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

Nipper4761 · Sep 24, 2018

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 · Sep 24, 2018

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

Paul D · Sep 24, 2018

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

Dippypud · Sep 24, 2018

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

Nipper4761 · Sep 24, 2018

Dippypud said:
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 · Sep 24, 2018

Paul D said:
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 · Sep 24, 2018

Flossie said:
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 · Sep 24, 2018

Nipper4761 said:
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 · Sep 24, 2018

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

Colthebrummie · Sep 24, 2018

Are you sure it's off your car?

Col

Dippypud · Sep 24, 2018

Nipper4761 said:
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 · Sep 24, 2018

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

kds · Sep 24, 2018

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

Nipper4761 · Sep 24, 2018

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 · Sep 24, 2018

So Flossie was right ;-)

Flossie · Sep 24, 2018

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Where's me 'like' ?

Saint.V8 · Sep 24, 2018

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

Datatek · Sep 24, 2018

Saint.V8 said:
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 · Sep 24, 2018

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

Datatek · Sep 24, 2018

Saint.V8 said:
Fair Enough.....I have no idea then!

The bit came of his garage compressor LOL.

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