888895 Breather Pipe | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta breather pipe from the Cooling System group, weighing 0.046 kg and listed for 5 applications across the D and MD engine series. It supersedes part number 3838597, previously catalogued as an air vent pipe. Breather pipe 888823 sits within 2 grams of it at 0.048 kg, so the figures will not separate the two — quote the number.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta D5A-B TA
• Volvo Penta D5A-T
• Volvo Penta D5A-TA
• Volvo Penta MD2010
• Volvo Penta MD2010B

• Engine Family: D, MD

⚙️ Key Features

• Supersedes 3838597, catalogued earlier as an air vent pipe
• 0.046 kg
• Within 2 grams of breather pipe 888823 — order by part number
• 5 listed applications across the D and MD 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 a split in the pipe
• Chafing where the pipe passes another component

🛠️ Service Notes

• Renew the sealing rings at both ends and check the bore is clear before fitting
• 888823 is within grams of this pipe, so order strictly by number

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 888895 → Supersedes 3838597

OEM / Related Numbers

• 3838597 earlier number superseded by this part

📦 Condition

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