Injector fuel line failure

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Injector fuel line failure

Postby Willg on Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:14 am

Had my 2015 PC Challenger in for its 30000 klm service, the next day I had to take it back to the dealer workshop on the back of a flatbed with a sump full of diesel.

Repairs done to injector fuel lines or injectors under warranty (they won't really say what work they did),said it was just a coincidence and nothing to do with the service.

Something to keep and eye on.
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Re: Injector fuel line failure

Postby Cowboy Dave on Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:31 am

Sounds like a workshop stuff up. Not the first time we've heard a story like that one. You got off lightly though as that can total the engine if it goes badly.
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Re: Injector fuel line failure

Postby L200Shogun on Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:02 pm

30k service is valves. I would guess workshop stuff up.
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Re: Injector fuel line failure

Postby Longranger1 on Mon Apr 25, 2016 1:39 pm

Coincidence? No, they are lying. Incompetent mechanics a much more likely scenario..
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Re: Injector fuel line failure

Postby snowman on Mon Apr 25, 2016 2:08 pm

Willg wrote:said it was just a coincidence and nothing to do with the service.



biggest load of bullshit you will hear in a long time. :lol: :lol:

on the bright side at least you know they actually adjusted the tappets and not just the 'audible check'. 8-)
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Re: Injector fuel line failure

Postby gspy4u on Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:16 pm

yeh, sounds like they didn't tighten the injector pipes properly and didn't do a leak test before giving it back to you. There fault for sure. At least they didn't try to blame bad fuel for it and get you to pay :-)
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Re: Injector fuel line failure

Postby RHKTriton on Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:24 pm

Always a lucky dip when the vehicle has visited the dealer!

Once you get it all straightened out I'd drop the oil after a couple of hundred kms and put in a fresh batch for piece of mind.

I was lucky, they only stuffed up the rocker cover gasket after the valve adjustment. :lol:
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Re: Injector fuel line failure

Postby Longranger1 on Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:19 pm

This sort of thing is what makes me avoid our local dealer like the plague. I'll take my chances doing my own servicing. Not for everyone I know and I do pity those who are getting 'serviced' by a crap dealership.

I think John Cadogan sums up shitty dealerships very well in his YouTube videos :lol: .
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Re: Injector fuel line failure

Postby RHKTriton on Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:26 pm

Like when ya do your first service at 90k and find a fuel filter with a date stamped on it pre vehicle built date!
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