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top0cat



Member Since: 27 Apr 2014
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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey
Plastic Pipe behind Rear Drivers side wheel

Hi all, took delivery of my RRS on Friday, love the car and the drive is great.
Anyway was looking around at the mud flaps at the weekend and noticed a clear plastic pipe (similar to the types used for washer jet feeds) hanging down in front of the rear Drivers side mud flap! Looks like some sort of drain but wouldn't expect it to be so noticable! Anyone have any ideas what it is? I could push it up into where the rear bumper meets the mud flap quite easily but thought I'd see if anyone on here has come across it first! Confused
Cheers

Post #436510 Mon Sep 15 2014 11:02am
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oldcro



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Could it be the vent pipe from the battery?

Post #436512 Mon Sep 15 2014 11:11am
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top0cat



Member Since: 27 Apr 2014
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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Just spoke to dealer and he believes its a drain pipe for the water channels! He checked two other RRS's that were waiting to go out and they also both had it. Just thought LR would have hidden it a little better, but as long as it's 'normal' it's fine Neutral

Post #436521 Mon Sep 15 2014 11:43am
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Cooperman



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My delivery driver told me that if you fill with petrol (mine is a diesel) then the car somehow recognises this and rejects the fuel which pours out over your shoes via aforementioned pipe! Sounded like he knew what he was on about, but lord knows how the car detects the wrong fuel

Post #436530 Mon Sep 15 2014 12:19pm
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top0cat



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Ah, that might make sense as I was reading the owners manual (couldn't help myself Whistle ) and it has something in there about filling with the wrong fuel! Apparently some yellow 'thing' pops out into the line to stop the fuel going into the tank, so I take it it must divert the fuel to that drain line! There's a tool in the boot that you need to use to reset it! Good idea, hopefully never need it Exclamation

Post #436535 Mon Sep 15 2014 12:47pm
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Beancounter_74



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It's not fool proof though. I know of two people that have filled with petrol instead of diesel in their RRS's as the mis-fuel device didn't engage Shocked

(It works by nozzle size (petrol are a lot narrower), it doesn't do a quick chemical test of the fuel going in by the way Laughing ) ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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philmw



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http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.a...er+pipe%3F 

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top0cat



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Thats the one philmw Thumbs Up Poor design will leave it alone though for now until I can figure a way of making it less noticable!

Post #436558 Mon Sep 15 2014 3:16pm
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Gal Dove



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Hi Top0cat. I see that you've just got your new RRS2........so, does it have 'The Gap'....? (By this I mean, of course, the well documented gap that runs along the bottom boot seal - between the seal and the convex plastic panel that runs downwards from it?)

Would be interested to know if they're still shipping them out with this 'design intent'! Laughing MY14 RRS2, Corris, Pano, 50/50 Cirrus/Black leather, Meridien sound, 22" Style 6's, Bespoke Gap around tailgate.
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KiwiCool



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Hi there top0cat, They've all got the drain pipe showing. Suggest painting it matt black if its really annoying you. Otherwise just enjoy your new car as I'm sure you will if you're anything like me. Rod SDV6 (14.5) Corris Grey NZ Spec + door mouldings, mud flaps and tow bar
Also Audi A1 Sport + - (wife's rocket) and 1985 BMW 628 CSI

Post #438095 Mon Sep 29 2014 4:04am
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top0cat



Member Since: 27 Apr 2014
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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Gal Dove wrote:
Hi Top0cat. I see that you've just got your new RRS2........so, does it have 'The Gap'....? (By this I mean, of course, the well documented gap that runs along the bottom boot seal - between the seal and the convex plastic panel that runs downwards from it?)

Would be interested to know if they're still shipping them out with this 'design intent'! Laughing


Hi Gal Dove, yep I'm afraid it does, although I personally didn't think it was that bad, but I do understand why people are disappointed that LR couldn't come up with a better design when your paying top dollar I'll post up a pic when I get a chance!

Post #438112 Mon Sep 29 2014 12:07pm
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top0cat



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KiwiCool, yep i'm just enjoying the car to be fair, makes me smile everytime i'm driving it Thumbs Up

Post #438114 Mon Sep 29 2014 12:12pm
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