It's ALIVE!!!!

Apparently there is a check valve in the tank's fuel return. On a whim, I decided to disconnect the return from the fuel distributor and it fired up and kept running (and sprayed a good amount of gas everywhere).

I disconnected the return line at the tank at the steel line and blew 125 psi shop air (with the gas cap removed) until I could hear bubbling. Then to remove any crud, I fashioned a rubber tip that attached to the straw that comes with a bottle of brake kleen and blew about 1/4 can up there.

After only using the shop air, I got a small but steady stream of gas out of the return line at the tank. After using the brake kleen, however, no gas came out, which I'm assuming means a better seal on the valve.

Starts and runs normally now.

Now I just need to fix the odometer (speedo works), the air distribution, track down the freon leak & put in a new timing chain and she'll be all set!

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A.S.E Tech A1,A6,A7,A8 & MVAC 609 + EPA 608

Unless stated otherwise, any question I ask is about my greymarket 1985 380SEL.