Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator

Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:55 am

Hi ,this has appeared whilst im trying to solve the hard start from cold problem ,ive changed all the usual suspects ,still no joy ,ive changed this regulator too but still seems to leak ,would this maybe suggest blocked / clogged injectors ???

Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:18 pm

Do you get any white smoke on start up? you may think you dont but you need to check it the second the car is fired up as you could have a leaking injector.

Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:37 pm

no ,ive checked it with someone else starting and me at the back ,definitely no white smoke .

Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:39 pm

garyn wrote:Hi ,this has appeared whilst im trying to solve the hard start from cold problem ,ive changed all the usual suspects ,still no joy ,ive changed this regulator too but still seems to leak ,would this maybe suggest blocked / clogged injectors ???

What still seems to leak?

Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:02 pm

fuel pressure regulator

Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:35 pm

garyn wrote:fuel pressure regulator

How do you know it is leaking?

Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:41 pm

i see it dripping away ,ive tried a few times to seal it ,itll seal up for a wee while then start dripping again .Coming from the base of the regulator ,thought at first maybe the hose ,but no its defitnitely the regulator .

Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:43 pm

change it?

not expensive and I bought mine notlong ago off spadge.

Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:45 pm

have changed it ,still leaks ,thats why im asking is it caused by something else .

Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:08 pm

garyn wrote:have changed it ,still leaks ,thats why im asking is it caused by something else .

If its leaking its fecked or not fitted properly.