Thread: Devastating phone call....

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.

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Better?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

mahn, is that pic from a 130??

cheers phil

Originally Posted by discowhite

mahn, is that pic from a 130??

No Phil, It's my 110.

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

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

mahn, is that pic from a 130??

cheers phil

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