what is this please?

[iainmclean]

Hi,

I noticed this hanging down under the body, towards the rear tyres. Can someone tell me what it is and should it be hanging low? The end of it is wet with oil (I think).

Thanks

Iain

[Bibs]

Smoke screen/oil slick generator?

[matk]

Looks to me (and I'm no expert!) like a fuel pressure regulator.

[andydclements]

Can't remember what ours look like, but it's certainly very similar to some oil pressure senders I've seen. It also looks like the boost pressure sender unit for the gauge. What ever it is, it shouldn't be hanging, I suspect if you look in the engine bay you'll find something it should be connected to.

[CarBuff]

It's a fuel filter.

It's installed onto the outlet hose for the vacuum pump. The pump was probably getting noisy. The filter allows the pump to function but quiets the uhh uhh uhh sound.

No action required....

PS I'm sure the oil is coming from the cam towers or the rear cam tower covers.

Atwell Haines

'88 Esprit\NJ USA

[iainmclean]

Thanks guys,

a smoke screen generator would have been more fun though.

Iain

[Vulcan Grey]

It's a fuel filter.

It's installed onto the outlet hose for the vacuum pump. The pump was probably getting noisy. The filter allows the pump to function but quiets the uhh uhh uhh sound.

No action required....

PS I'm sure the oil is coming from the cam towers or the rear cam tower covers.

Atwell Haines

'88 Esprit\NJ USA

Good catch on the vacuum silencer Atwell, but the oil looks like it is from the transmission.

[CarBuff]

Good catch on the vacuum silencer Atwell, but the oil looks like it is from the transmission.

Hi Travis,

The vacuum pump outlet tube is zip-tied onto the frame. It stretches back nearly to the hoop under the trans. So yeah, the oily stuff can come from anything back there.

Judging from the size of the oil spot in the picture, that engine or trans are not out of oil yet!

I have one of those noise-suppression filters on my Esprit and the drop of oil always on it is from the o rings on the rear of the cam towers, which are due to be replaced, AGAIN. (Although I also get some dripping from the exhaust cam housing if I don't drive the car for a while.)

[Jonathan]

I second (third, forth ?) the silencer / filter for the vacuum pump.

[trackmagic]

I am going with vacuum pump and oil is from the transmission, especially if it is a Citreon unit.

Jeff

[Vulcan Grey]

UK Steven's Esprits never had Citroen transmissions.

[iainmclean]

Thanks everyone for your help. I am ashamed to admit that the oil on the floor is about a year's worth (I should probably clean it off....)