Devastating phone call....

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Originally Posted by one_iota

Now that I have mine one of the first things I looked for was the location of the breather.

For the record, the location on mine has changed and it is nowhere to be seen. Where have they put it?

It is a 01 May Production Date.

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The new breather location is here:

Driver's side rear wheel arch inboard of the chassis rail aft of the rear axle above the fuel tank.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Better?

I reckon that extending all the breathers to the engine compartment fire wall is a better idea.

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Originally Posted by one_iota

The new breather location is here:

Driver's side rear wheel arch inboard of the chassis rail aft of the rear axle above the fuel tank.

[IMG]http://www.defender2.co.uk/gallery/a...0/IMG_0875.jpg

Better?

I reckon that extending all the breathers to the engine compartment fire wall is a better idea.

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Mine's exactly the same, however if you fill the tank "right to the top" fuel leaks out the overflow quite considerably until the fuel level is the same height as the overflow.....

Tim

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Originally Posted by TimNZ

Mine's exactly the same, however if you fill the tank "right to the top" fuel leaks out the overflow quite considerably until the fuel level is the same height as the overflow.....

Tim

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isn't that what an overflow is supposed to do?

in saying that i'm sure i saw a service message for something like that i will have alook tomorrow might not be for the same car

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Originally Posted by TimNZ

Mine's exactly the same, however if you fill the tank "right to the top" fuel leaks out the overflow quite considerably until the fuel level is the same height as the overflow.....

Tim

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that would be a nuisance......i have filled the d2 up numerous times to the top of the filler spout & never had fuel run out.i will have a look & see where the breather on it is.

i wonder why this trouble has not occured on the td5 defenders.?
anyone got any ideas?

cheers

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Originally Posted by dullbird

isn't that what an overflow is supposed to do?

in saying that i'm sure i saw a service message for something like that i will have alook tomorrow might not be for the same car

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Yeah, I guess so.... However it is supposed to be a breather, not an overflow. It's the first vehicle I've owned that does it.

So long as it only lets diesel out and not water in I guess I'll be happy enough. I'm going to see if I can buy the special tool for bleeding the low pressure fuel system from LR tomorrow so I can at least drain the "water trap".

Tim

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Originally Posted by scarry

that would be a nuisance......i have filled the d2 up numerous times to the top of the filler spout & never had fuel run out.i will have a look & see where the breather on it is.

i wonder why this trouble has not occured on the td5 defenders.?
anyone got any ideas?

cheers

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Hi Scarry, its the first vehicle I've owned that I can't fill to the brim with out it p1ssing fuel everywhere. But as I said above, if it doesn't let water in I'll be happy enough.
I think the fuel tank and system is completly different to the TD5. As far as I'm aware the TD5 has a LP pump in the tank so it can self purge, (there's even a procedure to bleed the fuel system). No doubt someone will correct me if I'm wrong ! :)

Tim

thats BULLDUST!!! you cant have a breather LOWER than the filler!
that completley defeats the purpose, and i bet theres an ADR that covers fuel leakage. any fluid leaking from a vehicle is technically illiegal:mad:

the bend in the pipe is designed to be upright not lying down.

mahn, is that pic from a 130??

cheers phil

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Originally Posted by discowhite

mahn, is that pic from a 130??

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No Phil, It's my 110.

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Originally Posted by discowhite

thats BULLDUST!!! you cant have a breather LOWER than the filler!
that completley defeats the purpose, and i bet theres an ADR that covers fuel leakage. any fluid leaking from a vehicle is technically illiegal:mad:

the bend in the pipe is designed to be upright not lying down.

mahn, is that pic from a 130??

cheers phil

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like i said i'm sure i have seen a message about the fuel leaking i will have a look and post it up

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Originally Posted by dullbird

like i said i'm sure i have seen a message about the fuel leaking i will have a look and post it up

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ok so i have looked

it was for tdi models the breather pipe location to the filler needed to be moved as the fuel returned and damaged the return gasket or something:eek: cant remember now that was 2 and a half minutes ago:angel:

anyway no its not right go get it looked at, for the cost of friggin diesel they would want to fix it:D