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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: skelz on May 06, 2011, 11:59:01 AM

Title: Anybody had this happen ?
Post by: skelz on May 06, 2011, 11:59:01 AM

Whilst driving my little one, I notice the power dropping and the smell of petrol.. then the engine cut out... I open up the engine compartment to see that my fuel line had come off the carbie.. spilling fuel everywhere. I have a electric fuel pump.. Close inspection it seems the sleeve has come adrift from the carbi see below.. I was in a hurry so havent reconnected it.. any ideas how I can stop it happening again ..Locktite ?

Title: Re: Anybody had this happen ?
Post by: KAL SPL on May 06, 2011, 12:06:06 PM

Haha this happened to me only last week , except mine was the return line that fell out so it kept running but I got suss when i smelt fuel , prob not real good ay.
I just tapped mine back in with a pair of pliers.

Title: Re: Anybody had this happen ?
Post by: skelz on May 06, 2011, 12:08:42 PM

Character building ,, I was worried about fire,.. but the fuel was pi55ing out that much it was atomizing

Title: Re: Anybody had this happen ?
Post by: thepuddlejumper on May 06, 2011, 01:27:45 PM

I had the same thing happen on a motorway in France, just tapped it back in with a hammer and it has been OK for the last two years.  I have no return from the carb, 126 engine in 500 Gamine, I put it down to long periods flat out building up pressure within the system due to no return pipe.

Ralph

Title: Re: Anybody had this happen ?
Post by: KAL SPL on May 06, 2011, 02:58:58 PM

Yeah got to admit I got out while it was running to check and seen fuel spraying everywhere I moved pretty damn quick to shut the ignition off and then waited for a bang !

Luckily it didnt explode and hasnt yet ...

Title: Re: Anybody had this happen ?
Post by: smallcox on May 06, 2011, 08:49:58 PM

These are a press fit and all joking aside a fire in the car is no joking matter, flashpoint of feul is quite high so needs a spark to ignite it.
The long turn solution who knows(maybe god) ;D

Loctite 638 will hold it in place, better but a tapped fitting is best if you can

Title: Re: Anybody had this happen ?
Post by: skelz on May 07, 2011, 04:15:03 AM

well it took about 3 minutes to fix in the daylight and i am away again... knocked it back it as far as i could and will apply some loctite before next venturing out