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scolliss

New Member

• Aug 31, 2006

• #1

Anyone know what this small/narrow pipe does it is next to the filler pipe that goes into the tank on a TD5. I assume it is there for a reason but is kinked flat which in theory is stopping it doing what it should do.

I have just been charged £500 for new fuel pump to fix starting problems and they made the problem worse, it wont start when warm either now. Dumbasses!

 

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jbarlow

New Member

• Aug 31, 2006

• #2

At a guess, it's probably a breather pipe to let air into the tank as the fuel is used up.

 

James

Active Member

• Aug 31, 2006

• #3

Just try moving it into a straighter fasion can't do any harm.

 

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discomania

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2006

• #4

Yeah its a beather, helps let air out when filling, and to an extent air in when its being used.

As said above, straighten it out.

 

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scolliss

New Member

• Sep 1, 2006

• #5

Thanks Guys, will try but on looking last night it seems very hard, age on plastic I suspect. Will try to disconnect it as there are reachable clips either side of the kink and use hot water to soften it.

It is a theory why I cant start the car easily and the garage just failed to fix at a cost of £450. If it is causing a vacume in the tank then it would suggest restricted fuel flow to engine.

The garage got it back this morning!!!!!

 

8342mat

New Member

• Sep 1, 2006

• #6

scolliss said:

Anyone know what this small/narrow pipe does it is next to the filler pipe that goes into the tank on a TD5. I assume it is there for a reason but is kinked flat which in theory is stopping it doing what it should do.

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just had a shufty under my 52 reg td5.
mine is also the same as yours but the plastic is still flexible.
it could be a theory but it is not causing mine any probs..........atleast i am not aware of any.

 

clutchdust

Well-Known Member

• Sep 3, 2006

• #7

its supposed to be that shape but not with the kink in it.

its the breather to stop fuel being chucked out when filling.

 

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scolliss

New Member

• Sep 3, 2006

• #8

Thanks for your help everybody. All the time it doesn't spurt fuel out at me when I am filling I have decided to leave it alone.

Mat above confirmed his also has a kink and I was lucky enough to see another Disco of similar age that I too scrambled under, exactly the same including kink. I put it down to a design fault.

What will happen next, the pipe will become brittle and split at the kink point. Ah well.

 

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scolliss

New Member

• Feb 20, 2007

• #9

Ok by way of closure on this thread and after a long 8 months of hassle where Land Rover Switzerland failed, I shipped the car back to the UK into the hands of LR UK and hey presto, just got the following email;

Just had phone call from Hunters. Found oil in main injector loom & main harness, they've fitted new turbo hoses, looms & laminations. All 100% paid for by Land Rover & we have to collect tomorrow morning. She couldn't call you as she can't dial your number from her phone - uk only I suppose. So that's good news. By the way we asked the salesman ref price & he looked up trade price as being about £9995 so with luck you'll get more than £7,500.

Anyone want to buy a nice Land Rover? I got so ****ed off with it I bought a new one.

 

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katenrob

New Member

• Feb 21, 2007

• #10

It looks like the fuel tank breather pipe. There should not be any kink it so you need to take it out. (The kink that is).

 

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discomania

Well-Known Member

• Feb 21, 2007

• #11

Nice one about getting it sorted, thats a long time since you started with this prob!

Katenrob... read up...