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03-26-2023, 08:42 PM
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W126 fuel filter change mess
I did my fuel filters today on my 350SD. Far from the first time. Fuel was on the light, so very low.
As soon as I released the main bolt, it started seeping out. But it never stopped. And to make it worse, somehow it was next to impossible to coax the filter out. I don’t know how much came out, a gallon? A pint?  And since the install was equally hard, I had to tilt the filter on its side, spilling a lot of diesel purge that I used to prefill the filter. What’s the issue? This car is new to me. I don’t recall having this issue on any other 616/617/602/603 that I own. The most recent were a 602 and the 603 in my w140. Neither made any mess at all. I do think proper practice is to have a loop in the rubber hose going to/from the prefilter. This w126 doesn’t have that. What gives? Maybe I have too much pressure in my fuel tank??
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K) 
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03-27-2023, 05:35 AM
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Pressure in the tank would do it, as would having the rear of the vehicle higher than the front.
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!  1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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#3
03-27-2023, 09:50 AM
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Quote:
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K)
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#4
03-27-2023, 11:00 AM
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If it builds pressure, you have rust in the relief hose, or the pressure/vaccum pod is damaged.
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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03-27-2023, 12:26 PM
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Quote:
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K)
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#6
03-30-2023, 01:22 PM
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Iirc, it is a bell shaped device under the passengers wheelwell.
Pull your fuel cap off, disconnect the bell and blow air through the line. See if its clogged. The tank can actually implode if the bell fails...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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