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Draigflag

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Re: Broke down - twice
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2011, 07:59:53 PM »
Not sure, i've only filled it up once in 15 months...  :$
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Re: Broke down - twice
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2011, 11:06:32 AM »
15 months? I can't think what it might be so :D
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Re: Broke down - twice
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2011, 01:08:21 PM »
Quote from: Draigflag on September 25, 2011, 07:59:53 PM
Not sure, i've only filled it up once in 15 months...  :$
perhaps that is part of your problem, petrol tends to go off after 6 months.
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Re: Broke down - twice
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2011, 07:27:01 PM »
No the past few times i've broken down has been on a fresh tank. Went back to Little Chef today, luckily nobody had vandalised or stolen it! Took a while to start, nearly drained the battery but then VROOOM she started, ran a bit rough but then warmed up. Managed to get home with my brother in his Panda 100HP not far behind. Like i say, short journeys are fine.
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Re: Broke down - twice
« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2011, 10:14:44 PM »
I was curious when you mentioned about the carb being one of the possible culprits. I checked the documents and reciepts of my yellow Bis and it turned out the previous owner changed the carb at just 12K miles. The previous owner (8yrs) used the car quite sparingly (driven just 100 miles between MoTs).
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Re: Broke down - twice
« Reply #20 on: September 28, 2011, 11:48:27 AM »
Take the fuel pump off and replace the rod!

This is classic fuel starvation as the engine heats up the casings expand and the rod no longer pushes the pump.

It is only two bolts! THe problems on a 126 never self cure ???
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Re: Broke down - twice
« Reply #21 on: September 28, 2011, 12:04:36 PM »
Had similar last week, changed fuel filters and perished section of fuel line. Had a fun, trouble free drive this morning.

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Re: Broke down - twice
« Reply #22 on: September 29, 2011, 07:53:54 PM »
Thanks, will get this sorted. Hoping to take some time off work soon so i should find the time. Checked the calender at work today, had 2.5 days off in the last 5 months, and 7.5 since January  :$
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