My zeds back on the road after a little winter vacation. Unfortunately, its come back with a really bad fuel smell when starting especially when cold. I've tightened up the clips on all the lines I can access but I think the leak is on a fuel line at the front of the engine, tucked away behind the bar that links the two throttle bodies (I'm sure it has a proper name!). Is there a fuel line there? If so, how are you supposed to get to it to fettle or replace it?

 

Cheers

 

 

David

Youre right, it does smell :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: sorry!

Youre right, it does smell :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: sorry!

 

:rolleyes: :D

have look at the on line manual, it might help you identify if there is one where your looking?

i think it smells quite nice

have look at the on line manual, it might help you identify if there is one where your looking?

 

Yeah, I tried that but couldn't find a suitable picture. Actually I got distracted and ended up reading about diagnosing hesitation when cold problems! I'll have another look...

 

Scoops, have to agree, it smells nice - just don't want an inferno on my hands!! :)

Start the car when cold and get your nose under the bonnet, you'll be able to sniff it down.

 

Vijay

Start the car when cold and get your nose under the bonnet, you'll be able to sniff it down.

 

Vijay

 

 

Another trick is to put talc powder on all the places where the fuel hose clips are. That way as it leaks it is soaked up but the talc powder and you can see where it is coming from.

 

I have never tried it myself.

Start the car when cold and get your nose under the bonnet, you'll be able to sniff it down.

 

Vijay

 

I followed my nose to the seemingly inaccessible line at the front of the engine. Think I'll try the talc trick to confirm that's where my leak is ..then worry about dismantling stuff to get to it!

 

Was there a 'How to' that showed where all the lines are?

 

Cheers

 

David

I followed my nose to the seemingly inaccessible line at the front of the engine. Think I'll try the talc trick to confirm that's where my leak is ..then worry about dismantling stuff to get to it!

 

Was there a 'How to' that showed where all the lines are?

 

Cheers

 

David

 

 

I am now confused as to why there are fuel lines at the front of the engine.!

 

Unless you mean underneath where the throttle cable attaches onto the bodies?

or do as my thick auntie did when looking for a gas leak,, use a lighter ,,trust me you will find it really quickly,,

I am now confused as to why there are fuel lines at the front of the engine.!

 

Unless you mean underneath where the throttle cable attaches onto the bodies?

 

Yup, think that's exactly where I mean! Where the throttle cable joins the bar that joins the throttle bodies. The clips are sitting flat and there seems to be no way I'm going to get a screwdriver in there. Do you have to start taking the throttle bodies apart?

think I've found the problem - and it wasn't where I thought it was. Just got in there and had a good sniff around as suggested. There's more of those fuel lines than I though there was the first time I tried it!!

 

Cheers

 

David

Hi David,

 

Long reach screwdrivers may help ;)

 

Vijay