i have done a couple of rounds of jobs with the fuel lines and banjo bolts now. all good, except that i think i am spilling more fuel over the engine than necessary, especially when priming with the hand pump. i have used springy jaws to pinch the line, a rag to mop up excess, and quickness to close up an exposed nipple, but still my parts end up glistening more than i would like. what tricks might i be missing to do a neater job?

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'77 240D, 504H, OM617.952, etc.

Enjoy the cleaning properties of diesel - that's what I say!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

I place several thicknesses of newspaper pages loosely spread out just underneath the pump/filter/banjo bolt areas where I'm working. It sops it pretty good, along with cotton rags on top of the newspaper spread out. Excess diesel fuel doesn't make it to the garage floor.

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

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have a hose plugs ready before the interventions...(dont use bolts&screws)

do you use hand prime for fuel filter change? if so,..don't do it ..just use
fuel from return line to fill filter...neat way

cheers

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w126 500SEC gen II euro, powered by OM617 turbo stolen from 84 300SD 2.88 diff,EGR blinded
next wish/project: w114 coupe OM603 powered

When replacing rubber fuel lines, pre-filter, secondary filter etc....
Make sure the fuel tank is below 1/2 a tank. anything over that and you will excessive fuel flow via gravity.

When the fuel lines are removed there will be some fuel spillage from the fuel in the lines.

I fill the secondary filter first, (Diesel purge, ATF etc...) then screw it on. less primer pumping. I also place rags under the filter before removing it.

I also have some drain pans to place under the vehicle.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

If you're using the old "unscrew" type of fuel primer it will leak pretty badly. The new black one is much better

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

great advice, thanks everyone!

Arron, ya know if you get Diesel on your hands, just run your fingers through your hair, keeps it in place, and gets rid of grey hair too.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Really? I've been told that if you rub diesel soaked hands on (your?) breasts they get bigger and bigger...

...it is amazing stuff.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

i don't know about the breasts and grey hair, guys, but yep, diesel is not so bad to work with, at least compared with gasoline. it just seems so innocuous!