GUnit73
Member Since: 09 Nov 2014
Location: North UK
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| D3 TDV6 Diesel leaking quickly from under engine.. advice.. |
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Hi All
Just pulled the D3 over as the range was falling quickly and when I looked underneath there was diesel leaking out. I’m waiting to get it recovered but wanted to find out what you think may be the cause. Stopped when engine off.
Thanks
Last edited by GUnit73 on 4th Dec 2019 12:13 am. Edited 1 time in total
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 3rd Dec 2019 8:25 pm |
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Aerialmark
Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Burnley (Where the M65 is cobbled)
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Only going off what happened to mine (A leak off pipe on the injectors split ?) The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
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| 3rd Dec 2019 8:27 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Fuel cooler split if its under the engine, rust hole in the fuel filter if its coming from under the drivers seat area.
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| 3rd Dec 2019 8:44 pm |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1590
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Ours did that from the water sensor at the bottom of the fuel filter.
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| 3rd Dec 2019 8:57 pm |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
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And from a pipe above the fuel tank when it was a couple of years old.
And sprayed fuel from an injector that failed.
But apart from that it’s never leaked fuel!
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| 3rd Dec 2019 8:59 pm |
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Barn1e
D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
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Aerialmark wrote:Only going off what happened to mine (A leak off pipe on the injectors split ?)
Same for me. All leak off pipe junctions now have fuel pipe clips added. In my case the diesel was falling onto a very hot exhaust. 2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
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| 3rd Dec 2019 9:21 pm |
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GUnit73
Member Since: 09 Nov 2014
Location: North UK
Posts: 64
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Rescue vehicle on its way.
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| 3rd Dec 2019 9:26 pm |
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Pete199
Member Since: 21 Feb 2016
Location: Preston, Lancashire
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Any amount of diesel spillage should be reported immediately to local council or Highways England as it can cause serious damage to the road surface and water table if got into the drains.
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| 3rd Dec 2019 10:07 pm |
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GUnit73
Member Since: 09 Nov 2014
Location: North UK
Posts: 64
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I’ll get on to them
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| 3rd Dec 2019 11:39 pm |
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GUnit73
Member Since: 09 Nov 2014
Location: North UK
Posts: 64
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thanks
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| 3rd Dec 2019 11:59 pm |
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defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
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I would be very wary about that. They will land you a massive bill for planing and resurfacing which could be in the £0000. They will more than likely claim from your insurance. Depending on which area you are in and if it is a Highways England maintained highway, it will more than likely be a MAC on behalf of HE and they will want to maximise their margin on something like this even if the work was unwarranted.
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| 4th Dec 2019 12:01 am |
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GUnit73
Member Since: 09 Nov 2014
Location: North UK
Posts: 64
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D3 in storage. Deal with that in morn
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| 4th Dec 2019 12:05 am |
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