I've been getting a whiff of gasoline smell on the 280 on startup lately, and sometimes when I fill it up.

Saw a gas cap on eBay for cheap and got it (really an old style oil filler, but I think they are the same anyway), so that seems to have cured the fillup odor.

Popped the hood today after moving the car to the garage from the front drive so I could vacuum the fertilizer is spilled back there (don't ask) and sure enough, gas all over the front of the ring main on the left side. Lots of red residue, to. Hmmm

The short bit of fuel line looked pretty old, so I fished around in the garage and found some new line. Squeezed the old one and gas sprayed out all over the front injector -- injectors don't leak as they are only about 5 years old.

New line doesn't dribble, and the pressure stays up now. Wonder what this is gonna do for the fuel milage? I'll replace the piece to the right side when I get around to buying some, the stuff I had wasn't long enough to do both sides.

At least now it is somewhat less likely to catch fire.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

Hey man, I don't know what your are planning on doing with that fertilizer, but whatever it is your building, don't do it. We need you here.

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63 220S W111
76 300D W115
2013 VW JSW TDI M6

previously-
73 280 SEL 4.5
86 300E 5 speed
2010 VW Jetta TDI M6

More like the fat man needs to look before hauling a 50lb plastic bag of lawn fertilizer out of the trunk by dragging it over the back (the only way I can get it out, I can't LIFT it out!).

Jack holder clips did a number on it, dumped a couple pounds of 12-12-12 in there. No way I'm gonna leave it, it has PLENTY of rust now!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!