Your Mercedes-Benz is a complicated machine with a lot of moving parts that have to sync together perfectly to make your car go. Learning about the different systems that make your car run smoothly and with the luxury you’ve grown to expect can seem daunting and complicated.
The precision German engineering of your Mercedes characterizes your vehicle from the interior to the exterior, from the large scale to the nitty gritty. But for the everyday car enthusiast, it can be difficult to follow all the details and understand how your car works under the hood.
Nevertheless, understanding those details is important to make sure your car runs in tip-top shape for as long as possible. With that in mind, we’ve put together a guide to give you all the necessary info about Mercedes Benz fuel systems that you need to know to keep your car running well.
Fuel Tank
Straightforwardly enough, the fuel system revolves largely around the fuel tank. The fuel tank stores your fuel until it gets transferred to the engine. You fill the fuel tank regularly at the gas station and keep it sealed tight with a fuel cap.
Fuel Pump
The next part of your fuel system, which starts the process of moving the fuel out of the tank and towards the engine, is the fuel pump. For the most part, Mercedes fuel pumps range between $100 and $400, although some vintage pumps may run as high as $1000 for rebuilds.
If you have a diesel engine you may want to know about primer pumps as well. Primer pumps conserve energy by pumping diesel to the engine without over-utilizing the fuel pump.
Fuel Distributor
The fuel distributor regulates gasoline (or diesel) for the fuel system. It does this by taking into account a number of factors including the temperature and weight of your automobile and the amount of air taken into the engine. The distributor regulates how much fuel is sent to the injectors.
Fuel Injector
After gas passes from the tank, through the pump and the distributor, the fuel injector pushes the correct amount of fuel into the engine. If your engine is sputtering or misfiring, that may be a sign that your injectors are in need of replacement.
Debris and contaminants like carbon can clog your injectors to make them stop working. If that has happened to your car, you can either buy a new injector or rebuild it. Some injectors are as cheap as $30, while some can be closer to $200.
Fuel System Parts From Adsitco
With this Mercedes Benz fuel systems information, you are much better equipped to understand and maintain what’s going on under the hood of your beloved car. And, if your car’s fuel systems start to have any problems, Adsitco is the perfect place to source reliable parts for a reasonable price.
Our extensive online parts catalog has an entire section devoted to fuel system parts, including but not limited to all the different parts mentioned above. If you’re looking for a part, or interested in talking to an expert about your fuel system, reach out to us today so we can begin to help you.
