Melting wash bottle and Fuel Problem
Discussion
Anyone had these problems:
My screen wash bottle has decided to melt. Turns out if there is no water in it (pipe came off), the heat generated by the exhaust system is sufficient to melt the bottle or at least badly distort it.
Prob no.2
Every time I fill the car the engine stutters terrible (similar to running with the choke on) for the first mile or so afterwards then clears. Doesn’t matter what brand of Fuel Optimax, BP, Total etc. Any ideas before I hand the car back.
My screen wash bottle has decided to melt. Turns out if there is no water in it (pipe came off), the heat generated by the exhaust system is sufficient to melt the bottle or at least badly distort it.
Prob no.2
Every time I fill the car the engine stutters terrible (similar to running with the choke on) for the first mile or so afterwards then clears. Doesn’t matter what brand of Fuel Optimax, BP, Total etc. Any ideas before I hand the car back.
Re Prob 2
I read somewhere that you can occasionally have a problem with the fuel pipes and system if you overfill the tank. But, of course, they all do things differently!
Too much fuel creates problems because there is no air in the tank - something like that? Or was that just a dream???
(Been a long day,
, been a long life 
)
Also, are you getting the usual "bee-in-a-jam-jar" noises where any excess is fed back?? I wonder what happens if that doesn't work?!!
I read somewhere that you can occasionally have a problem with the fuel pipes and system if you overfill the tank. But, of course, they all do things differently!
Too much fuel creates problems because there is no air in the tank - something like that? Or was that just a dream???
(Been a long day,
, been a long life ) Also, are you getting the usual "bee-in-a-jam-jar" noises where any excess is fed back?? I wonder what happens if that doesn't work?!!
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Anyone had these problems:
My screen wash bottle has decided to melt. Turns out if there is no water in it (pipe came off), the heat generated by the exhaust system is sufficient to melt the bottle or at least badly distort it.
Prob no.2
Every time I fill the car the engine stutters terrible (similar to running with the choke on) for the first mile or so afterwards then clears. Doesn’t matter what brand of Fuel Optimax, BP, Total etc. Any ideas before I hand the car back.
Is it only when the car is hot? And does it do it when you stop the engine for ten minutes or so *without* filling up? If so I would suspect fuel evaporation in the fuel rail. Lagging the exhaust manifolds reduces the under-bonnet temperature considerably which would probably help with both these problems. My V8S would completely melt the ventilation ducts (a good six inches from the manifolds) on hot days, until I lagged the manifolds. The number of sensor failures has also reduced noticeably since then.
Cheers,
Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)
The fuel problem only happens when I fill the car up, admittedly the engine will be at full operating temperature.
Someone mentioned before about overfilling can cause a problem (can’t remember exact details) so have tried to ensure I don’t.
Only other thing to mention is that there is a large release of air when I remove the cap but assumed this to be normal as this happens on all my cars.
What about the carbon canister that’s used to feed back impurities for burn off would that cause anything.
I will put a call into Blackpool tomorrow as I have run out of ideas.
Someone mentioned before about overfilling can cause a problem (can’t remember exact details) so have tried to ensure I don’t.
Only other thing to mention is that there is a large release of air when I remove the cap but assumed this to be normal as this happens on all my cars.
What about the carbon canister that’s used to feed back impurities for burn off would that cause anything.
I will put a call into Blackpool tomorrow as I have run out of ideas.
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