D5 (D5244T to 2005) - Water in my Diesel Tank ... - Page 3

chopper_harris · Nov 2nd, 2008, 17:24

Folks

I found the problem with the cross-tank syphon - when I reassembled the unit after cleaning out the water, I had crushed the feed pipe.

First time round, I had to do the job myself, holding and lowering the pump whilst pulling the LHS unit across with the tether wire I had attached earlier.

You can see where the pipe has crushed in these two shots. It is a rigid plastic pipe, and needed reshaping with a pair of grips.

This time, I fed the LHS unit across with the natural curve of the hoses, and Mrs H pulled the tether.

All looks well, I will know more when I get down to about 1/4 tank

Laney760 · Nov 2nd, 2008, 17:45

Isn't it wonderful when you find out what was wrong? Hope it was just that..........

chopper_harris · Nov 16th, 2008, 21:25

Chaps

Delighted to report that after two tanks of fuel, the gauge has fallen from full to empty exactly as expected

I still think the x-tank syphon is an unnecessary complexity, but who am I to argue.

Nov 2nd, 2008, 17:24	#21
chopper_harris Senior Member Last Online: Jan 1st, 2022 18:09 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Standish	feeling the pinch ... Folks I found the problem with the cross-tank syphon - when I reassembled the unit after cleaning out the water, I had crushed the feed pipe. First time round, I had to do the job myself, holding and lowering the pump whilst pulling the LHS unit across with the tether wire I had attached earlier. You can see where the pipe has crushed in these two shots. It is a rigid plastic pipe, and needed reshaping with a pair of grips. This time, I fed the LHS unit across with the natural curve of the hoses, and Mrs H pulled the tether. All looks well, I will know more when I get down to about 1/4 tank

Nov 2nd, 2008, 17:45	#22
Laney760 VOC Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 12:17 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Henley on Thames	Isn't it wonderful when you find out what was wrong? Hope it was just that.......... __________________ [IMG]Volvo2 by Strider'swoman, on Flickr[/IMG] Current '96 945 2.3 lpt - Aurigas, tailgate spoiler, sports grille, lpg fuelled Previous '88 764 TD, '92 945 TD, '88 745, '81 244 DL

Nov 16th, 2008, 21:25	#23
chopper_harris Senior Member Last Online: Jan 1st, 2022 18:09 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Standish	Chaps Delighted to report that after two tanks of fuel, the gauge has fallen from full to empty exactly as expected I still think the x-tank syphon is an unnecessary complexity, but who am I to argue.

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