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rodhgv
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electrical gremlin
« on: Sep 22nd, 2012, 4:14pm » |
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whilst out yesterday suffered fuel line fracture at fuel rail inlet, she wouldn't start, fuel spraying everywhere eventually fired and i limped home ,on the way the tc kept cutting in but i fi.gured it may be fuel shorting out the loom.Now i replaced the fuel line ,reassembled and fired up she ran BUT now the rear park radar stays on and when i select reverse the ign comes on. a couple of years back i replaced the loom (bran new)so i don't see how it can be fuel shorting out the wires she's been stood 48 hours but still presents the same problem ,I've had to disconnect the battery to prevent a flat battery,Ido hope someone may have an idea unfortunately i don't have any code readers and if i got one iwouldn't know how to use IT hanks in anticipation RODHGV
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Re: electrical gremlin
« Reply #1 on: Sep 22nd, 2012, 5:04pm » |
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Which engine mate?
cant see how it would cause any issue with a 24v but doesnt the alternator on the 16v cars sit under the manifold? may have broken the diode pack in it
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Re: electrical gremlin
« Reply #2 on: Sep 22nd, 2012, 5:18pm » |
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N reg 24v never had any serios problems owned car6 years
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Re: electrical gremlin
« Reply #3 on: Sep 24th, 2012, 6:31pm » |
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Petrol isn't normally conductive?
Incidentally there was a recent story on a bike forum, somebody filled up and got a load of free water with it! 
The petrol leak could have washed down a load of crud and now that's in the electcs. Just a wild guess (very)
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Re: electrical gremlin
« Reply #4 on: Sep 25th, 2012, 4:39pm » |
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DOES ANYONE THINK IT COULD BE THE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR, WOULD A SHORT HERE SWITCH ON THE IGNITION AND LEAVE A CONSTANT FEED TO THE REVERSING LAMPS ? I DON'T WANT TO DROP THE BOX FOR NOTHING , I'M 70 YEARS OLD I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP (THE BOX I MEAN)
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Re: electrical gremlin
« Reply #5 on: Sep 25th, 2012, 7:22pm » |
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May be worth removing the plug from the range switch,bit of a feat,you may need to lower the back of the box,but at least you would prove the switch.
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Re: electrical gremlin
« Reply #6 on: Sep 29th, 2012, 11:20am » |
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Got a horrible feeling its more extensive than that. "petrol spraying everywhere" implies, well, everywhere! Maybe even the fuseboxes have now got a problem. Could be an insulation breakdown caused by something dissolved by petrol or the ethanol in it.
Just had a thought, as ethanol is hydroscopic, it absorbs water, so could still just be damp left in the electrics (carried there by the ethanol). Maybe putting a blower heater under the car for a few hours might do something.
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