Diesel fuel leak

[makem]

My 300D has started losing large amounts of fuel today. I had a quick
look under the bonnet when I got home and its spurting out of one of
the fuel injectors. Everything seems tight. Does anyone know if its a
case of renewing the injector or could it be more serious?

 

[meri_gadi]

i had this problem. i had to replace all my braided hoses. they were grey i think and go next to the injectors. u can buy them from any car parts shop

hope it helps

 

[watsone91]

leaky diesel

There is a small rubber return pipe that goes from the fuel rail to the lift pump this become hard with age you have to take off the injector cover to get to it cheers eds.....

 

[Andy]

Hi


As the others have said. Sounds like the injector leak off pipes are split & require replacment. The hardest thing is getting the new pipe on. Get your self a length of pipe & cut as required.


Regards


Andy@ www.mercedesservicing.com

 

[makem]

Sorted. You were right. The fuel was not spurting from the injector but
from one of the rubber pipes close to the injector. The diesel specialist
who sorted it charged me £1. Now that's a result. For the record, on the day it went I used 5 gallons doing 15 miles. 3 mpg. Just shows how much fuel you can lose through a tiny pin prick of a hole. Thanks to those who replied.