Pin Hole in a Diesel Filter

[cicak]

Recently I went from Kuala Lumpur to IPOH (205k away) to visit the Volvo in hospital in the yellow truck and then up to Gopeng 29k away. On the way to Gopeng I could smell diesel got to Gopeng at the equipment shed and opened the bonnet DIESEL everywhere. Fuel leak damn.

I left the truck as next day it would not start and had no time to look at it so caught the train home.

Last weeekend I busted some ribs during the TV shooting so in too much pain to look at at it. So yesterday decided to have a look pumped the priming pump and slowly a trickle of diesel appeared eventually we traced it to the fuel filter took it off and their is a PINHOLE in it.

You can see the pin hole in the pin (that little dirty dot) on the top half of the filter. Anyone ever seen this before or know the cause? A new filter being installed today and I will catch the train up next friday night and bring it back.

This is the Volvo as at the latest pic on Saturday when I had a quick visit on my way to mothersday dinner. Radiator installed and fan running next is intercooler fan.

Not long before the thump of a 14B-T is heard.

 

[roscoFJ73]

You can see the pin hole in the pin (that little dirty dot) on the top half of the filter. Anyone ever seen this before or know the cause?

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The only thing I could think of is that something has richochetted off the fan blade and hit the filter.

 

[cicak]

I seriously have no idea thinking metal fatigue as there was a small but deep layer of crud in bottom of the filter.

 

[kbushnz]

Could have corroded from the inside out if thats the lower point... Water trapped down there..
The water would have been the first thing to get squirted out... Cut it open to see....

 

[cicak]

Could have corroded from the inside out if thats the lower point... Water trapped down there..
The water would have been the first thing to get squirted out... Cut it open to see....

Yes it is the lowest point we will open it later first to get it running before the weekend