Fuel leak and a half - fuel filter housing

DaPol · 24th July 2016, 20:55

Was driving home tonight when I started getting a strong smell of diesel in the car.

Pulled off the road into a layby, opened the bonnet and turned the ignition to position 2.

Cue a spray of diesel 6 feet in the air from the output side of the fuel filter housing.

It looks like the o-ring in the outlet side has died somehow, and is allowing a pressurised splurt of fuel to push past the click-in fitting for the fuel pipe.

I'm going somewhat frantically scrapyard hunting tomorrow in the hopes that one of the local ones has either a CDT 75 or a TD4 Freelander which I believe uses the same fuel filter housing, but I was wondering - does anybody know if the o-ring itself is a replaceable part, and would it be worth my while doing so?

RogerHeinz57 · 24th July 2016, 21:47

I have a couple here if your in the brown stuff not being able to get one, and will send off to you pronto for cost of post.
Drop me a pm, and will do the rest.

Good Luck.
JohnH.

DaPol · 26th July 2016, 08:21

Got the part at a localish scrappie in the end - not many 75s or freelanders in, and most of the diesel ones I found had already had this particular part removed - is this becoming a more common issue with our vehicles?

grivas · 26th July 2016, 18:41

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Originally Posted by DaPol

Got the part at a localish scrappie in the end - not many 75s or freelanders in, and most of the diesel ones I found had already had this particular part removed - is this becoming a more common issue with our vehicles?

Glad you are sorted, however what part exactly are you referring too?

grivas · 26th July 2016, 18:46

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Originally Posted by John H

I have a couple here if your in the brown stuff not being able to get one, and will send off to you pronto for cost of post.
Drop me a pm, and will do the rest.

Good Luck.
JohnH.

Again you refer to having two here and wiling to post on, exactly two of what, with out a proper description of what you are talking about, this is a dialogue between two people the rest of us have to figure out what on earth you two are talking about.

Arctic · 27th July 2016, 01:13

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Originally Posted by grivas

Again you refer to having two here and wiling to post on, exactly two of what, with out a proper description of what you are talking about, this is a dialogue between two people the rest of us have to figure out what on earth you two are talking about.

Hi Mario.
The members above are talking about outlet fuel hose connector on fuel sensor on top of the fuel filter.

Here is a pic of the inlet one.

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Outlet fuel connector which the OP is referring to, the O-ring seems to have failed.

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Hope this helps with your question as to what part is being referred to Arctic

24th July 2016, 20:55	#1
DaPol Loves to post 75 CDTi Saloon Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bolton Posts: 302 Thanks: 47 Thanked 77 Times in 49 Posts	Fuel leak and a half - fuel filter housing Was driving home tonight when I started getting a strong smell of diesel in the car. Pulled off the road into a layby, opened the bonnet and turned the ignition to position 2. Cue a spray of diesel 6 feet in the air from the output side of the fuel filter housing. It looks like the o-ring in the outlet side has died somehow, and is allowing a pressurised splurt of fuel to push past the click-in fitting for the fuel pipe. I'm going somewhat frantically scrapyard hunting tomorrow in the hopes that one of the local ones has either a CDT 75 or a TD4 Freelander which I believe uses the same fuel filter housing, but I was wondering - does anybody know if the o-ring itself is a replaceable part, and would it be worth my while doing so?

24th July 2016, 21:47	#2
RogerHeinz57 I really should get out more....... A Reasonably Priced Car Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Burton Latimer Posts: 2,530 Thanks: 408 Thanked 1,064 Times in 712 Posts	I have a couple here if your in the brown stuff not being able to get one, and will send off to you pronto for cost of post. Drop me a pm, and will do the rest. Good Luck. JohnH.

26th July 2016, 08:21	#3
DaPol Loves to post 75 CDTi Saloon Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bolton Posts: 302 Thanks: 47 Thanked 77 Times in 49 Posts	Got the part at a localish scrappie in the end - not many 75s or freelanders in, and most of the diesel ones I found had already had this particular part removed - is this becoming a more common issue with our vehicles?