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10-07-2006, 03:05 PM
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Tank Screen Removal - Pictorial
Here are some pics on how to remove the tank screen:
1. Drain the fuel. Clean the area before you remove the hose so not as much dirt will drop into the bucket you are using to catch the fuel. 2. Remove the fuel hose and then remove the insert. I think it takes a 19 or 20mm wrench. 3. A pic of the insert removed. 4. A pic of the tank screen still in the car. 5. Picture of special 46mm socket need to remove the tank screen. Good luck, Scott
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10-07-2006, 04:20 PM
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Nice pictorial.
Was your screen groady? Any pics of it? How much for the special tool? - Where did you buy it? thanks!
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10-07-2006, 05:41 PM
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Unfortunately, I didn't have the camera handy when the screen was out but there are plenty of pics here of a tank screen if you search.
The weird thing with my screen is that it wasn't gunked up at all. However, when I ran water through it, I noticed the water was only coming out on parts of the screen, not through all of it. I held it up to my mouth and blew through the screen and noticed there was some kind of transparent film built up around most of the screen that was preventing fuel from flowing through. After I cleaned up the screen, I blew out all the fuel lines and ran two cans of diesel purge through the injectors. They were so gunked up, the diesel purge was turning black! The car runs SO much better now. It used to hesitate at higher rpms and even slow down for no reason at higher speeds. Now I know why! You can buy that special tool here: http://www.baumtools.com/ It's around $62. Good luck, Scott
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10-07-2006, 05:52 PM
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I got a 46mm socket at Northern Tools for something like $9.00 bucks.
Having had a couple of wagons, I forget how different the fuel tanks are.....
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10-07-2006, 06:36 PM
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Jimmy...
will that 46mm work for all tank screens? I'm going to drain all the fuel from the 380 when I go pick it up next week and plan to replace the tank screen as well as the supply/return lines there.
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10-07-2006, 10:05 PM
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Quote:
 Depends on the tank screen size of your 380. You know I don't know anything about gassers.......[or hardly diesels, for that matter....]
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10-16-2006, 06:48 PM
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What vehicle is this?
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 What vehicle is this?
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10-16-2006, 07:06 PM
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Bought the socket/adaptor (nope, no 3/4 drive wrenches around here) along with a nice torque-wrench; All from Production tool supply (any Michigan people should be shopping here for tools - they have a GREAT catalogue)
all for under $100 (torque wrench was $60, socket + adaptor was $30) All I have to do is wait until my tank is nearly empty...
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10-25-2006, 04:01 PM
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Quote:
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05-27-2011, 11:38 AM
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I am thoroughly confused. Is the screen inside the tank or not? I have a 1987 300TD Turbo wagon, and the pics here do not match up to my car. These pics look like the screen is in the chasis of the car. My fuel tank is external, right in front of the rear muffler, and is held in place by 6 -8 bolts.
I am removing the fuel tank today to find a leak, and want to change the screen while I have the tank out.
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05-27-2011, 12:09 PM
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That is because the car in the pics is a W123. Yes, the screen is inside the tank.
You have a W124 and I believe the wagons tank is different than the sedan.
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05-27-2011, 01:38 PM
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Answer
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http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/285734-fyi-allen-wrench-fuel-tank-screen-tool-post2555686.html .
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#13
05-27-2011, 11:29 PM
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Viet Vet,
Welcome to the forum !!! We all hope that you get all the help you need for your car on here!! The tank screen is held in by a large allen bolt that looks like the drain on the underside of your tank. no need to remove the tank to clean it. You can remove the the allen bolt to drain the tank before you remove the tank. Your leak may be a damaged hose & not the tank.
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