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| shorty Member Since: 31 Oct 2008 Location: Hillcrest, Kwa Zulu Natal Posts: 160   
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the fuel attendant filled up my car yesterday & rather stupidly I drove off without checking if he returned the fuel cap. It was pouring with rain the whole day & I only noticed once Id arrived at my destination that it was missing. Im pretty sure there is quite a bit of water in the tank. Will I have to drain the whole tank or will the water be separated sufficiently in the fuel filter? I know my Ford Ranger pickup 2.5 T.d has a plunger where the diesel filter is mounted to drain water. HELP Land Rover's don't leak oil, they simply mark their territory!
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3rd Aug 2009 11:15am |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266  
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You better drain the fuel filter to be safe. 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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3rd Aug 2009 11:29am |
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| shorty Member Since: 31 Oct 2008 Location: Hillcrest, Kwa Zulu Natal Posts: 160
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Yes I think I should! But will I have to bleed the system if a remove the filter? Land Rover's don't leak oil, they simply mark their territory!
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3rd Aug 2009 11:35am |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558
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Hi Shorty
If I were you, just remove the steel cover from the diesel filter in the back right wheel arch and loosen the drain wheel to see how much ended up in the tank. Better do it quick and if there is get yourself a new filter same time for about ZAR 600. Water sits below diesel so would have been sucked up pretty soon if indeed you got so much. Rain would have had to be comming side on for that to happen. Do you get winter rains nowadays up that side now? Puma 110 - gone Series III 1973 - going strong |
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3rd Aug 2009 11:36am |
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| shorty Member Since: 31 Oct 2008 Location: Hillcrest, Kwa Zulu Natal Posts: 160
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Thanks for the advice guys this is what I got out .
 Click image to enlarge Cape Landy it has been  down here the whole weekend. Doesn't usually rain in winter but hey "thats Africa baby". I was in Cape Town a few weeks ago and froze my balls off, the rain was coming in side ways and the wind was howling. On monday morning I drive into camps bay for breakfast and the whole street was under water. My old man wasnt to happy when I returned his brand new ML 63 covered in mud  Land Rover's don't leak oil, they simply mark their territory! |
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3rd Aug 2009 12:18pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3709 
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Looks about normal
Hey we could start a 'take a pic of the contents of your filter on the top of your wing' thread  |
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3rd Aug 2009 12:31pm |
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| shorty Member Since: 31 Oct 2008 Location: Hillcrest, Kwa Zulu Natal Posts: 160
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I think we could well have started something here
Land Rover's don't leak oil, they simply mark their territory! |
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3rd Aug 2009 12:38pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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Looks like you two have been drinking some pretty rough beer, chaps.
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3rd Aug 2009 12:47pm |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558
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That's a lot more water than I got and a big sample - did she fire up again or did you get stuck
I build my own bleeding tool from dimensions from another member here but have not been forced to use it yet other than a test run. Are you sure that you arn't sucking in water through the breather in wheelarch or is your's sorted in that regard? James Puma 110 - gone Series III 1973 - going strong |
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3rd Aug 2009 2:46pm |
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| shorty Member Since: 31 Oct 2008 Location: Hillcrest, Kwa Zulu Natal Posts: 160
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she fired up OK. I think my breather is sorted, it's a March 09 model. Ill give it another drain tomorrow and see what happens. Land Rover's don't leak oil, they simply mark their territory!
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3rd Aug 2009 2:57pm |
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