888823 Breather Pipe | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta breather pipe from the Cooling System group, weighing 0.048 kg and listed for 2 applications on D-series engines. It supersedes part number 3838593, previously catalogued as an air vent pipe. Breather pipe 888895 sits within 2 grams of it at 0.046 kg, so the published figures will not separate the two — order by number.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta D5A-T
• Volvo Penta D7A-T

• Engine Family: D

⚙️ Key Features

• Supersedes 3838593, catalogued earlier as an air vent pipe
• 0.048 kg
• Within 2 grams of breather pipe 888895 — order by part number
• 2 listed applications on the D series

🔌 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
• Bore restricted or blocked by scale
• Corrosion pinhole or split in the pipe
• Pipe chafed against a neighbouring component

🛠️ Service Notes

• Renew the sealing rings at both ends and confirm the bore is clear
• 888895 is within grams of this pipe, so quote the number exactly when ordering

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 888823 → Supersedes 3838593

OEM / Related Numbers

• 3838593 earlier number superseded by this part

📦 Condition

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