Observe:

Below is the fuel filler neck on my Defender: A big bore open pipe where fuel can gush in at any speed. Lovely.

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RRUK wrote:

Observe:

I bet some of you think the misfuel guard has been triggered but I just checked it with the yellow plastic reset tool and its down as far as it will go. (Unless mine is just bolloxd)

I think there may be an issue with your misfuel guard as I cant see mine when it is reset, your looks partially triggered to me  56 TDV8 Vogue SE
9 Freelanders, 2x 2002 TD4ES, 2001 TD4, 2002 1.8GS, 2000 XEDI, 2x 2000 1.8ES, 2004 1.8 & 2000 1.8 GS (rolled)
91 Lotus Carlton (sold)
90 Lotus Elan (BRG)

Afraid so Adam, looks like you're only half cocked

As above i set the one off in a D4 when filling from jerrys and that looks partially on... take it back under warranty and get a proper fix done and compare it while your there as thats not right  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

Its not under warranty!  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Can someone post a similar picture of theirs please? Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Also, if you open up the picture of mine full size and zoom into the spout, there are 2 pegs on either side of the filler neck, and these are what prevents the fuel nozzle going further in. Is everyone's like this?

I bet if I tried putting an unleaded spout down there it would bl00dy fit! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

I've just zoomed in and its certainly in the UP or partial up as its displaying the handbook 'I' which shouldn't be seen.

When you put the tool in does it click at all as IIRC you put it in and pull it back a little and it flaps down i think... FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

I had a similar problem with my TDV8 when i got it a couple of month ago, I found the reset tool got the misfuel device to the point you have there. I found I had to put something down (3ft socket extension bar is what I used) the fuel filler to give the yellow bit a light shove and it down clicked out of sight 56 TDV8 Vogue SE
9 Freelanders, 2x 2002 TD4ES, 2001 TD4, 2002 1.8GS, 2000 XEDI, 2x 2000 1.8ES, 2004 1.8 & 2000 1.8 GS (rolled)
91 Lotus Carlton (sold)
90 Lotus Elan (BRG)

Andy_J wrote:

3ft socket extension bar

Bloody long filler neck then......

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only thing I had to hand to fit, you only need a bar about 12" long 56 TDV8 Vogue SE
9 Freelanders, 2x 2002 TD4ES, 2001 TD4, 2002 1.8GS, 2000 XEDI, 2x 2000 1.8ES, 2004 1.8 & 2000 1.8 GS (rolled)
91 Lotus Carlton (sold)
90 Lotus Elan (BRG)

I'm going to give this a go, its annoying me now, shame its so damned cold outside, hate this time of year for working on cars. Wish I had a fully heated garage with ramps and free tools for every job imaginable  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

You need a garage like member 47p2 has Adam ….. the wife's got my double garage full of junk , what is it with women and " Just put it in the Garage " ….

The heater's on in the garage today, toasty at about 15°C at the moment. Yesterday was spent working on the Viano changing a broken spring caused by a fookin pothole. I changed both springs both drop links and ARB bushes.

sounds like you live in heaven john.....  ... - .- -.




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