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sako243 Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 610 |
Are you sure the clip has failed? I had a similar one and the pipe hadn't been pushed on properly. Required a significant push to get it to latch properly.
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21st Jul 2017 12:29pm |
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rar110 Member Since: 09 Aug 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1119 |
Thanks for the suggestion Ed. But I'm certain it's broken. The blue button on one side has broken off. The connector disconnects from the filter housing by depressing the bottons on each side of the connector. As button is broken there's no resistance and it compresses on one side. Here's a pic of the missing/broken button.
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21st Jul 2017 12:41pm |
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sako243 Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 610 |
If they're easy to source (rather than having to ship from the UK) I'd just replace the one but keep an eye on the others. If they're not moved they shouldn't self disintegrate.
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21st Jul 2017 12:46pm |
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rar110 Member Since: 09 Aug 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1119 |
Thanks again. I suspect some of the hoses might have been replaced as the hose is darker. I'll have a closer look tomorrow in the daytime. Here another pic of the housing. Sorry if it seems I'm drip feeding pics.
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21st Jul 2017 12:50pm |
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sako243 Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 610 |
No worries, I'm bored waiting for some numpties to balance a set of supposedly unbalanceable wheels (BFG KM/2s). Funny thing is if I'd been in Wales the local garage with a good old fashioned level based one would have done it by now...
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21st Jul 2017 12:53pm |
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rar110 Member Since: 09 Aug 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1119 |
Yep I think I will replace the lot.
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21st Jul 2017 1:00pm |
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rar110 Member Since: 09 Aug 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1119 |
The online parts diagram indicate this pipe is the supply pipe for the fuel fired air heater. Can anyone confirm this?
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22nd Jul 2017 12:51am |
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rar110 Member Since: 09 Aug 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1119 |
My interim solution as no parts in Australia. Fuel injector hose and hose clamps.
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22nd Jul 2017 2:53am |
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sako243 Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 610 |
Everything on the fuel filter side should be low pressure (high pressure side in this engine is 23,900PSI so rubber hoses, I don't think so ). They're all the metal pipes running along by the injectors. Ed |
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22nd Jul 2017 8:43am |
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rar110 Member Since: 09 Aug 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1119 |
Thanks Ed, that's reassuring as we are doing a day trip tomorrow. I was hoping this would be on a return line. So true low pressure. ______________________________
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22nd Jul 2017 10:10am |
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rar110 Member Since: 09 Aug 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1119 |
The 160km round trip happened without any leaks. Very happy. All good until the parts arrive. Replacing all four hoses. ______________________________
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23rd Jul 2017 7:06am |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8531 |
Can't beat jubly clips!!
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23rd Jul 2017 9:22am |
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rar110 Member Since: 09 Aug 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1119 |
I agree. But don't bother with the el cheapo ones. A frustrating waste of time. ______________________________
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23rd Jul 2017 9:27am |
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