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MarkyMark

Member Since: 28 Oct 2014
Location: New Forest Hampshire
Posts: 62

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Rusty 2.4 Diesel fuel rail

Evening All,

My fuel rail is quite rusty on a low mileage 2010 2.4 Puma.
Everything else in the engine bay is in pristine condition.

Couple of questions:

Is this normal for the rail to rust ?
And is it ok to let my OCD kick in to treat the rust and paint it ?

Cheers
Mark

28th Oct 2014 9:26pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

there just bare metal and do rust

I don't think I would bother to remove it , bits like that are best left alone unless you have to dismantle for a problem , can't see the point in risking getting any cr@p in the rail or pipe to injectors

just spray it with something to protect it

28th Oct 2014 9:34pm

jomara

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 1790

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

I treat most of my 110 bolts, fittings, winch, side steps etc with ACF 50

http://www.acf-50.co.uk/automotive.htm

Seems to be doing the job 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto
2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone
2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE

28th Oct 2014 9:44pm

MarkyMark

Member Since: 28 Oct 2014
Location: New Forest Hampshire
Posts: 62

Cheers Guys for the quick response.

I will spray it and try to ignore the rusty hue

28th Oct 2014 9:50pm

jomara

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 1790

Wee bit of wire wool or emery cloth and then a blast over with ACF 50 would tidy it up 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto
2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone
2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE

28th Oct 2014 10:37pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3646

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

#2 ACF50 will neutralise the rust and protect for the next 18 months or so DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

29th Oct 2014 7:35am

jerseyman

Member Since: 21 Jul 2009
Location: Jersey
Posts: 279

I used a rust converter and painted it in Situ with Chassis black, also regularly spray with ACF50.

Looks OK, by no means concours but tidy enough

29th Oct 2014 1:19pm

Jonno

Member Since: 06 Mar 2012
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 234

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Santorini Black

I just gave mine a wipe over with a oily rag when it started rusting, seems to cover the metal nicely and 12 months later its still stabilised.

No doubt ACF 50 is better, but if you don't have any , an oily rag is fine for the fuel rail. it's never going to rot away, but getting it oily makes it look better than rust!

Jonno

31st Oct 2014 9:52pm

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