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(Message started by: rodhgv on Sep 22^nd, 2012, 4:14pm)

Title: electrical gremlin
Post by rodhgv on Sep 22^nd, 2012, 4:14pm

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

Title: Re: electrical gremlin
Post by Matt on Sep 22^nd, 2012, 5:04pm

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

Title: Re: electrical gremlin
Post by rodhgv on Sep 22^nd, 2012, 5:18pm

N reg 24v never had any serios problems owned car6 years

Title: Re: electrical gremlin
Post by Mike H on Sep 24^th, 2012, 6:31pm

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! :o

The petrol leak could have washed down a load of crud and now that's in the electcs. Just a wild guess (very)

Title: Re: electrical gremlin
Post by rodhgv on Sep 25^th, 2012, 4:39pm

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)

Title: Re: electrical gremlin
Post by gozz on Sep 25^th, 2012, 7:22pm

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.

Title: Re: electrical gremlin
Post by Mike H on Sep 29^th, 2012, 11:20am

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.