You and toddyvol are welcome.
If you get the chance, replace the fuel lines with what you can buy here, using the buy parts button.
The crush washer can be any material that is impervious to diesel fuel and can form to the housing when torqued a bit. Aluminum works as does a composite gasket I bought at the local hardware store, a number 30 cap thread gasket, #35566B, outside diameter doesn't matter. The one I drew arrows to came out of that plastic bag, it's gray in color.
The epc the dealer uses is better than the one available to us, but is just as confusing, so it seems.

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84 CD

It`s easy to update to the later style. go to the JY, PNP etc... and pull one from a 82 to 85 300D. I know for sure 84 & 85 have them. Just a simple R&R. I installed one on the 80 240D. never leaks or causes me any trouble. when it does weep, I just change the "O" rings. I probly should change at every filter change, but don`t.

I think the "O" rings are a better design than the crush washers. after while they gouge into the aluminium seat of the housing causing it to seal w/o a ton of force on the bolt to stop the leak.

Charlie

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Remember the couple that broke into the White house?
http://www.ourlighterside.com/stuff/couple-sneaked-wh/



there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! (this engine was installed only in 240D w/automatic transmissions)

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

85 300D 360K
84 300SD 270k
82 Datsun Kingcab Diesel 474k
80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 3:58 Diff. 150mph spedo 352k
78 240D

Thanks to both koya1893 and diesel911, I tried editing phots using both of your suggestions and they are equally impressive. Once again another man's knowledge is shared to help. I appreciate you guys!

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"Sometimes all you need is a little help"
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'81 240D sold
'83 300D 96k

According to my old Bosses Navy Machinist Mates Manual if you heat a Copper Washer red hot and cool it; it can often be reused if it is not to mangled up.

Heating it softens it. With Copper it does not matter if you cool it fast or slow so just dunk it in water.

There has been times at work when I took a round file and enlarged the hole in a Copper washer to make it fit.
Sometimes it is also possible to stretch them a little by sliding them over a tapered Punch and using a Deep Socket to push down on them and enlarge the ID.

None of the above works with Aluminum Washers.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

on the E300 and i know your car is different (but just for the record)
let me say that the big FF doesn't have any O ring
but the smaller pre filter DOES have one that slides up..

Phil just sent me 2 of these O rings w/my last order
so i'm basically a happy camper

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98 E300 TD 181K