Hello all

The fuel lines in my P38 have decided to develop into sprinklers, so it seems I have to something about it, since I am eccentric enough to want the petrol to actually reach the engine.

There is petrol leaking both from the line between tank and filter, and somewhere over the tank.

So the plan is to drop the tank, replace pump (don't intend to make a habit out of dropping the tank) and lines.

The shopping list seems to be:

STC4344 Fuel pump
NTC5859 Fuel Pump Seal
NTC5858 Fuel Pump Locking Ring
WJP106150 Fuel Feed Pipe - Pump To Filter
WJP106160 Fuel Pipe - To Pump
ESR4065 Fuel Filter

Just wanted to check with the knowledge base here if I am missing something?

Or any good advice?

I've dropped a tank once before, on one of by Buicks, so I think I have some idea of what I am about to do, but never on a Rangie.

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When dropping the tank make sure you disconnect all the breather hoses going to the filler neck.

I've done both of mine for the same reason and didn't need to replace the seal or locking ring on either of them. Rather than replacing steel pipes with steel pipes, I replaced mine with copper, see https://rangerovers.pub/topic/1620-what-have-you-done-to-your-range-rover-today?page=74#pid43489. Unless they come with the pipes, you'll also need the olives and nuts to connect the pipes to the pump.

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Did you use the original type filter (threads) or the older ones?

Saw in one thread on the other side something about a "kit" to connect to the threaded type filter, but haven't found anything like that now.

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The pipe from the pump to the threaded end on the filter have a short length of flexi hose on them, so I cut that off leaving as much flexi as possible and connected to the copper pipe with decent quality stainless hose clips. I also cut the return pipe back to a non-rusted bit and joined that to the copper with a short length of hose and the same clips.

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It's actually the hose that is leaking, so that's not an option.

Seems it's either the original way or cut both pipes and use copper (cunifer?) and hoses with non threaded filter.

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Not even sure you can get Cunifer in that size. I used 8mm OD copper central heating microbore pipe (off the shelf for a 10m roll in the local DIY shop) and 7.8mm ID good quality hose so gave a good tight fit. Had to use a smear of rubber grease on the ends of the pipes to get them to push into the hose and once in they sealed without any clips.

Tanks

Ended up sticking with the original setup. Mostly just because I don't want to have anything that I don't trust (like some fittings made by myself) hidden somewhere like behind the tank. If (when) the other fuel lines start to leak, I might as well use copper pipes, as they are not as out of reach.

Hopefully the parts will arrive before the weekend, if the weather will not be too bad I will try to do it then. And after that continue to fix the sill (and floor), both suffering from the same disease as the fuel pipes (the metal parts of them), oxidation.

th.

ps. edit to add that one reason that making the lines myself isn't as tempting is price. There are only two ships here that I trust to sell proper quality hoses. And other two that I think have the pipes. In both cases expensive here. So the difference in cost is less than in most other places.

Pump arrived, expect the rest tomorrow.

Only problem is the 40cm of snow we received from somewhere on tuesday...

th.