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wizking Member Since: 18 Mar 2010 Location: Around Posts: 1848 |
Yes, that's what I was looking at. I will use the 12 poll. |
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28th Sep 2012 12:58 pm |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
And whilst checking the valve (present and correct here) I also noticed for the first time the two flaps (one each side) which cover the drains from the channel beneath the windscreen. (Look behind the struts which support the bonnet.) Mine were blocked with leaves - so that's something else to check! |
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28th Sep 2012 3:29 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1369 |
The hole may be small, but with water above the headlights at times and the engine reving so that the exhaust doesn't get flooded I'd rather the valve was in it than not. |
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28th Sep 2012 4:58 pm |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
You worry to much for too small things...
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28th Sep 2012 5:50 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1369 |
Yes I know. We'd watched a disco go through before us and it didn't look to bad. Even though we drove in fairly tentatively we had water washing up the bonnet. It wasn't there for long and settled down though we did set a bow wave running to leave the air intake clear. Details of the ford can be found at http://www.wetroads.co.uk/devon.htm. Look for Newton Poppleford. We almost lost the dealer fitted front registration plate. Changed the mounting and removed the strip of blatant advertising that was added along the bottom and also fitted a tank guard after grounding the fuel tank a few times.
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28th Sep 2012 7:47 pm |
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jon_a5 Member Since: 20 Jul 2012 Location: Hartlepool UK Posts: 347 |
The way I see is is, LR added that drain valve for a reason, if a hole would of done they wouldn't of designed a valve, I can't be sure if the hole was sealed (by tape) or missing the valve but all I know is my filter was saturated so much so that it caused serious problems while driving, for the sake of a £50ish part ( £30 after you subtract the cost of the new air filter included)
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29th Sep 2012 10:48 pm |
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Boroboy Member Since: 18 Sep 2012 Location: North Yorkshire. Posts: 293 |
No valve in mine, 58 LR2 TD4S. Air filter was clean & dry though Landy has now gone. |
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30th Sep 2012 7:22 pm |
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snappa Member Since: 16 Apr 2008 Location: Watching C-beams near the Tanhauser Gate Posts: 1633 |
Checked mine yesterday.
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1st Oct 2012 7:48 am |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
Yes, that's it. There should be a membrane in the hole which allows water out but not in. Like this: Last edited by pab on 1st Oct 2012 9:31 am. Edited 1 time in total |
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1st Oct 2012 8:20 am |
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dickymint Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Knowle, Solihull Posts: 27 |
Checked, no membrane fitted. Air filter and air box dry throughout. Will check with my dealer when next there. |
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1st Oct 2012 8:44 am |
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Andy131 Member Since: 09 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2175 |
Valve / flap fitted
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1st Oct 2012 12:23 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1369 |
For those of you without the valve fitted, don't bother buying a new airbox.
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8th Oct 2012 7:38 pm |
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g-ian-t Member Since: 11 Nov 2009 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1 |
I had the same experience with my 2009 FL2 - one very wet night I was almost washed off the road by lunatics flying through deep water on the road. The engine became a bit lumpy but recovered before I got home so I dismissed the event without further thought.
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23rd Oct 2013 4:34 pm |
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Pedro Member Since: 01 Apr 2010 Location: Very near Pig Hill Posts: 449 |
Just been out and checked mine using an inspection mirror - it was missing !!
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23rd Oct 2013 7:24 pm |
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