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.
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.
V6Pushfit said:
OP do a bit of feedback when it's done I'll bet you get change out of £35, plus 2 hours work
ID is 4mm can't find any around here had to order from eBay 
wont even take me 10 minutes the three top pieces just slide off.
The longer bit is more tricky as it connects somewhere out of sight along the engine block to what I think is possibly the fuel pump.
Anyway doesn't matter I'll just cut it and fit a straight connector
£6.50 1 meter 4mm fuel hose.
£2.50 4mm straight connector
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