shag Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Good afternoon, has anyone had experience of COOLANT LEAK FROM FUEL COOLER?? Mine leaks coolant but only when cold. Have tried to obtain new seals but am told they are not separately available, and that I`ll have to get a complete cooler. Will be very grateful to learn if anyone else has had this problem and how they`ve oercome it. THANKS ALL Shag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 did you ask this same question the other day on landyzone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall4771 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 What is a fuel cooler ???? Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 OT, but I notice the 6,000th member just signed in. Is than an achievement, or (Yawn) boring?? Crickey. What is startling is that, at 20 entries per page, there are 138 pages of members with a post count less than 1. IE Haven't posted either a question or an answer. That's nearly half the membership!! Better stop there before the Hijack becomes too blatant, especially as I have no way of answering the original question. Microcat not running and I've never taken a Disco 2 apart. Sorry Shag, we do have some people versed in Disco 2's, or at least the TD5 engine, which I guess always has some method of cooling the fuel. Congratulations on being 1 in 6,000, and 'popping your cherry' as I believe that saying goes. There are at least 2,741 who have yet to take the plunge!! Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 it's part of the fuel system on a TD5 and it ermmmmmmm cools the fuel i've got a couple in my garage not doing anything if your interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shag Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 it's part of the fuel system on a TD5 and it ermmmmmmm cools the fueli've got a couple in my garage not doing anything if your interested Thanks, might well be interested, depending a bit on where you are. There doesn`t seem to be anything wrong with the cooler itself, just the seals, but I think it ain`t going to be easy to just get the seals. Shag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shag Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 What is a fuel cooler ????Shaun Unburnt fuel returns to the tank from the cylinder head via the cooler which a) apparently stops the tank from melting, as the fuel is v. hot, and B) maintains the fuel at the optimum temperature. Its located on the offside of the head, mounted horizontally, with hoses for coolant in and coolant out, and smaller-diameter pipes for fuel in and fuel out. Shag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall4771 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Cheers Shag, thanks for the explaination Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Thanks, might well be interested, depending a bit on where you are. There doesn`t seem to be anything wrong with the cooler itself, just the seals, but I think it ain`t going to be easy to just get the seals.Shag i'd be very supprised if this thing was intended to have it's seals replaced as it looks like its pressed and riveted together - i'm on the staffs/shrops borders but it's not to big to post - send me a PM (if that works on here) if your interested they do make very good veg oil heaters btw - not that i used this one for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 There doesn`t seem to be anything wrong with the cooler itself, just the seals, but I think it ain`t going to be easy to just get the seals.Shag Just measure the O-rings and go to a decent seal place, not Halfrauds or the like. For all I know you could buy some online in the UK. O-rings are available, we have bought a few. The end clips on the cooler are reusable. Nothing goes wrong with the cooler itself, it is made by Serck and is good quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shag Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 i'd be very supprised if this thing was intended to have it's seals replaced as it looks like its pressed and riveted together - i'm on the staffs/shrops borders but it's not to big to post - send me a PM (if that works on here) if your interestedthey do make very good veg oil heaters btw - not that i used this one for that Hi Sean If you still have a spare Fuel Cooler I`d be interested in buying it; I don`t mind making a trip to collect (I`m in Cardiff). How much £ do you have in mind? Cheers Shag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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