Um, no.

Back in 2006, the dealer sold me some gray and yellow line that looked just like that. It worked perfectly.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

I've bought white/grey return line before from the dealer with colored striped on it before.

I've seen LOTS of other Diesel MB at meets that have the same white/grey with yellow tracer at meets too.

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

You figure that one out, because I never could. It takes forever for mine to evaporate dry, and each time it does, I somehow manage to soak it in diesel again.

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

My '77 300D progress thread

Interesting.

I bought them at the dealer.

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Dale

That's what I'm afraid of!

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Dale

Nope, Mercedes line is white with a orange stripe, I just purchased some last week from the dealer. I have seen the black stuff as well, same stuff differnt colour.

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1984 Euro 300SDC, (4spd standard)
1986 Toyota Landcruiser Diesel HJ60 5spd X2

Gone but not forgotten (some sold, some stripped)
1983 300 SD, 1985 300 SD, 1983 240D, 1986 300 SDL, 1985 300 SDL, 1983 300 D, 1984 300 D, 1985 300SD, 1987 300 SDL, 1983 300 SD, 1985 300 TD Euro, 1983 380SEC, 1990 300 D, 1987 300D, 1982 300D, 1982 300D, 1994 E420, 1987 300 TD, 1987 300 D, 1984 300 D

I bought mine from this site and received the gray with gold stripe. It seems to work fine.

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85 300D 75K Anthracite Grey 0-60 in 13 seconds **For Sale**
84 300D 333K Black (The Velveteen Rabbit) 0-60 in 14 seconds
00 Toyota Sienna 208K (Sold)
15 Subaru Outback 43K
11 Subaru Outback 67K
98 Ford Taurus 100K (Gertie - Was Grandma's - drove it to church and shopping - really) Daughter's car now.
30 Model A Ford 2 Door Sedan (Sold) 0-60 in . . . Never reached 60

Factory MB return lines are yellow/beige with an orange stripe. I got some at the dealer when I replaced mine few years ago.

The black one is the aftermarket type. Works just the same, cheaper too.

If you're going to the dealer for the return lines, might as well go to them for the end line/plug.

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7...144c3fc1dc.jpg

The clamp in the 1st picture looks like a clamp for IV or Catheter tubing like they use in a hospital.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Ahh! You may be correct - appears like something of that nature...

I found a *new* use for them

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Dale

The hose I use I bought at the NAPA dealer and is black. I have never had trouble with it.

for the little plug for #5 injector , I just cut out the old plug and insert into a new piece of hose.

I also remove the ones at PNP when ever I am there.


I was on a trip to Salt Lake City years ago, and had a line leaking. bought some generic hose at a auto supply.

Inside diameter was ok, but was too fat on the out side. had to slice the side down with a knife to fit onto the little barb.

mad it back to calif. and then replaced with new.

I now keep a length in a ziplock freezer bag along with a razor blade knife and some blue gloves in the trunk.


seems strange MB uses these hoses for return line, when on my 82 Datsun SD-22 Diesel engine they use a piece that fits on all 4 injectors with metal line from ea injector. then only one rubber hose to the fuel filter/return.

good to hear you made it home safely. you are SOL with the hood pad, don`t think it will clean up. just keep a supply of pads on hand so you look good at the next GTG.

Happy new year,

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Another option is to replace the factory hose with Viton hose, giving you the ability to use biodiesel. Viton is available from sources such as Fryerpower.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

The line I got from my dealer was the braided black stuff, its been on there 3 years and its still in good shape......

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)