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11-20-2013, 10:08 PM
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Odd tapered rubber fuel line connection
Working on a 1972 220D and I think that little tapered rubber hose that connects the fuel tank to the main fuel supply line could be leaking.
I was on an emply tank this morning and tried to replace it but when I slid it up, I noticed the hard line extends into the tank but how far? Do I need to drop the tank to get a new rubber hose on there? Yes, I have the proper size hose, by the way. Thanks for the help! Phil Forrest
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1972 220D "Trudy," named by a friend. "The 220D sounds good... I suspect it is the only car that you need a calendar for, rather than a stopwatch, when doing acceleration tests." Tom Abrahamsson 
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11-20-2013, 11:14 PM
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As MikeD said, it does not go in there far. I was able to slide my hard lines forward a tad, so it was an easy fix without dropping the tank.
That is an odd little piece of hose. My old one said "Made in W. Germany" on it, which is a good reminder of how much some parts of the world have changed since these cars were built.
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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission. My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).
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#4
11-20-2013, 11:27 PM
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I found that the tapered diameters of a 300D cigar hose are a perfect fit for both the tank and the hard line.
Unfortunately, I just had to fill the tank since I have to go on a 300+ mile drive on Friday and the weather today was bad and will be tomorrow. I'll fix it when i get back from a photo shoot in Roswell. Thanks for the tip on how long the hard line extends into the tank. Phil Forrest
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1972 220D "Trudy," named by a friend. "The 220D sounds good... I suspect it is the only car that you need a calendar for, rather than a stopwatch, when doing acceleration tests." Tom Abrahamsson
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#5
11-21-2013, 02:00 PM
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For future readers, the dealer still sells that tapered fuel hose. So if you don't have access to a cigar hose (as Phil used), just head to your nearest MB dealer. I don't remember the exact price, but it was probably $5-$10. Overpriced, but not such a big deal in the greater scheme of things.
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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission. My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).
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