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glennard

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Re: dead 230SL fuel injection pump?
« Reply #25 on: February 01, 2005, 19:21:52 »
Success at last!  On 1/14/05 listed the filters-so it was the first one in the tank inside the Shroud of Fuelin.  Used the inch or so bolt hex head to get the filter out of the bottom of the tank.  Took a 15" pipe wrench to loosen it.   Thought it was going to bend the tank!
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ja17

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Re: dead 230SL fuel injection pump?
« Reply #26 on: February 01, 2005, 21:06:51 »
Hello Rodd,
I believe the early original tank screens were brass. The later and replacements were plastic.



Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
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Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
1969 Dark Olive 280SL
2002 ML55 AMG (tow vehicle)
2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
1963 404 Mercedes Unimog (Swedish Army)
1989 flu419 Mercedes Unimog (US Army)
1998 E430
1974 450SLC Rally
1965 220SE Finback

A Dalton

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Re: dead 230SL fuel injection pump?
« Reply #27 on: February 01, 2005, 21:54:19 »
If your filter is the original brass  and is still in good shape, stay with it.
 The plastic replacements do not have as fine a screen and they can not be torqued well before they crack.
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Re: dead 230SL fuel injection pump?
« Reply #28 on: February 16, 2005, 07:39:10 »
Just a final, final posting on this matter. I can definitely vouch for the fact that the problem is solved! 2 tankfuls, both run well into the warning light area, and it's running better than ever! Are all SLs as sweet as an original 230 running within the power band? And never less than 22mpg...

I'm in love!

Neil Rote, Melbourne Australia
Unrestored '64
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