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Old May 17, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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right ill try to explain this as best as i can just popped outside to run me car as i carnt drive it yet but after bout 10-15mins i noticed a little patch of fuel on the floor looked bigger cus its wet but then i was looking around by the glow plug thingys forgot wat they called and noticed thats where its cummin from i tried to tighten it but its proper tight any clues???
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Old May 18, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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is it petrol or a diesel engine??as petrol dont have glow plugs
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Old May 18, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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no i know petrols dont have glow plugs they have spark plugs obviously!! jus didnt no wat they were called on diesels u c.. fook nose av a look for me sen see wats the crack!
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Old May 18, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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is it the diesel injector? is there 4 of them in front of you? if one of them is leaking just try and turn it.it will be stiff but mine was doing the same and it just needed nipping up
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Old May 19, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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sometimes the end leak off pipe nipple on number 4 injector splits and leaks looks like a small piece of blanked of vacuum pipe just pull it of and fit a new one from a ford dealer
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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yea thats it me mates dad owns a car garage so got me sen a new 1 it went well big and had perished thats why it was spillin everywhere cheers anyway!!
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