[C320-list] Bleed Screw

[Pat Moriarty]

You will find all diesel systems use copper seal on all banjo bolts 
and bleeds. I am curious about the plastic seal and guess it is on a 
vacuum side or very low pressure.

Pat

At 11:09 AM 10/6/2008, you wrote:
>My bleed screw is leaking and I've ordered new ones with washers.
>
>There are two screws on top of the fuel filter, one small and one large.
>
>The small one has a poly type washer, the large one a copper washer.
>I've been using the large one to bleed the line. It seems to me that a copper
>washer would indicate a more permanent install and really not intended for
>use as a bleed screw. The smaller one having a poly washer would seem to
>be the one for bleeding the line. Even so, it is not as convient. Has anyone
>used a poly washer vis copper?
>
>Any comments?
>
>Thanks,
>Paul
>Affinity 657
>Bay Bridge Marina

Pat Moriarty
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