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jfh



Member Since: 08 Jan 2014
Location: West Coast
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South Africa 2007 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Chawton White
Fuel leak back
I have diesel leak back when my tank is half full. This is on a ROW '06 model.

I have replaced all the leak back pipes.

I have only had this problem since I replaced the lift pump with a electric pump.

The pipes that went into the lift pump was connected to each other by means of a pipe with the appropriate fittings, no modifications needed and I can go back to original easily. The hole in the engine is blanked off.

The electrical fuel pump sits at the back near the sedimentor. Here I also didn't cut any pipes, just added pipes to make it possible. All the fittings where coated with a wax to confirm that they are not the cause of the leak back.

Friday I fitted a non-return valve near the sedimentor to see if the fuel drains back in the feed line. No luck.

But I filled the tank yesterday and it starts normally again. This is the second tank I have experienced this, the fuel level has an effect on the drain back.

So I am assuming that the fuel drains back through the return line and the problem is somewhere between the pump and the tank.

Any help will be appreciated.
Post #996721 18th Jun 2023 11:23am
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tommac



Member Since: 03 Jul 2018
Location: devon
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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Alveston Red
Are you able to identify where it’s leaking/dripping from? As you say, the half tank trigger indicates it’s providing some form of vacuum back.

Did the electric pump make a big difference ?
Post #998292 2nd Jul 2023 5:14pm
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jfh



Member Since: 08 Jan 2014
Location: West Coast
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South Africa 2007 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Chawton White
I moved the non-return valve forward to the engine bay, not expecting a positive result but as the lift pump has non-return valves there, I thought I had nothing to lose.

Holding tumbs but currently it seems to be working.
Post #998294 2nd Jul 2023 5:18pm
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