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I filled up the TD single-cabs tank last week for the first time, and it's been parked during week the on a camber with the offside to the kerb. Today I noticed a suspicious pool under the rear offside.

With the tank full, and the vehicle canted over, it seems like one of the breather hoses is letting the fuel out. Theres a thickish one that goes from a boss on the tank to the steel filler neck, and also a thinner one that comes from a float-valve and also joins the filler neck. Though access is very tight, it may just be possible to renew these without dropping the tank. I looked on ETOS but it doesn't show these hoses, does anyone know the part number ?

Andy

Duh ! Just found the hoses on ETOS, the thick stuff is 15x2.5, the thin is 5.5x3.

Thats sounds like a fun job. It maybe a ggod idea to replace the float valves at same time, they go very brittle and are only about £8 each.

Sam has replaced the float valves on his, tank out job - maybe just don't fill it more than 3/4 for now Andy.

N 020 362 1 Hose 15x2.5 (830mm for a 251, 256, 430mm for -245)

N 900 996 01 Hose 5.5x3 (1750 + 865 for all + 520 for a -245)

Also list a 12x3.5 but not against a -245 vehicle code

All in 5m coils of coursem, a round £10 to £20 ea.

That was on a petrol Clive, it may be possible on a diesel without dropping the tank, I have no idea.

It maybe a ggod idea to replace the float valves at same time, they go very brittle and are only about £8 each.

They seem to go brittle very quickly, so unless they are causing a problem, I personally wouldn't bother.

Cheers,

Sam.

sender unit can be removed without dropping tank,pressure wash it off before hand,and run it really low,cj.

Problem solved in the short term by parking facing the other way

The leak seems to be from a short length of breather hose which I may be able to replace in situ, the only tricky bit is access to the inner end.