I noticed the other day as I was leaving the fueling station that there was a small wet spot under the rear of the car.. Further inspection shows that the braided fuel line is leaking, maybe from where it is coupled to the nut/fitting that goes into the fuel tank.

seeings how it is 20 odd years old, I figured I would replace both... anyone got some suggestions on how to do this???

and where in the fastlane catalog do I find a pre-made, fitted fuel line such as is on the car right now? I see braided line, and plenty of it, but none with a threaded end on it...

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46 WDX Power Wagon

84 300TDT daily driver

"Fuel Tank Exit Hose"

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

Thank you.. That helps me out. i never would have guessed to call it an exit hose.. makes sense.

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46 WDX Power Wagon

84 300TDT daily driver

I never worked on a SDL, however the exit hose is very similiar to that of the 300D,
My suggestion is that if it has a tank screen that it threads into, you might wish to remove that and verify it is clean. If I was under there and full of diesel, a little more is not so bad.

If this is not the case on the SDL, I stand corrected, and possibly flamed..

Good Luck,

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Gary
Experience is something you get, Just after you needed it....
'99 E300 295K, '83 300D 220K, '75 240D 185K sold
'80 MCI Bus Conv DD 6V92TA, w/4 cyl. Kubota diesel GenSet 12.5KW

Also, check your tank vent; bell shaped end of rubber near the driver's side rear wheel.


OH...and that reminds me. I have a good intact fuel tank sitting on the 300SDL parts car.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Cessna:
Ok, I have a good idea as to what needs to be done... in fact I do have an exit hose from a 240D that is in good shape, what are the chances that it would fit?? and am I really willing to take a bath in diesel fuel twice? maybe not... guess I can start by draining some fuel out of the tank.. otherwise it will be probably get lost in the process.

Daw_two:
will go about finding the tank vent to check, as there was a fair amount of pressure in the tank earlier today.. do they get plugged up?

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46 WDX Power Wagon

84 300TDT daily driver

The tank vent can indeed become clogged --- dirt\oil\grease\more dirt.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more