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astrojon007
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Thu May 05, 2005 6:06 am |
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Got in the valver about half an hour ago to go home for lunch.
Lit a ciggy for the drive and started the car.
Drove approximately 10 metres before looking in the mirror to notice a 4 inch wide trail of fluid mysteriously following the car.
Opened the window to the unmistakeable smell of petrol!!!! 
Decided to park up and investigate. (Never have I reverse parked that quick before)
Got out to see a trail from the parking space I was in tracing round a corner and to the new parking space.
Checked the engine bay to find a hose had split at the injector. Easy fix but I sh*t my pants royaly.
Lost 0.5 off the petrol guage in 3 car lengths!
Still shaking fromthe adrenaline now!!!
Will try to get a camera from work to take a piccy or two of the car park!
Jeez someones parked on the puddle! Good luck to em. |
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Chris H
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Thu May 05, 2005 6:18 am |
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nice.
was it rubbing on the cover? |
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astrojon007
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Thu May 05, 2005 6:25 am |
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No the pipe had split right at the base where it connects to the injector. Chopped off a cm or two and reattatched. Problem solved. Think I'll leave it for a while before trying to drive it again. |
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huwwatkins
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Thu May 05, 2005 6:50 am |
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You lit up? Good job you didnt drop the ciggie but on the floor eg?! |
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JB
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Thu May 05, 2005 7:32 am |
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scarey...that happened to stan too |
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Chris H
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Thu May 05, 2005 7:35 am |
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happens on clios more as they have harder bits to rub against. |
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huwwatkins
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Thu May 05, 2005 7:49 am |
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Happened on my sisters 205 diesel too, |
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astrojon007
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Thu May 05, 2005 8:29 am |
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Heard of it happening on diesels more than petrol motors. Lit up the fag before I noticed the leak! surprising how far you can flick a ciggie when u need to. lol |
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Chris H
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Thu May 05, 2005 8:31 am |
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but you have ot admit it exploding and you jumping into a hedge would have been a £250 you've been framed moment.
something out of die hard etc! lol |
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Roger Red Hat
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Thu May 05, 2005 10:08 am |
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| happens on clios more as they have harder bits to rub against. |
well that fill me full of joy.
:p |
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STURGEON
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Thu May 05, 2005 12:24 pm |
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derv
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Thu May 05, 2005 1:18 pm |
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happened on my clio 16v but i drove 100 miles bk from wales with it leaking. wasnt a massive leak but enough to get me a bit worried! |
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astrojon007
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Fri May 06, 2005 4:43 am |
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Got me thinkin really. How long had it been leaking for etc. Scary stuff!
Anyway all is well now and I just found another reason to give up smoking.  |
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Wicked Neo
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Fri May 06, 2005 5:02 am |
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haha similar thing happened on my old XR3i, hose split in the engine bay,
started it up and smelt a strong smell of petrol, popped the bonnet and it was pissing out over the exhaust manifold !!!!
good job it was on start up and not 100 miles into a journey with a red hot exhaust! |
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astrojon007
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Fri May 06, 2005 7:28 am |
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Lol this could have been me. 
Just not quite as expensive. |
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Lindsey
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Fri May 06, 2005 12:07 pm |
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| astrojon007 wrote: |
| Heard of it happening on diesels more than petrol motors. Lit up the fag before I noticed the leak! surprising how far you can flick a ciggie when u need to. lol |
That fills me with joy...NOT!!! |
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astrojon007
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Sat May 07, 2005 1:10 am |
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Shite! It happened again this morning same pipe same place!
Think I might replace that tommorow. Anyone know where I can get a new pipe from?
It's the pipe that joins onto the far left of the injector rail. |
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chamadyelook
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Sat May 07, 2005 3:39 am |
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I have snipped and refitted that pipe so many times its no longer funny, im down to my last chance with the pipe now with no more 'slack' left to snip and refit. the prob with mine was the engine mounts being unclebucked, when i pulled away the engine would shake and rip the pipe a little every time untill pissssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!! STOP THE MOTOR!!!! the fuel ruined all my lovely engine paintwork  |
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astrojon007
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Sat May 07, 2005 7:15 am |
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Right got the pipe, got 6ft to be on the safe side but I've no idea where it goes to. Can anyone help? |
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Chris H
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Sat May 07, 2005 10:19 am |
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goes to a join which is handy which is around the brake servo. |
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derv
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Sat May 07, 2005 1:10 pm |
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it happened twice on mine, so a mate put some braided hose stuff around the pipe and taped it up, to stop it rubbing |
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