Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted January 1, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 You're welcome Mark - hopefully Stu will be along soon to give the correct part number and perhaps offer a few words of wisdom as to what else it could be. Reckon it's fixable one way or t'other anyway! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted January 1, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Well it's official you own a coupe and congratulations Mark I would be very surprised if it is the fuel tank (p/n:17500S84H01) as they are plastic coated and even more surprised they didn't fully inspect the car before selling it Anyway the car I'm breaking is a purple coupe "project break" and the tank is the same as the 2.0 and more importantly leak free I know of several people that have had problems with fuel leaking from joining areas of new pipes or lines due to trapped air, personally I prime the system before gambling a tank of fuel or worse a damaged fuel pump or injector. Hopefully it's something simple and check for leaks in the engine bay on the passenger side at the back of the engine or just before passenger side rear wheel for anything obvious 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Thanks for the wise words Stu. The fuel pipes were replaced 2000 miles ago and I will have to have a closer look to see if there is an obvious leak. I will get it on my axle stands tomorrow and investigate and thanks for letting me know where to look. A dodgy pipe connection does sound more likely than a leaking tank. I had no idea they were plastic coated. It is reassuring to know you have a leak free tank available for purchase should I need one. Having access to such excellent advice via this forum was a deciding factor in purchasing one of these great cars! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted January 1, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Well it's official you own a coupe and congratulations Mark I would be very surprised if it is the fuel tank (p/n:17500S84H01) as they are plastic coated and even more surprised they didn't fully inspect the car before selling it Anyway the car I'm breaking is a purple coupe "project break" and the tank is the same as the 2.0 and more importantly leak free I know of several people that have had problems with fuel leaking from joining areas of new pipes or lines due to trapped air, personally I prime the system before gambling a tank of fuel or worse a damaged fuel pump or injector. Hopefully it's something simple and check for leaks in the engine bay on the passenger side at the back of the engine or just before passenger side rear wheel for anything obvious Got my molours cuddled up Stu, sorry! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted January 1, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Got my molours cuddled up Stu, sorry!Easily done buddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BN Coupe Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Congratulations Mark. I reckon the condition and history would have swayed it for me, too. I love the wheels. And I'm sure that when the fuel business is sorted you'll have years of happy motoring. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted January 5, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hi Mark and well done getting a coupe, yours sure is a lovely example. I agree, lots and lots of paperwork is nice to see, it shows it's been looked after. The wheels are nice, really set it off. Be great to see it in the flesh at this years Honda 6 Meet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graymalkin Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Nice one Mark. Looks great.Geoff and I are meeting at Stu's on the 31st if you fancy coming along. We are both having a bit of work done. I think Geoff is having an ATF change.... well geoff isnt, his car is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted January 8, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Nice one Mark. Looks great.Geoff and I are meeting at Stu's on the 31st if you fancy coming along. We are both having a bit of work done. I think Geoff is having an ATF change.... well geoff isnt, his car is.Geoff is having an ATF change? Has Stu branched out into blood transfusions? Right colour i suppose, as long as the two fluids don't get mixed up...................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Hi, sadly the trader who supplied my 2.0l manual with the full Honda history wasn't prepared to pay for the fuel tank repair so has had it collected it and is giving me a refund. It was going to be about 5 hours labour plus a refurbished tank. I had located the leak myself but I ended up taking it to a garage who confirmed the location (on the seam of the tank where there is a plastic fitting to hold the fuel pipes). Amazing support from all of you on the forum and many thanks. It will be a couple of months before I'm next on holiday and I will start looking again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted January 10, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Sorry to hear that Mark but at least you've had a refund. I suspect the trader will cut their losses and put it on fleabay for "Spares or Repair" and take whatever they get for it, which in all probability still give them a profit. Keep your eyes peeled, you may own that car yet! Stu has a tank and i'm sure he'd do you a good deal on supply and fit and if you got the car much cheaper that pretty much pays for the tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted January 10, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 That's such a shame at least the dealer is resolving the matter the best way they can for you, I'm still gutted for you though I know Richard "Graymalkin" has already mentioned we are having a small get together at the end of the month there will be a handful of members having some routine maintenance done and your more than welcome to attend to have look at a few V6's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Thanks for all your support and words of condolence. I will keep my eyes peeled to see if it turns up again because the rest of the car was great. I am afraid that I can't make this particular meet because I look after 65 teenagers and its a 7 day a week job in term time. If one of the meetings falls in a holiday I will certainly try to attend. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted January 10, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Blimey! That's some job you have there! I wouldn't want to (and almost certainly couldn't) do it so respect to you on that! Everything happens for a reason though so maybe this car will come up again and you'll get it for peanuts, leaving you enough to get it fixed and maybe a few other preventive maintenance jobs done too and still have change from the original budget. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BN Coupe Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Today was MOT day. The fuel smell I mentioned a while back turned out to be a leak, one that sounds very similar to the one mentioned in this thread. It was a broken connection (metal to plastic) near the tank, which my mechanic charged me £40 to fix as part of the MOT (it would have failed otherwise). So Mark, if you're reading this, I don't know if it was the same problem as the one you encountered, but the fix may not be expensive if you can find a canny mechanic like mine. I also had new rear discs and pads fitted as they were pretty much shot, plus rear anti-roll bar links (bushes?) - and an oil & filter change. The only advisory was the rear exhaust section which will soon need repairing or replacing. 'Otherwise it's in good shape - drives lovely', was my mechanic's verdict. I noticed yesterday that the Coupe Mark looked at was still on Autotrader - at the same price and no mention of needing a repair... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted January 12, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Congrats on the MoT - that's another good year ahead for you! The rear anti roll bar drop links have a bush in each end and basically link the suspension to the anti roll bar. Over time these bushes wear and cause sloppiness that you probably couldn't feel before but will almost certainly find the back end is "sharper" now - and quieter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BN Coupe Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Thanks for the explanation. I can hear a sort of creak coming from the back sometimes, so I'll be interested to know if it has gone. I thought the front end sounded a bit clonky too, but apparently there's nothing at all to worry about there. So yes, I'm looking forward to the next 12 months with the car. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted January 12, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 You're welcome. If the front end creaks it could well be the same thing - they are noisy long before they will fail an MoT! You'll have to treat it to a wash now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BN Coupe Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Oh, it had a wash before the MOT! I always think cars run better when they're clean - they don't of course, it's purely psychological. There's also the fact that being such a dark green it easily shows the dirt, especially this time of year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted January 13, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Sorry to divert back on topic chaps, just updated the accord coupe suggestions list, a few bargains out there ATM thinking of buying another cheap but I am already struggling for space on my drive as it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted January 15, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 It's like buses isn't it, nothing for ages then half a dozen come along! Some appear to be absolute bargains although thank Christ we have access to the MOT History checker website. There's usually a good reason why someone's selling it cheap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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