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Old 01-16-2013, 02:34 PM
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Miraculously my #3 hard line started squirting back out the top. I tried tightening it down a bit wo luck. Suggestions?
This is common with the OM60x engines.
The anti vibration clips fail or someone forgets to re-install them.

Normal engine vibration usually cracks the steel line at the compression nut.
Line repair is difficult or impossible.


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