I just changed the fuel filters on my '84 300TD. It was easy and painless until I started working the primer pump. It filled the clear filter, then started gushing fuel (100% biodiesel) all over the place.

Is it safe to finish the job and drive the car until I get and install a new pump?

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2003 E320 wagon, ~80k, "Sputnik"
1987 300 SDL, ~160k, "The Pimp Daddy" (sold April 2010)
1984 300 TD, ~200k, "Das Boot" (Demised March 2008)

waste of fuel, but I drove about 500 miles with pure diesel splashing all over the place. Stuff just doesn't burn without high temps and high pressure...reckon it's a bear to put out once it starts burning though.

Certainly not an experience I'm proud of though.

Your car will smell terrible for weeks or months even Why don't you order a new one from Phil here at the top of the page. I don't know about everyone else, but, all my orders arrived the next day!! He's under the 'Buy Parts' tab..... I think you could also end up stranded by only getting air and no fuel because its all going on the ground and everywhere else

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1984 TDT Blue on Blue "Harriet"
314,143 9/29/05- Our first date
351,000 12/29/08- Oh, the places we have gone!

1991 SDL Black on Palomino "Winchester the III"
188,655 8/11/07
218,700 12/29/08

Work vehicles:
MCI-
D4500 125k
D4505 200k
102A-3 1.8Million! and my fav