# 888821 Breather Pipe | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta breather pipe from the Cooling System group, weighing 0.039 kg and listed for one application on a D-series engine. It supersedes part number 3838595, which was catalogued earlier as an air vent pipe. Six breather pipes run through this listing — 888822, 888823, 888892, 888893 and 888895 are the others — and each is a different routing, so order by number.

## 🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta D7A-T

-   **Engine Family:** D

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Supersedes 3838595, catalogued earlier as an air vent pipe
-   0.039 kg
-   One listed application on the D series
-   One of six breather pipes listed here, each a different routing

## 🔌 Function

Vents trapped air out of the cooling circuit so it can escape rather than gathering as a pocket.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Air pocket forming and the engine running warm
-   Coolant weeping at either end of the pipe
-   Pipe blocked or restricted by scale
-   Corrosion pinhole or a split in the pipe
-   Pipe chafed where it passes another component

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Renew the sealing rings at both ends and check the bore is clear before fitting
-   Records showing 3838595 as an air vent pipe refer to this same item under its current number

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM Supersession Chain

-   888821 → Supersedes 3838595

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   3838595 earlier number superseded by this part

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## Details

- **Price:** 139.26 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Hoses & Pipes
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 139.26 AUD | In stock |

## Images

- 888821 Breather Pipe | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/888821-breather-pipe-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-10-11