P38A Fuel filter woes

Zorro587 · Oct 4, 2016

Hi all, just got around to swap the fuel filter on my '96 4.0 GEMS and the threads on the union on the tank side have evaporated before my eyes.
The question is, anyone else had the issue? Can the union itself be swapped or will I need to remove the whole line back to the tank?

Also, if I've got to drop the tank I'll swap the fuel pump whilst I'm there. Had a look in RAVE and there are 2 procedures listed. One is for Pre-advanced EVAPs and another. What are pre-advanced EVAPs? How will I know if I've got 'em?
Cheers

tomcat59alan · Oct 5, 2016

Zorro587 said:
Hi all, just got around to swap the fuel filter on my '96 4.0 GEMS and the threads on the union on the tank side have evaporated before my eyes.
The question is, anyone else had the issue? Can the union itself be swapped or will I need to remove the whole line back to the tank?

Also, if I've got to drop the tank I'll swap the fuel pump whilst I'm there. Had a look in RAVE and there are 2 procedures listed. One is for Pre-advanced EVAPs and another. What are pre-advanced EVAPs? How will I know if I've got 'em?
Cheers

Oh dear, I had to replace the whole pipe back to the tank because it had rusted away while it stood for at least 5 years. The cheapest I found was £96.

Zorro587 · Oct 6, 2016

Hi Alan, yep found that too! Both feed and return rusted to bits. Bit the bullet and got a new pump whilst I've got the tank off. Hopefully coming tomorrow. The pipes........£150 the pair!! Nearly gave up drinking......

Grrrrrr · Oct 7, 2016

Zorro587 said:
Hi Alan, yep found that too! Both feed and return rusted to bits. Bit the bullet and got a new pump whilst I've got the tank off. Hopefully coming tomorrow. The pipes........£150 the pair!! Nearly gave up drinking......

F*ck. Ahhhrrrgghh. My chest! My chest! I cannot take it ...

Grrrrrr · Oct 7, 2016

Zorro587 said:
The pipes........£150 the pair!!

Hope he had the decency to put a mask on and shove a shotgun up your nostrils when he took the money.

Zorro587 · Oct 7, 2016

All sorted. Pump arrived today. Got a lift from Securicor to fetch the pipes. Went back together easy. All running great, no probs

tomcat59alan · Oct 8, 2016

Grrrrrr said:
F*ck. Ahhhrrrgghh. My chest! My chest! I cannot take it ...

I take it that is your reaction to the "giving up drinking", it was mine.

P38A Fuel filter woes

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