E 300D (210.020) L6-3.0L DSL (606.912) (1996)
Fuel Filter: Description and Operation
Fuel Full-Flow Filter
Location
Bolted on at front left of engine
Task
Trapping impurities upstream of the inline injection pump
Design
Metal casing with integrated paper filter element and average pore width of 6 - 10 micro m (0.006 - 0.01 mm)
Operation
The fuel flows in the fuel filter from the outside to the inside.
NOTE: When the engine is started, the fuel system is bled automatically. Do not interrupt starting!