1990 560sel clogged fuel distributor - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

johnlo · #16 03-24-2007, 09:38 AM

i can't believe that they put plastic screens in a fd, are you sure. what about soaking in in that cleaner CLR?

jhodg5ck · #17 03-24-2007, 09:49 AM

plastic? no..they're metal. CLR??!?!?

I say either take the unit apart and clean it properly or don't do it at all...

Jonathan

johnlo · #18 03-24-2007, 10:02 AM

CLR is that cleaner for calcium, lime and rust.

jhodg5ck · #19 03-24-2007, 10:08 AM

Yes, I know..I see the commercials of people using it on their bathtubs, not their precision fuel metering devices.

Jonathan

johnlo · #20 03-24-2007, 10:35 AM

so the recomendation is clean it with carb cleaner and some air pressure and hope

jhodg5ck · #21 03-24-2007, 11:00 AM

Well, I wouldn't back flush junk into my FD... I'd take it apart and clean it as properly as possible.

Besides, the rubber orings/bellows etc in there take quite a beating when you pump lots of carb clean through.

Jonathan

johnlo · #22 03-28-2007, 10:20 AM

thought you said i couldn't open it up? i am not a mechanic as you have figured out by now. just don't have $400 for a reman at this time, and have no intrest in getting rid of the car. just trying to figure how to get those 2 ports open

jhodg5ck · #23 03-28-2007, 10:29 AM

You can open it, you just need to be Careful, pay attention to what goes where etc.

If you take your time, even take a few pictures as it come apart you shouldn't have a hard time. Just don't turn any of the adjusters on each port..they are set as they are for a reason.

Jonathan