Hello all
I have a leaky fuel injector return line on my 2008 Sprinter 2500 cargo. Thankfully after inspection I found that the plastic components are intact and not damaged.
To release these clips I held down on the whole plastic connector and carefully pulled straight up on the outer ring. This was not easy and I was trying to be very delicate as I know these are often very brittle.
Upon inspection I saw no damage to the connector and line. I then removed the O ring with a blunt needle and inspected it to find it was slightly out of round and looked slightly deformed on the top of the ring. I flipped it over and reinstalled it making sure it was lubricated. and reinstalled the clips again being carful and making sure they seated and closed with a click. Also a known problem. I then started and checked again for a leak and there was none.
I want to go ahead and replace at least this o ring as it was clearly damaged. So i began my research.
I found
OEM Part Number: 0000780580, 68014080AA with a list price of $5.25ea
Manufacturer Number: F00VP01003
The manufacture is Bosch. I cross referenced their part number on the bosch website and found the dimensions to be 2.8mm X 1.5mm (Should be 2,8mm ID and 1.5mm thickness to my understanding)
From here I thought about the material. It needs to be safe for permanent submersion in Diesel. I knew Nitrile was a good material for this and started my search in my home town with little "in stock" stock luck.
I then went to amazon and found the supplier Buna-N which has a Nitrile O ring in that size. I now have a pack of 100 on the way for $3.65 total.
Choose your buying option, vote with your money! Searching the Bosch number yields a mess of results. But this was hard to beat. Also feel free to send me a SASE and I will happily give you a set.
I will post back here when they are installed and can keep everyone in the loop on their performance.
Disclaimer: follow my path and do your own research. I am not a professional at anything other than screwing up
I hope I can get those clips off again without damage!
Best
Erik
I have a leaky fuel injector return line on my 2008 Sprinter 2500 cargo. Thankfully after inspection I found that the plastic components are intact and not damaged.
To release these clips I held down on the whole plastic connector and carefully pulled straight up on the outer ring. This was not easy and I was trying to be very delicate as I know these are often very brittle.
Upon inspection I saw no damage to the connector and line. I then removed the O ring with a blunt needle and inspected it to find it was slightly out of round and looked slightly deformed on the top of the ring. I flipped it over and reinstalled it making sure it was lubricated. and reinstalled the clips again being carful and making sure they seated and closed with a click. Also a known problem. I then started and checked again for a leak and there was none.
I want to go ahead and replace at least this o ring as it was clearly damaged. So i began my research.
I found
OEM Part Number: 0000780580, 68014080AA with a list price of $5.25ea
Manufacturer Number: F00VP01003
The manufacture is Bosch. I cross referenced their part number on the bosch website and found the dimensions to be 2.8mm X 1.5mm (Should be 2,8mm ID and 1.5mm thickness to my understanding)
From here I thought about the material. It needs to be safe for permanent submersion in Diesel. I knew Nitrile was a good material for this and started my search in my home town with little "in stock" stock luck.
I then went to amazon and found the supplier Buna-N which has a Nitrile O ring in that size. I now have a pack of 100 on the way for $3.65 total.
Choose your buying option, vote with your money! Searching the Bosch number yields a mess of results. But this was hard to beat. Also feel free to send me a SASE and I will happily give you a set.
I will post back here when they are installed and can keep everyone in the loop on their performance.
Disclaimer: follow my path and do your own research. I am not a professional at anything other than screwing up
I hope I can get those clips off again without damage!
Best
Erik