TD5 Airbox and pipework - gulping and gasping

tyclyd · Feb 5, 2009

After a few days of snow and mud I noticed a strange gurgling and gulping sound from the engine air intake on my 2005 TD5. I dont have a raised air intake but looking at the air feed pipework, apart from one loose clip just below the air box, I could not find any obvious leaks. I have checked the air box dump valve which is clean and dry and was wondering, should there be another dump value or what is the purpose of the dead leg on the air intake pipe work, I have marked it with an arrow on the diagram any ideas anyone on possible causes or solutions. Many thanks.

CharlesY · Feb 5, 2009

If there is ANY gurgling noises in the air inlet system DO NOT START THE ENGINE!

Drain ALL water out FIRST! Make sure you drain right to the bottom of the intercooler.

If a diesel engine like a Landy takes even a spoonful of water into a cylinder chances are you will have a bent or broken con-rod, a cracked piston, a split cylinder head, or all three at once.

Sucking in water is the NUMBER ONE way to destroy any piston engine, especially a diesel.

Have you been a very lucky boy - so far?

CharlesY

tyclyd · Feb 5, 2009

Thanks - yes I know... but this was more a gulping from the air intake vent on the RH wing - no sign of water inthe airbox or pipework and the airbox dump valve and filter are dry... very odd

ratty · Feb 5, 2009

check the turbo hoses haven't de-laminated, colapsed or split.

CharlesY · Feb 5, 2009

tyclyd said:
Thanks - yes I know... but this was more a gulping from the air intake vent on the RH wing - no sign of water inthe airbox or pipework and the airbox dump valve and filter are dry... very odd

Hmmmm.... suspicious .... has it by any chance sucked in a carrier bag or something like that? And do check the hoses fro delamination as suggested.

I would still take off the lowest air hose at the intercooler just to be sure there isn't a dollop of water lurking there.

It is just possible it HAS taken in a bit of water which could be lying low and gurgling, while the continued running has dried out the air box, and filter just to put off the trail.

Bearing in mind the disastrous consequences of water in cylinders, undoing one hose clip to check and drain doesn't sound so bad to me.

CharlesY

tyclyd · Feb 6, 2009

Thanks Charles - will do.

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