CDT fuel cooler - Advice please!

[Falcon Flyer]

Hi all.

Looks like my MK1 CDTi needs a replacement fuel cooler, (the one behind the offside rear wheel).

It looks like there are two part numbers, one pre-facelift, and one post-facelift.

I've found a brand new post-facelift cooler. The question is, how do these two parts differ, and is the later cooler compatible (with or without modification) to my MK1 car?

Thanks!

[suffolk boy]

i belive the cooler itself is the same just the pipe work differs

[klarzy]

whats the problem??

[Greeners]

It's probably the difference between a single and dual pump system, and the return from the engine into the tank

[Rick-sta]

It's probably the difference between a single and dual pump system, and the return from the engine into the tank

That's what I was thinking :)

Whats the issue with the cooler James? If it's leaking its usually from one of the fuel pipes rather than the cooler itself. :)

[klarzy]

if it's the black thermo valve that's leaking, get a land rover one from ebay or a breakers separately and fit it (about 20 quid)

[Falcon Flyer]

To be honest, nothing is wrong with it.....yet.....

It seems the whole unit is badly corroded, with the cooling fins disintegrating (In a similar way to the A/C condenser on our cars), and its something thats been on the back of my mind for a while. I've been offered a brand new one so was going to change the unit before actually fails.....

I haven't actually seen the new unit and therefore to be able to compare the units side-by-side, thus the question posed by me on here.

[Falcon Flyer]

Sort of answering my own question I guess, but after looking at ebay, the MK1 coolers are a four pipe arrangement, and the MK2 cars appear to have a two pipe arrangement. I'm guessing that these changes coincide with the double or single fuel pump cars.

[Mickyboy]

Sort of answering my own question I guess, but after looking at ebay, the MK1 coolers are a four pipe arrangement, and the MK2 cars appear to have a two pipe arrangement. I'm guessing that these changes coincide with the double or single fuel pump cars.

Some mk2 cars have two(2) pumps both mine do, and plenty that I have dismantled did too

[paulf]

Mine sprung a leak a couple of years ago and as it is a high milage car I didnt want to spend a lot on it so bypassed it as it was winter time.I never got around to replacing it and have driven in all traffic and weather conditions with no ill effects.To be honest the return pipes never get very warm even in the summer.
Paul

[klarzy]

Mine sprung a leak a couple of years ago and as it is a high milage car I didnt want to spend a lot on it so bypassed it as it was winter time.I never got around to replacing it and have driven in all traffic and weather conditions with no ill effects.To be honest the return pipes never get very warm even in the summer.
Paul

You are running the risk of condense in your fuel though....

[190tosh]

Hi is it a difficult job to bypass it thanks

[Mike Noc]

Bit of info here (https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=172055) on the earlier LP fuel side: