So where did you purchase your 46mm wrench for removing the fuel tank strainer?

The wrench is not impossible to find but harder than I would have thought.

JWJ

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JWJ
1983 MB 300D - > 430,000 miles - Deep Blue - Bilstein Comforts - 0-60 in 24 seconds - 27MPG
1985 MB 300TD (wagon) - > 275,000 miles - Manila Beige - Thule rack - 0-60 in 18 seconds - 22 - 25MPG
Biodiesel, Mobil Delvac 1, and Viton fuel lines!

Try channel-lock pliers ...

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1983 240D automatic, Orient Red, 174K
1983 240D manual, Biscayne Blue, sold at 341K

Also, try 1-13/16 inch, it's pretty close.

I got the 46mm socket from baumtools.com, but as mentioned above, the 1 & 13/16 should work. I believe there's enough room for that socket. The Baum tool has a very low profile and is made for tight quarters. My strainer was in very tight; I doubt pliers would have worked in my case.

The return hose to the left of the feeder hose came off with a 22mm offset wrench.

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Mike Murrell
1991 300-SEL - Model 126
M103 - SOHC
"Fräulein"

I tried three channel lock pliers with no luck, rangine from about ten inches to a massive two foot do-hicky. No luck because of some kind of metal sheet that was in the way. I'd say it definately calls for a socket.

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Seth

1984 300D 225K
1985 300D Donor body
1985 300D Turbo 165K. Totaled. Donor Engine. It runs!!!
1980 300SD 311K My New Baby.
1979 BMW 633csi 62K+++? Dead odo

I'd like to see a snapshot of that puppy if you get the chance.

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'82 300SD - 361K mi - "Blue"

"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."

listen, look, .........and duck.

When I attempted to remove my fuel line at the strainer, the strainer itself came out instead. The fuel line fitting was much tighter in the strainer than the strainer was in the tank. I reinstalled it the same way. Never needed the big wrench.