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S1 Disco Tdi Fuel Sedimenter
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:13 pm
by SteveC
I have been told to drain and clean out the sedimenter before changing the fuel filter
Need help as I cannot unscrew the drain tap or remove the lower section of the unit to clean.
Does anyone have a solution?
Thanks
Steve
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:13 pm
by justinC
just undo the 7/16" spanner sized bolt on the top of the sedimenter, the bowl assembly will drop down. DO NOT undo the drain tap, it WILL break off.
JC
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:12 pm
by SteveC
Thanks Justin
I will try tomorrow.
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:37 pm
by Loanrangie
Justin, is there a brass replacement for this plastic screw ?
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:49 pm
by justinC
What I do with the broken and leaking ones, (usually customers who are too inquisitive, "What happens if I just undo this a little...?)I drill and tap a new thread and fit a new bolt and O ring, as the fitting is countersunk for a seal anyway. The thread is a whitworth I think, and easier to convert to a common bolt size and thread.
JC
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:23 pm
by andrew e
or buy a new one from Karcraft at silverwater, i think it was 70 somthing bucks. When i took mine off the county, it was the origional one, as was the airfilter.
Andy
Sedimenter
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:37 am
by chev28
What's wrong with just drilling out the broken plug and filliing the hole with epoxy? It is better to remove the whole bowl each time and properly clean it anyway.
You can also put another CAV filter on the same fitting if you change the inlet and outlet hoses around. You need to protect the glass bottom though.