I need to change out my fuel lines as they are all seeping. I am thinking now might be a pretty good time to put in a larger turbo fuel tank.

Are they a straight interchange?

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I don't see why they wouldn't all interchange...

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

As long as it's not from a td

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1995 Chevrolet Suburban 6.5TD

Sold: 1980 IH Scout Traveler- Nissan SD33T Diesel

yeah, the TD (wagon) has a flat tank under the bed of the car... it will NOT fit in a sedan.

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
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1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I'm sure a sedan tank could be made to fit the wagon and the wagon tank could replace the spare tire hole, but not without a lot of work.

I've seen two different capacities quoted for the W123 sedans, 70L and 90L. Not sure the turbo is necessarily larger, my 83 has the 70L tank.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

300SD 70L
300TD 70L
240D 65L
300D 80L

The 90/96L tanks were used in the W116 and W126 g@ssers.

So has anybody actually tried upgrading a 240 to the larger tank?

I am reluctant to tell my indie to just do it without verification that it will actually work for sure.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

It seems to me like I have read about this being done, but I really can't remember where I saw it. Might have been on the MBCA forums. As I recall, to do a proper job, you need the corresponding tank, sending unit, and gauge as a set.

I bet Jim down there in Southern Indiana could tell you for sure if the tank will fit.

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2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

Good thought.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

the 123 chassis is the same whether its a gas job, or diesel or turbo. Wagon has the filler neck in the wrong place and its no easy task to change it. I'm sure any tank designed for the 123 sedan will fit with no mods needed. One thing bout Benz.. they are very interchangeable on the same platforms.