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Originally Posted by tinypanzer
Yikes! Apart from learning the hard way how to work with banjo fittings, there's one thing missing from your setup. Nobody ever mentions this, and I think it's extremely important.
ALWAYS have a GOOD fire extinguisher within arms reach when working on fuel systems!!
Especially when it gets cold and the air dry, a fire that burns you badly, destroys your car and burns down your garage and house is only one itty-bitty spark away.
Now, having said all that, one thing that can make those washers leak is if the banjo pipe got torqued or dinged during the work. If the loop of the banjo isn't perfectly flush and level with the pump, the surfaces won't seal up correctly. Also, if you nicked or got plier marks on that surface, same deal. If it's just twisted a bit, you can use pliers (with leather to prevent marring) to get it straight again. If you've scarred the sealing surface, you may have to replace that part.
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There actually was a fire extinguiser there it just wasn't in the picture. I stole it out of the 220D. I was very careful made sure nothing electrical was around and the battery was disconnected.
The washers were in bad shape and I tired reusing them which was a bad idea lol but I got OEM ones from MB and it's still leaking like I hadn't changed them. I'll check the surfaces for scarring tomorrow as I'm doing this all over again for the third time to make sure everything is in place.. Hopefully there aren't any nicks or dings in the sealing surface.