Any idea what could cause this.
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Thanks I was thinking mice but it's not a car that sits around it does 750-1000 miles a week. Thought only mice/ rats ate cars stored in barns for months.
Also it's kept out on the street in a housing estate never seen any mice around here on the roads?
Mrs took it back in for to be checked, just been serviced and she could smell fuel they sent us these pics. Never seen anything like it.
Also it's kept out on the street in a housing estate never seen any mice around here on the roads?
Mrs took it back in for to be checked, just been serviced and she could smell fuel they sent us these pics. Never seen anything like it.
Edited by Pesty on Monday 26th September 20:00
stevieturbo said:
Warm and well travelled mice ? lol
Doesn't look like regular wear and tear, although some hoses can just deteriorate, and injector leakoff pipes are known to need replacing. But it really does look like something has been nibbling.
Cheers is that regular fuel pipe they quoted £300 for three pieces of pipe fitted.Doesn't look like regular wear and tear, although some hoses can just deteriorate, and injector leakoff pipes are known to need replacing. But it really does look like something has been nibbling.
Last time I bought fuel pipe it was a tenner for quite a bit.
Regular pipe ? yes and no.
It's just injector leakoff pipe. So yes just regular. But fuel pipe ? depends what sort of fuel pipe.
There are a couple of sizes, but any decent motor factors should have plenty, and suitable clips.
No idea if any of them are awkward to access or not, but £300 does sound a tad insane for way less than £30 in parts
It's just injector leakoff pipe. So yes just regular. But fuel pipe ? depends what sort of fuel pipe.
There are a couple of sizes, but any decent motor factors should have plenty, and suitable clips.
No idea if any of them are awkward to access or not, but £300 does sound a tad insane for way less than £30 in parts
Beware there is some very doubtful hose out there even from respected suppliers.
We have had to do a recall on a number of cars we fitted hose too. The hose started to crack in some cases within 5 months.
We now only use Gates hose.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Steve
We have had to do a recall on a number of cars we fitted hose too. The hose started to crack in some cases within 5 months.
We now only use Gates hose.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Steve
Megaflow said:
If it is a few years old, I'd better the hose was not suitable for bio diesel, and the bio has done that.
Given it's disappearing from the outside...cant see how what is inside would be the cause.If you were really that pedantic about correct hose....get replacements from the dealer. Sometimes prices are surprising...or shocking. Just never know til you ask.
Who knows if there is a known issue, maybe there is a recall or something although that is being hopeful.
stevieturbo said:
Given it's disappearing from the outside...cant see how what is inside would be the cause.
If you were really that pedantic about correct hose....get replacements from the dealer. Sometimes prices are surprising...or shocking. Just never know til you ask.
Who knows if there is a known issue, maybe there is a recall or something although that is being hopeful.
That quote was from a main dealer she took it there as still in warranty for the fuel smell. they said it wasn't a warranty job which is fair enough no issues with that if its mice.If you were really that pedantic about correct hose....get replacements from the dealer. Sometimes prices are surprising...or shocking. Just never know til you ask.
Who knows if there is a known issue, maybe there is a recall or something although that is being hopeful.
Not seen it yet, if the longer pipe has fittings on it will ask for price. Smaller bits I'll just replace it with whatever I can find decent.
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