Blocked plenum. - Page 2

Yorkshire GOC · 13th June 2019, 20:21

Why oh why were the petrol engine ECU's waterproofed and sealed and the diesel ECU's were not - any ideas ?

marinabrian · 13th June 2019, 20:47

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

Why oh why were the petrol engine ECU's waterproofed and sealed and the diesel ECU's were not - any ideas ?

Yes, so I can clutter my house up with broken ECU's

Brian

Mike Noc · 13th June 2019, 22:19

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

Why oh why were the petrol engine ECU's waterproofed and sealed and the diesel ECU's were not - any ideas ?

Well the answer is the diesel ECM's have an ambient pressure sensor so can't be sealed, but why oh why did they put them in a plastic bucket in a place that could easily get flooded?

At least they knew what they were doing at Land Rover with the Freelander TD4.

Arctic · 14th June 2019, 01:17

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Originally Posted by Brunty

First time I had flooded carpets was due to one of the windscreen clips perfectly blocking the lower drain. Second time was when I pushed through the spyhole mod bung and did not recover it in time. Constant problems due to pine needles where I have to park my car blocking the drain tubes.

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Problem now resolved, Plenum drain tubes under servo and lower drain now removed, 2 big holes right through to the ground, spotlessly clean, you could put a hose pipe in there and it would all drain out. No more blockages ever again!

Hi Martin.
If you have had the drain tubes removed completely expect trouble because there is double skin in the plenum area, by removing the drain tube you have now allowed water to get between those two skins.

If the car did not need the drain plugs Rover would have left them to save costs don't you worry about that.

All that is needed is to cut then off by about 15mm job done and then add inner wing protection, use fish tank gauze each side

trikey · 14th June 2019, 06:15

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Originally Posted by Arctic

Hi Martin.

If you have had the drain tubes removed completely expect trouble because there is double skin in the plenum area, by removing the drain tube you have now allowed water to get between those two skins.

If the car did not need the drain plugs Rover would have left them to save costs don't you worry about that.

All that is needed is to cut then off by about 15mm job done and then add inner wing protection, use fish tank gauze each side

Very true Mike, Debs plenum tube will be refitted this weekend.

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