Water Filter Trap

[SVX37]

Hi all,

Has anyone got one of these or similar fitted?




After your thoughts as I have been reading a bit about them and they seem to be a very sensible choice...

Water Trap
Since the introduction of the Common Rail Diesel engines there has been a large increase in fuel issues with Land Rover vehicles. The main concern is the intake of water through the fuel injection system. If you do get contaminated fuel, any water in the system could result in a complete replacement of the pump and injectors.
Should this occur your warranty would not be recognised until the pump and injectors are replaced at your expense. The installation of the water watch trap assembly from Davis Performance Landys will enhance the original filtration system by collecting the water and give you an audible alarm should water be detected in the fuel.
It will also detect very small amounts of free water, bringing on a LED warning light and audible warning.
Water Watch can also be optioned with the added protection of shut down or back to base warning capability."
"Water Watch" does not replace your vehicles genuine filter assembly, and is fitted prior to the original unit to assist in warning of water entering the vehicle fuel system.
Refuelling from jerry cans can be a common cause of water. Moisture can build up inside empty containers through contraction of the air.

[Blknight.aus]

a similar item is an OEM fit out on all pre my99 TD5 spec landrover diesels. The same item is compatible with the fuel line size on the puma with the fittings from the earlier models. (so for the adaptors to suit use the early model line joint part numbers)

its not compatible with the Td5 due to the operating pressures of the fuel system.

on a full run through the fuel system between the main WVO tank and the injection pump I have 5 water seperators I vary rarely have had water past the second one.

If it worked back in the 60's when fuel quality was well below where it should be now it should still work today.

[Lorryman100]

Don't suppose you have the relevant part numbers? Saves me from ordering the wrong bits for my Puma.


Brian.

[Blknight.aus]

nope, I've never had to replace one.

[Drover]

I have been looking at this one, I have exchanged a couple of emails and the rep states that it is striaght up fitment to the PUMA, not sure about that.

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It is cheaper to buy direct from the company, just email them from their web page. It was about $280.

Cheers

[Lorryman100]

Drover, that is the one I was looking at as well. In fact this website lists it for the Puma and other Land rovers.

FRP1005: Filter + Sedimentor assy RACCOR RA230 (RACOR prefilter) - Land Rover Defender 110 - Euro4x4parts.com

I think I will give them a bell and see exactly what other bits I will need to order to do the install.


Brian.

[101RRS]

This is a good system

Responsive Engineering | Water Testing System | Diesel Filtration | Water Watch

[Drover]

Drover, that is the one I was looking at as well. In fact this website lists it for the Puma and other Land rovers.

FRP1005: Filter + Sedimentor assy RACCOR RA230 (RACOR prefilter) - Land Rover Defender 110 - Euro4x4parts.com

I think I will give them a bell and see exactly what other bits I will need to order to do the install.


Brian.

Thanks Brian,

Could you post on here any extra info you find out. The added protection is very appealing.

Cheers
Grant

[sashadidi]

I have a Racor 230r fitted as described above on my Puma, works great and catches water!!! on a few pumas here in NZ
See:
Fitted succesfully a extra Racor Fuel filter/ water seperator to a Puma fuel system

photos on page 2

[Lorryman100]

Spoke to euro 4x4 about the Raccor RA230 and it is not a like for like replacement for the OEM filter housing. Instead it is a separate unit which is added in addition to the OEM filter between the tank and the OEM filter. The parts needed are the filter unit and a couple of Raccor fittings which are easily obtainable. My thinking is 2 x 90 degree barbed elbows and cutting into the tank feed to fit the elbows onto. The only issue is that the elbows come with two hose fitting sizes, 8 and 10 mm. The straight barbed connectors however come in 6,8 and 10 mm. I will have a word with my local LR parts department about the hose diameter and will take it from there.



Brian.