Thread: Water in Diesel

Not the first, and i doint think you will be the last, but out of intrest, what did the $700 cover???

Originally Posted by Disco3

I haven't admitted this to many people but on my way back from Fraser Island a few months after getting my new disco I filled up my diesel with 3/4 petrol. I was on autopilot at the time and had been driving for 8 hours with 3 scrappy kids and a wife that wouldn't stop talking. Got 10 minutes down the road to stop for a kids wee break and the thing wouldn't start! Thinking it was my old disco, gave it a few pumps and it started again - but the dash lit up like a christmas tree! I immediately realised what I had done, and after a barrage of swearing got it towed to the local LR dealer. Following an anxious weekend (and a few hundred beers to dull the agony), got it back monday morning smelling seriously like petrol but otherwise perfectly fine. $700 total bill - obviously not under warranty. Have since put over 35k on it with no dramas whatsoever. thankfully my mates dont subscribe to this website. Just goes to show you how tough these engines are. and how stupid i am!
cheers

from memory it included pumping out the tank, flushing, a new filter and computer reset.

Originally Posted by peterpam

the bottom line is a $9,000 repair bill which hopefully insurance will pay for. The fuel past the filter was full of water and dirt..

That's frightening. I hope the insurance company will cover that. i must admit I didn't think insurance covered such stuff.

Doesn't a filter stop dirt? I suppose it must have been very fine.

only to a certain point, once they become chokkas they can become perforated.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

There is. They are made by Racor (Raycor?).They are a fuel filter with a cyclonic separator section that works in a similar manner to Donaldson air cleaners. My opinion is that they are the best fuel filter available. Get them at any decent truck parts / diesel shop.

Has anyone fitted a Racor to the D3? After a bad experience some years ago with my 300 Tdi which had to have a pump rebuild and new injectors I worry about the D3 as the filter does not have a water sensor. Where would you put a Racor in the D3

I have now heard back from the insurers and they will cover the cost, less my excess of course, of the repairs. This is a great relief and as not all insurers will do this my advice to everyone is to check your insurance and make changes if your'e not covered because I keep getting the feedback that the fuel in Australia is not good. I am going to look at improving the filtering but have to be careful in regards to warranty issues. I think the fact there is no warning light is something Land Rover should address.

Originally Posted by peterpam

I have now heard back from the insurers and they will cover the cost, less my excess of course, of the repairs. This is a great relief and as not all insurers will do this my advice to everyone is to check your insurance and make changes if your'e not covered because I keep getting the feedback that the fuel in Australia is not good. I am going to look at improving the filtering but have to be careful in regards to warranty issues. I think the fact there is no warning light is something Land Rover should address.

G'day Peter,
I have been told a number of times that if you fill-up by mistake with unleaded fuel into a diesel rig or if you get a tank full of water, comprehensive insurance will pay for the 'huge' damage/repair bill?
The question I have is which insurance companies will foot this bill? I have read through the policies from Suncorp, Allianz and now the new one from Comminsure and none of these specifically refer to paying for mechanical repairs due to crook fuel. I have not contacted any of these organizations to check if they actually do pay, just that the policy details book accompanying the renewal policies does spell out that they do not pay for mechanical/computer repair or replacements.
Can you please let us know which insurance company has footed your bill?

Regards,
Jackaroo

Hi Jackaroo,
The insurance company I'm with has recently changed it's name to A&G Insurance Services. There number is 1300 858 747 or 07 33778855. They are quite cheap but signing up takes a while on the phone as they go through an extensive process of eliminating risks on things like age etc. I was quite concerned that they didn't cover the diesel issue but I guess they now have a loyal customer. The excess is $700 which will go up. The cost of insurance for our January 08 registered 2007 LR Discovery TDV6 SE was $708/year. No doubt this will go up next time around due to this claim.