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motmann · 12th June 2013, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Cut

I don't follow you. Have you fitted a FOC to an earlier non-FOC housing?

TC

no i got it wrong, the filter housing (lower part) in the tank had come apart and rotated (unscrewed) away from its correct position, when i fitted seals filter etc and put it back to were it should be the orange clip fitted fine

MG Tom · 12th June 2013, 13:06

Glad you've sorted it!

T-Cut · 12th June 2013, 18:36

It was an expensive job by the sound of it.

TC

motmann · 12th June 2013, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Cut

It was an expensive job by the sound of it.

TC

trade discount from local rover dealer and my labour costs nowt! im sure we could source the tank filter and seals from somewere other than rover £28) it does look like a bmw filter that ive fitted to somthing before, im going to get another kit next week to do my 18t tourer, when i do im going to try and cross ref it

T-Cut · 13th June 2013, 10:31

You only need the FOC. The filter needn't be changed. The new one will become 'black' within a year. They never get 'blocked' so are not a service item.

TC

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12th June 2013, 18:36	#13
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,754 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	It was an expensive job by the sound of it. TC

13th June 2013, 10:31	#15
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,754 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	You only need the FOC. The filter needn't be changed. The new one will become 'black' within a year. They never get 'blocked' so are not a service item. TC