
anybody?

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Mark,

I used either a 17mm or a 19 mm OE wrench to remove the strainer. One of these 2 is the size of the fitting on the fuel hose. If the hose is screwed into the strainer tight and the strainer is not too tight in the tank, turning the fuel hose fitting will remove the strainer.

Worked for me, might work for you.

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Worked for me, might work for you.

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Didn't work for me. I'm still looking for a 46 mm or 1 13/16 socket with a 1/2" drive.

The SDL lost all boost for most of the tank recently, again, after I let it get down to the last three gallons before the fillup.
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i have

used the fungicide several times to clear my tanks and never have removed the strainer. the fungicide liquifies the stuff and it goes on througn. removing the strainer requires draining the tank. this is a nasty job that i personally dont want to do unless absolutely necessary.

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