Diesel leak

First td5 · Mar 19, 2018

Hi all please help just got to the inspection hatch found the problem see pic a mouse by the looks of it has chewed through as u can see the hole in the pics can this part b replaced if so what's it called and how do u change it would I have to drop the tank or can it b done as it is or is it a new tank job?

Bantam1 · Mar 19, 2018

Never seen that before. Is that the breather pipe?
You may need to drop the tank to get at it properly but my suggested approaches if not changing the tank are:

A 90 hose piece onto the remaining spigot. similar to this maybe - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Roose-Mo...hash=item337a23d192:m:mZzODivC1KPwgoBxBUKcuzw
A speed fit coupling, if the OD size is available (they do 6mm and 10mm because I've used them)
If you take the pump out it may be possible to replace the spigot with a bulkhead fitting onto which the pipe could be reconnected.

Good luck,

Kat67 · Mar 19, 2018

First td5 said:
Hi all please help just got to the inspection hatch found the problem see pic a mouse by the looks of it has chewed through as u can see the hole in the pics can this part b replaced if so what's it called and how do u change it would I have to drop the tank or can it b done as it is or is it a new tank job?

Hi, it's difficult to see from pics, but could you not just put in joining pipe? if you have enough pipe left to get a dubilee clip on, that should do the job..

First td5 · Mar 19, 2018

Thanks yes I think there is enough room to get a piece of pipe on will try that then try n find a piece of metal pipe to join the two I just wasn't sure if it was a breather pipe or filling pipe

Hellastony · Mar 19, 2018

I'm not sure there is enough room to get at it properly, but if you can all well and good. Sorry to say it may be a drop tank job, but that is not too difficult a job, just put loads of release fluid on the nuts for some days before attempting to undo them.

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