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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3611   
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There is a line in the Haynes manual that says “remove the fuel tank vent pipe from the left rear of the vehicle”. I can’t find anything there!
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17th Oct 2020 11:32am |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1727  
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cut a neat hole in the rear floor - I think Danielle Gardel did a write up on it for a 90, I did it on my 110, silicone a plate over when done.
HTH Keith |
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17th Oct 2020 11:38am |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3611
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Completely the last resort!! Would much rather leave the floor intact.
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17th Oct 2020 11:44am |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3611
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Just spotted this “Note” in the manual. Ducking marvellous!
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17th Oct 2020 12:02pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 771 
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I went for the YRM replacement guard - this makes it easy in that you cut the corners off the old guard which allows it to be dropped pretty much straight down.
Click image to enlarge Rgds. Chris |
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17th Oct 2020 12:22pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3611
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Cheers Pacha. My concern with that is getting it back in!! How did you manage it?
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17th Oct 2020 12:28pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 771
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https://yrmit.co.uk/workshops/land-rover-d...placement/
I placed some wooden chocks under the tank to support it whilst I had enough room to swap the breather over. It's easy with the YRM guard as it installs from underneath - I have posted a link which might help?. To raise it back up I used a small jack and a piece of ply to raise it up and jiggle it back into the correct position. I take it that you have disconnected the ARB from the underside?. Rgds. Chris |
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17th Oct 2020 12:32pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3611
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Cheers. Just spoke to them, off to pick one up now. Did you bother painting it?
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17th Oct 2020 12:49pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 771
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Just gave it a coat of Dinitrol 4010. Rgds.
Chris |
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17th Oct 2020 12:55pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682 
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90 and 110 tanks can both come out the bottom, i have done quite a few of each. They just require a good pry bar at times and use of jack to support weight whilst you manoeuvre it. I have always removed tank and refitted the original guard. Yes its a pain but its doable. The tank is pretty robust. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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17th Oct 2020 2:04pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3611
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Tanks is out. Is the vent in the right orientation? It was sandwiched down the side with the open end down.
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17th Oct 2020 4:20pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 771
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You mean the small breather Col?
If so mine ran across the top of the tank to the N/S rear wheel arch and was tucked into the gap between the top of the crossmember and the floor - hooked end laid flat. Rgds. Chris |
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17th Oct 2020 5:46pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3611
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Yep, sorry. Forgot to post the pic. It looks like this where the leak is coming from, seems like a crappy design. Was going to reroute it higher up the breather behind the flap to the rear lights.
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17th Oct 2020 6:10pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 771
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Looks like it has been cut down at some point - there was enough tube on mine from the tank to the non-return valve so it sat where you are suggesting. Rgds.
Chris |
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17th Oct 2020 6:47pm |
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