laxeian
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My F6 has been off the road for a few months, been going into the garage periodically to start, run, check etc., its been OK but over this period its been getting progressively harder to start, on start up was getting a slight ‘petrol’ smell, which initially I put down to use of too much choke/ flooding on start-up, reading threads on poor starting problems leaving me after checking carb/ manifold for leaks, plug and dizzy etc. and not finding fault scratching my head thinking ‘I may have to drop tank and have a look-see’,
Anyway, here comes the lucky bit, started it up, warmed it up, walking round van checking lights etc, opened bonnet and revved it slowly up through rev range, listening for flat spots, around 2500-3000 got a slight splutter/miss and a slight smell of petrol in engine bay, located it to the smallest piece of petrol pipe from the pump to ‘T’ connection, cold and low revs no leaks, warm and with the pressure from engine revs activating pump a big leak!, enough to puddle if revved stationary.
Really cheap fix, but it could of been total disaster.
Think at the age these are now ‘routine’ maintenance after little lay ups may need to be expanded from lights, fluids and brake operation before burning doen the highway ( luckily not literally!)
Anyway, here comes the lucky bit, started it up, warmed it up, walking round van checking lights etc, opened bonnet and revved it slowly up through rev range, listening for flat spots, around 2500-3000 got a slight splutter/miss and a slight smell of petrol in engine bay, located it to the smallest piece of petrol pipe from the pump to ‘T’ connection, cold and low revs no leaks, warm and with the pressure from engine revs activating pump a big leak!, enough to puddle if revved stationary.
Really cheap fix, but it could of been total disaster.
Think at the age these are now ‘routine’ maintenance after little lay ups may need to be expanded from lights, fluids and brake operation before burning doen the highway ( luckily not literally!)