Thread: What did you do on your Landy today?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I was talking about the filter down the back near the fuel tank and the rear driver's wheel. It has a guard over it.
Are you talking about that or about the filter under the bonnet?
The one down the back doesn't seem to be under pressure. It just drained until empty. I was worried extra fuel might have kept coming out of the tank, but that didn't happen.
Engine started first turn and idled OK for a couple of minutes.


I guess the lesson from all this is not to take fuel filters for granted, but to regularly empty them. I suspect mine had never been emptied.

Yes, I was refererring to the filter in the rear wheel well.
I know petrol systems often have an in-tank pump, hence I wasn't sure if the diesel is the same? Meaning do I need to prime the pump / have the key switched to ACC to allow the pump to pressurize the line and refill the fuel bowl to drain an acceptable amount before it goes to the higher pressure 'common rail' side of things. Also not sure if draining the filter bowl dry will cause an airlock when it comes to the other aspects of the common rail system.

I guess the 'regularity' of my work on maintenance item is not the most dilligent, but then again, it's been serviced early when it has, and even still, my vehicle is still low KM for it's age <10,000km p.a.

So here's what the inside of the fuel filter looked like after I prised the end off it. Obviously it had never been drained and the crap had gone rusty. This is after it was drained. I guess its good it worked to remove this gunk from the fuel. You wouldn't want this gunk going through your fuel lines. I'm just glad it leaked at home and not somewhere remote. So, note to self: don't ignore the rear fuel filter.

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I think id be cleaning and flushing out the fuel tank b4 going anywhere. And replacing all fuel filters. Maybe think about where u been getting ur fuel from as well.

Cheers Rod

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Serviced the Defender in preparation for the fast approaching VicHigh trip.
All went very smoothly except for removing the engine sump drain plug. I had to grind the burred hex with Dremel tool to fit smaller (16mm) socket.
Also made storage box for carrying the Tirfor and cable.

Originally Posted by 67hardtop

I think id be cleaning and flushing out the fuel tank b4 going anywhere. And replacing all fuel filters. Maybe think about where u been getting ur fuel from as well.

Cheers Rod

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Only owned it a year so I think most of it happened in the past. I will drain the new filter regularly.

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Why not just change the filter every service? They're cheap. I don't bother draining mine at all and swap a new one in every 10,000 km's. Never had an issue.

Pricey

Originally Posted by gusthedog

Why not just change the filter every service? They're cheap. I don't bother draining mine at all and swap a new one in every 10,000 km's. Never had an issue.

Pricey

Yes, fair comment. I assume the previous owner had never had it changed, judging by its state. Certainly should be changed regularly. I'll look up the service plan and see how often it is supposed to be changed. The services are 20,000 kms so that seems like a good time to me, but there are A and B services and I can't remember what is included in each.

Originally Posted by gusthedog

Why not just change the filter every service? They're cheap. I don't bother draining mine at all and swap a new one in every 10,000 km's. Never had an issue.

Pricey

Couldn't agree more. I change all filters at oil change time. Cheap insurance IMO.