What is this and where did it come from???

[Nipper4761]

Hi all,

This breather dropped out of the underside of my car a couple of days ago (1999 P38 DSE). I have been all over and underneath looking for a hole and a pipe missing a cover...nothing. I have looked at every picture in the RR manual...nothing. Do any of you experts recognise it??

Cheers, John

 

[Flossie]

I know nowt about P38 but it looks like a compressor filter?

 

[Paul D]

Long shot but it isn't a petrol tank vent cap is it?

 

[Dippypud]

It's very clean, what have you had serviced recently ?

 

[Nipper4761]

It's very clean, what have you had serviced recently ?

I do my own servicing so would hopefully have recognised it if I had taken it off. But, you are right, it is very clean which makes it all the more confusing since it came from underneath.

 

[Nipper4761]

Long shot but it isn't a petrol tank vent cap is it?

It's a diesel but it doesn't smell of fuel at all.

 

[Nipper4761]

I know nowt about P38 but it looks like a compressor filter?

The only compressor is for the EAS and since I have removed and replaced that about 4000 times, I know it doesn't come from there.

 

[Paul D]

It's a diesel but it doesn't smell of fuel at all.

Heh, sorry, fuel tank vent cap .. Didn't think it was, but worth a look.

 

[tanis8472]

I don't recognise it from anywhere. I've a dse

 

[Colthebrummie]

Are you sure it's off your car?

Col

 

[Dippypud]

I do my own servicing so would hopefully have recognised it if I had taken it off. But, you are right, it is very clean which makes it all the more confusing since it came from underneath.

Underneath, as found on the floor ?

or higher up, trapped on a mount or undertray ?

 

[wammers]

Not a part i have ever seen on a diesel P38, does it have a part number on it?

 

[kds]

If @wammers isn`t sure what it is the rest of us might not stand a chance lol !

 

[Nipper4761]

So, thanks to Flossie, the mystery is solved, and don't I feel a d**khead! I use a wheeled compressor to charge the air bags (due to long-standing and ongoing battle with EAS). I went to check that compressor and, what do you know, it was missing it's breather. How it came to drop out from under my car remains a mystery, as the compressor stays on the floor in use, I will never know, but at least the mystery is solved. Thanks to all for your comments, I will now go and buy a new IQ cos this one is worn out. Cheers, John

 

[Interceptorxj]

So Flossie was right ;-)

 

[Flossie]

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Where's me 'like' ?

 

[Saint.V8]

Does the P38 Diesel have a small vac pump for the EGR??

 

[Datatek]

Does the P38 Diesel have a small vac pump for the EGR??

It does, on the front of the cam cover, but not relevant to the OP's post.

 

[Saint.V8]

Fair Enough.....I have no idea then!

 

[Datatek]

Fair Enough.....I have no idea then!

The bit came of his garage compressor LOL.