Looking for replacement fuel cooler pipe for Peugeot Boxer

[David Mckay]

Recently had a mishap on my 2006 Peugeot BoxerOrion Pavo/Autosleeper Symbol, when a bracket holding what was described by the mechanic as a fuel cooler pipe broke and dropped the pipe on the road at 60mph causing it to rupture. Mechanic made a temporary repair bypassing the cooler, now need to find a replacement but can't seem to find a part number or replacement on line. Anyone have any info that might help. Attached pictures of the pipe.

 

[rb62]

I'd have a word with https://coastalmotorhomes.co.uk/ when they re open.

 

[L' Hobo]

Recently had a mishap on my 2006 Peugeot BoxerOrion Pavo/Autosleeper Symbol, when a bracket holding what was described by the mechanic as a fuel cooler pipe broke and dropped the pipe on the road at 60mph causing it to rupture. Mechanic made a temporary repair bypassing the cooler, now need to find a replacement but can't seem to find a part number or replacement on line. Anyone have any info that might help. Attached pictures of the pipe.

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I may be wrong but I have never heard of a diesel fuel COOLER pipe. Heater yes but never cooler in my 50yrs of fixing diesels.
As has been said, try Coastal?

PS Could it be an OIL cooler pipe?

 

[David Mckay]

Definitely described by 2 different mechanics as having the purpose of cooling fuel.

 

[jockaneezer]

Maybe try an online breaker's service ?

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[Kelsae2]

Coastal Motorhomes.

 

[David Mckay]

Thanks for the tip on Coastal. They at least do have a diagram with the relevant pipe shown but no part number and unfortunately they don't stock it.

Looks like a breakers may be the best bet.

Regards
Dave

 

[dunnah01]

Looks more like a power steering fluid cooler which runs in front of the radiator on many vehicles. Don't know enough about the Boxer setup though.

 

[David Mckay]

The attached picture shows the fuel line diagram and the pipe in question is No. 3

Regards
Dave

 

[L' Hobo]

The attached picture shows the fuel line diagram and the pipe in question is No. 3

Regards
Dave

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Why not get a length of copper brake pipe, you have a template, and make your own using the end fitting from your old one?

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[David Mckay]

Unfortunately I don't have the original pipe, 8 o'clock on a Sunday evening with 2 hour journey to destination didn't really think about keeping a diesel covered pipe that was broken and no where to store it. With hindsight maybe should have.

Regards
Dave

 

[Guigsy]

With some fuel systems of that era, the fuel runs at full flow to the injectors all the time and what isn't used is returned. The fuel comes back from the engine quite warm. If the tank is low, it's not long before you're circulating increasingly warm fuel. Hence a cooling leg. So it's probably only seen issue on longer runs when the tank is low.

I think most modern systems have a regulator so the amount of fuel that has to be returned is minimal?

 

[L' Hobo]

With some fuel systems of that era, the fuel runs at full flow to the injectors all the time and what isn't used is returned. The fuel comes back from the engine quite warm. If the tank is low, it's not long before you're circulating increasingly warm fuel. Hence a cooling leg. So it's probably only seen issue on longer runs when the tank is low.

I think most modern systems have a regulator so the amount of fuel that has to be returned is minimal?

My diesel VW Campers had/have that system but one was just a return pipe to the tank and the other is to return the warmed fuel to the filter and, because the early van were built to German Army spec, the last thing one wants in artic climes is cooling.
As I said before (although I may be wrong on more modern vehicle my VeeDubs were 84 and are 89) I have never heard of cooling of diesel fuel?

Personally, if it's working okay, if I was the OP, I would leave it.
I have mentioned before, on another thread, I once bypassed an oil intercooler on a Renault Grand Espace which I once owned when quoted over a £1000 for a new one to be fitted by a main agent,
I concluded that an oil cooler was not needed in this country but, because the vehicle was sold world-wide, in places like Africa, they would be and were fitted.
My coolant temperature went up VERY slightly and I got another 2 mpg. ( It ran like that until I sold it 3yrs later and for another 2yrs until the person I sold it too wife, filled it up with petrol instead of diesel.)