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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: iain on March 03, 2007, 11:46:52

Title: P38a fuel filter
Post by: iain on March 03, 2007, 11:46:52

Does onyone know where the filter is? I've looked all around the engine bay and under the car, but i cant find it anywhere! Just trying to finish a minor service on it as it has developed a minor hesitation (hoping its a clogged filter!)
Cheers

Title: P38a fuel filter
Post by: waveydavey on March 03, 2007, 13:01:13

On the Diesel it's on the nearside of teh engine, very obvious. The petrol I don't know but would guess at an inline one.

Title: P38a fuel filter
Post by: iain on March 03, 2007, 13:24:05

Yea, should have said its the petrol  :oops:

Title: P38a fuel filter
Post by: v8kenny on March 03, 2007, 16:08:41

As far as I can remember its attached to the offside chassis rail beside the air tank for the suspension - remember the fuel system is pressurised even if its been lying for a while so loosen slowly or you will have a nice petrol shower ! :wink:

Title: P38a fuel filter
Post by: iain on March 04, 2007, 09:41:26

I must be going daft, i still cant find it!

Title: P38a fuel filter
Post by: v8kenny on March 04, 2007, 12:10:50

Right Iain,
Just been outside and had a looksee under mine - it is attached to the chassis rail directly above the air tank for the suspension
Doesn't look quite like the replacement filter if you have bought one of these service kits doing the rounds
Look under the car on the drivers side inside face of the chassis rail above the cylindrical air tank and you will see a small cylindrical filter with a pipe either end - right hand pipe as you look from underneath can be traced back to the tank and the other side forward to the engine bay
Mines a 1997 model and a Jap import but that shouldn't make a difference
Hope this helps

Title: P38a fuel filter
Post by: iain on March 04, 2007, 13:17:48

Thanks for you help kenny. Have just been for another look, the only thing above the air tank is a rectangular thing with 3 pipes coming out of it. i have no idea what it is!

Title: P38a fuel filter
Post by: v8kenny on March 04, 2007, 13:33:48

There must be some differences between models/years then
Only thing I can suggest is trace the fuel pipe from the tank and follow it till you find the in-line filter !
Or put the filter in a drawer and forget about it  :lol:
just checked my copy of the rave cd and although it mentions fuel filters and how to change them - it doesn't give a list of possible locations  :roll:

Title: P38a fuel filter
Post by: iain on March 04, 2007, 13:38:23

I may be putting the filter in a draw for now :)
Thanks for your help.