Thread: Devastating phone call....

I was going to ask that question, but thought it was too obvious. Perhaps its a rebreather

up here in darwin there have been alot of cars break down because of fuel contamination, the newer common rail engines don't need that much water in the fuel to stuff up, they operate at much higher pressures and need constant uncontaminated lubrication and cooling from the fuel. when you have water in the fuel the lube and cooling properties have gone and the injectors sieze,get hot and the needle and tip try and become one leaving metal from on to an other, all bad. the fuel companys/ servos should pay for it as they should provide clean uncontaminated fuel.

Well,you guys are correct.
The fuel breather runs to a fitting in the top of the tank,but it also has a T in it above the tank.It reduces down to approx 6mm tube on the branch & runs through a tiny filter type thing &goes towards the front of the vehicle for around 6 inches,and then u turns to the rear of the vehicle for around 6 inches.

I did look at it in the dark yesterday

If i could take a good photo of it i would,but it is hidden above the tank & it wouldnt come out very well.

I still recon this tube should be piped up higher,possibly up behind the rear tail light,as it is not in a good spot for wading,nor is the breather for the rear diff.

Anyone noticed the computer thing in the battery compartment,also not a good spot for wading,although the engine ECU is very high up at the rear of the engine compartment,on the firewall.

Just bumping this up to see if anyone else has gone through it? my 110 is at the dealers now and theyve gone from 'oh sorry its a part failure which we will cover' to 'yeah theres water in the fuel tank so you can pay 10k'

Originally Posted by LoveB

Just bumping this up to see if anyone else has gone through it? my 110 is at the dealers now and theyve gone from 'oh sorry its a part failure which we will cover' to 'yeah theres water in the fuel tank so you can pay 10k'

Ouch damn, are you in Australia?

Sydney.

Surely you go to the servo then now?

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Originally Posted by LoveB

Just bumping this up to see if anyone else has gone through it? my 110 is at the dealers now and theyve gone from 'oh sorry its a part failure which we will cover' to 'yeah theres water in the fuel tank so you can pay 10k'

Chop`s is ya man
He had injectors and pump replaced under insurance due to water .