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I have a 2015 200 series that is heavily modified and the subject of this post, An imported 1979 LHD French BJ43 that I had for many years now. It went through a B to 3B then currently just had a 13BT just put in by a local diesel shop. The shop could not get it to start and stayed there for a couple of years till they gave up and I towed it back home. I followed many posts here and here’s where I’m at, took the timing cover and it was out of timing so I realigned it then adjusted the valve lash gap and disconnected the vsv valve. I emptied the tank and purged the lines with new diesel. The injectors were totally stuck and had to be rebuilt with denso parts. A moment of truth and with my 10 years old on the key and me getting the air out it started and purred again. Now I have to put back the hoses that the shop removed but I have no reference to where the vacuum and water cooler hoses go of anyone has a picture especially where the cabin heater valve plugs to. Also I have to find a location for the rerun pipe. My tank has 3 vent hoses and a return for these and the fuel pick up line as well as the filler inlet. Can I tap into one of these to avoid putting a return bung into the tank and making a hole at the bottom of it? Here are some pictures of the vent setup. Sorry for the long introduction and thanks again.
I have a 2015 200 series that is heavily modified and the subject of this post, An imported 1979 LHD French BJ43 that I had for many years now. It went through a B to 3B then currently just had a 13BT just put in by a local diesel shop. The shop could not get it to start and stayed there for a couple of years till they gave up and I towed it back home. I followed many posts here and here’s where I’m at, took the timing cover and it was out of timing so I realigned it then adjusted the valve lash gap and disconnected the vsv valve. I emptied the tank and purged the lines with new diesel. The injectors were totally stuck and had to be rebuilt with denso parts. A moment of truth and with my 10 years old on the key and me getting the air out it started and purred again. Now I have to put back the hoses that the shop removed but I have no reference to where the vacuum and water cooler hoses go of anyone has a picture especially where the cabin heater valve plugs to. Also I have to find a location for the rerun pipe. My tank has 3 vent hoses and a return for these and the fuel pick up line as well as the filler inlet. Can I tap into one of these to avoid putting a return bung into the tank and making a hole at the bottom of it? Here are some pictures of the vent setup. Sorry for the long introduction and thanks again.
