Re: Peugeot fuel feed problem prevents car from starting
- From: andy_westken@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:24:57 -0700
Thanks for your information.
It did, after all, turn out to be a small hole in one of the fuel
pipes.
The problem pipe was the short one connecting the fuel pump to the
small inline reservoir. It appears that the mechanic who replaced the
pump used the old piping to connect it, and ended up enlarging the
existing hole. There was a small hole at the point the pipe connected
with the reservoir. As soon as this pipe was replace the car just
started! Why the grotty old pipe was not replaced at the same time as
the pump I do not understand. Needless to say, I have found a new
garage to service my car from now on.
I would have posted a reply earlier, but wanted to give things time to
go wrong again. Almost two months later the car is still behaving
well. In fact, I think a small hole must have existed for a time
before it caused serious problems, as my car now starts really easily!
As I was not sure of myself, I did get a mechanic to make the repair
and check the car out, I learnt that the piping under the car is a lot
thicker and unlikely to go wrong. So the only pipe to worry about is
at either ends (into the carburettor, and from the fuel tank). He also
fitted a clear inline filter this time, so I can check up on the fuel
more easily.
Thanks again
Andy
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