300tdi Spill Rail

[Jim Mason]

Getting fed up with replacing the spill rail rubber links.

Seems to be every few years they fail and leak fuel all over the engine etc.

What solutions have you found that works, thinking of using a silicon based flexible tubing.

What are your thoughts?

[monkie]

I would recommend a new one from Turner's engineering. Available here

[Jim Mason]

Monkie,

Whats the difference?

[monkie]

It's a complete new unit and is what Turner's use on their rebuilt engines which have a reputation for quality. It will not be one from a blue box. 

[92a]

I just carry a roll of the tube behind the seats (with a fan belt ) and change  all three pipes if one leaks , costs almost nothing and could be done every time you  change the fuel filter , (I bought a genuine one recently and that still had the braided rubber pipes)

[92a]

You could try this off EBay ? 

[Snagger]

If you can find nylon hose like the larger sections from the filter and injection pump but of the correct diameter, that should work.  Warming the ends of the hose sections enables them to fit the metal pipe ends.

[Nonimouse]

I replaced mine with second hand G Wagen leak off pipes, from an OM617 - that gave me a spare one for emergencies. They are a harder plastic and last longer than rubber

[oneandtwo]

I replaced mine with Saintgobain Tygon hose three years ago and still perfect. Everything else I’ve tried over the past twenty plus years has failed, be it various types of rubber, braided rubber (usually the worst) or plastic / nylon

Edited October 11, 2021 by oneandtwo

[Jim Mason]

Thank you, ill look into it