What's this on the top of my 408 fuel tank?

dwomby · #1 (**permalink**) 05-12-21, 07:22 PM

It looks like it must be for fuel evaporation. The pipe leads up into the lefthand C pillar but I don't know what happens to it up there. My old XJ6 had a similar setup that went to a dead end pipe coil in the C pillar. It allowed vapour to rise, then theoretically condense and dribble back into the tank. Is that how this works too?

This fitting is not shown on the parts manuals for the 408-409-410. Is it from a later car?

Thanks

David

DODD · #2 (**permalink**) 06-12-21, 12:40 AM

Hi David,
It’s a breather pipe, see my earlier notes of October 11th 2021 under the heading:- 410 fuel smells.
Regards
Brian

dwomby · #3 (**permalink**) 06-12-21, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DODD

Hi David,
It’s a breather pipe, see my earlier notes of October 11th 2021 under the heading:- 410 fuel smells.
Regards
Brian

Thanks, Brian. That helps a lot. I'll have to check if that the downward hose you mention is still installed. I have faint fuel smells too.

David