Fuel leak !

Started by Prof, March 13, 2009, 09:13:33 PM

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Prof

My journey home tonight was cut short by a sudden loss of power and a smell of petrol. When I limped to the side of the road, found a lake of petrol under the car :(
 
AA man came and rescued me, but I couldn\'t believe the numptiness of oncoming drivers - I put my warning triangle out, hazzards on - but I reckon my car and the red triangle were painted with invisibility paint.
 
Anyhoo - AA man towed me home, after we discovered the leak was from under the throttle body/plenum assembly - and he wasn\'t about to take that lot off by the side of a busy A30 !!
 
Got home at 5:20 ish and by 7:40 it\'s running again - one stupid fuel clamp and hose terminator replaced. Car idles much better and far more stable as well - so I am thinking this had been doing funny things for a few days now - at least I can get my TPS properly tested now ! :cheers
"Plus this engine is probably one of the most volumetric engines going! It passes more air than a herd of cows eating vindaloo\'s" - courtesy of AtomicRex


m1tch

Wooo :) glad its sorted :D it seems that now you have fuel going to your engine, your car might be faster than mine :( lol