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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / September 2004Water seperator.
Ok.... Here I sit with a shopping list growing by the minute thanks to the recent Rangie collision. I now need a fuel line (owing to torching it!) A water seperator (owning to the fuel lins being stuck to it) A pair of rear shocks (Owing to the water seperator bolts needing cutting off and the shocks needing cutting off to remove same.) Does it really need a water seperator? I'm sure it's desireable but given I've never been able to drain it since the tap snapped off then I'm questioning what use they are anyway. What would be the outcome of running it without? Besides they cost a small fortune to replace... just checing incase I'm paying extortionate prices for a redundant item. Oh the joy of it all! Lee D  Signaturewww.lrproject.com Workshop photos from Landrover repairs & other such tinkerings. Home of Percy the Jag powered Landrover Twas Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:50:15 GMT when "Lee_D" <lee@lrproject.com> put finger to keyboard producing: >Ok.... > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Lee D The fuel filter mounted on the bulkhead in the engine bay of my 110 catches water in the bottom of it, there is aparently an option for an additional water seperator but I understand that was fitted for vehicles going to countries where the quality of diesel is very poor and is somehow has alot of water in it. short answer, if your fuel filter housing has a drain screw in the bottom then you probably don't need a seperate water seperator. probably. Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.) Signature_________________________________________ www.markvarleyphoto.co.uk 1984 110 CSW 2.5(na)D (3,000 rivets flying in close formation) _________________________________________ > short answer, if your fuel filter housing has a drain screw in the > bottom then you probably don't need a seperate water seperator. > probably. Indeed the Rangie Filter has the facility to drain off water. I went on my parts mission shortly after making the post. I got a seperator which is non geniune (from potteries diesel). It's not all Ally but has a clear plastic bowl which initially I thought would be a bonus only when I came to refit it I was uncomfortable with it hovering above the exhaust. Anyway I relocated it to the engine bay beside the fuel filter. I also accidentally tipped up the old seperator...YUK! what a mess off gloope and water. Apart from the expense I'm glad I changed it now. Lee D > Ok.... > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Besides they cost a small fortune to replace... just checing incase I'm > paying extortionate prices for a redundant item. What do you rate as extortionate? > Oh the joy of it all! > > Lee D Richard Signaturewww.beamends-lrspares.co.uk sales@beamends-lrspares.co.uk Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!! Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems > What do you rate as extortionate? ?54 quoted by Landranger services..... Didn't pay that much for the Jag engine, autobox, radiator oil cooler power steering pump (yet to be fitted) and alternator in Percy, but then I am a little on the tight side ;-) Lee D Signaturewww.lrproject.com Workshop photos from Landrover repairs & other such tinkerings. Home of Percy the Jag powered Landrover > > What do you rate as extortionate? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Lee D 41 inc VAT here ;-) Richard Signaturewww.beamends-lrspares.co.uk sales@beamends-lrspares.co.uk Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!! Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems > 41 inc VAT here ;-) > > Richard Typical init, I got one from Potteries diesel, it's got a clear basin and as a precaution has been relocated along side the diesel filter in the engine bay.Didn't fancy it's chances above the exhaust but would probably have been fine. Whilst it may not be as efficient as one fitted lower down in the system it is present , and more likely to get serviced in it's current location, gives a visible indication as to it's content and less likely to corrode up like the old one did due to it's loacton. Being an ally item strapped to a steel chassis under a Rangie aint really condusuive to a long corrosion free life. Cost ?37 so alls not lost. (Equivalent to an engine and box in real terms ;-) ) Lee D. Signaturewww.lrproject.com Workshop photos from Landrover repairs & other such tinkerings. Home of Percy the Jag powered Landrover |
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