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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: dangercreek on March 06, 2006, 19:44:37

Title: air cleaner dump valve
Post by: dangercreek on March 06, 2006, 19:44:37

Hi chaps what do you think is best ,do i seal off the air cleaner dump valve or not, does it have any effect on engine its a 200 tdi .
         martin.






disco 200tdi
2inch lift
235/85/16 mt

Title: air cleaner dump valve
Post by: Digsit on March 06, 2006, 19:50:28

Its a good question. Some chaps on here have 'developed' a removable cover that slips over the valve when you are planning a bit of a paddle :wink:

You can make em out of the right size yoghurt pots (ask davidlandy) apparantly

Title: air cleaner dump valve
Post by: thermidorthelobster on March 06, 2006, 20:17:24

I'd just seal it up, ideally with a metal disc the size of the outlet;  I've done it on both Discos and it didn't cause any problems at all.

Title: dump valve
Post by: dangercreek on March 07, 2006, 18:58:49

Thanks guys, the reason that i asked, would it have any effect on MPG?
                        martin








200tdi disco
2inch lift
235/85/16

Title: air cleaner dump valve
Post by: davidlandy on March 07, 2006, 19:51:06

makes no difference to mpg - its there amongst other things to let all of the dead flies out that get sucked into the air intake - give the little tit a squeeze and out they come!

I made a cover for it from an actimel bottle!  works  - exactly the right size!

Title: air cleaner dump valve
Post by: Richie_EB4 on March 07, 2006, 20:36:57

The only problem i found was you do get a small build up of moisture when its cold or sucked in through the top etc and needds to be drained off every now and again.

Title: air cleaner dump valve
Post by: Matt_H on March 07, 2006, 21:54:19

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

I'd just seal it up, ideally with a metal disc the size of the outlet;  I've done it on both Discos and it didn't cause any problems at all.

i've not sealed up mine on the disco and she went fishing with no problems [1].   Wading regularly (every day to work through a 2-3 foot deep river), mud plugging and everything in between

[1] I did a 5 foot deep river - a week later I found a fish under the bonnet!

Matthew