Fabled Orange Clip

Auto-TaT · 5th January 2012, 21:01

Ok, I can resist no longer. As a newbie, could someone please fill me in on what this Fabled Orange Clip is please? Is it a forum joke?

T-Cut · 5th January 2012, 21:44

Who would joke about the FOC? It fixes the single most common cause of non-starting petrol engines. It is the permanent cure for FFS.

If you want to learn more enter FFS or FOC in the Advanced Search system and read it all up.

TC

Ragman · 5th January 2012, 21:50

Petrol Engined cars - In tank fuel filter separates and fuel pressure drops - car won't start

Fit the 'FOC' and this prevents the filter coming apart - simples

It's no joke and i'd recommend checking it's been fitted

Astraeus · 5th January 2012, 22:16

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Originally Posted by Ragman

Petrol Engined cars - In tank fuel filter separates and fuel pressure drops - car won't start

Fit the 'FOC' and this prevents the filter coming apart - simples

It's no joke and i'd recommend checking it's been fitted

Nope! No joke. This happened to mine just after I got her. Stumped the local garage. If not for this site I don't know waht would have happened. If yours is petrol get this done ASAP. Part available from Rimmers and costs very little.
Best to do it when tank nearly empty.

Chris

Auto-TaT · 5th January 2012, 22:16

Aha, thankyou. My car is a petrol so I shall go and use the search engine to find out what I am looking for.

Cheers.

T-Cut · 5th January 2012, 22:33

Only happens with late 2002-on I think. Before then, it was a different filter unit that couldn't separate. Garages have raked in thousands, probably hundreds of thousands from 75/ZT owners who suffered FFS. The garages simply worked by trial and error and the punter paid. Xpart sold thousands of fuel pumps that weren't needed and would never be needed. All for a 50p clip. They're £6 now of course.

TC

crofts · 6th January 2012, 02:34

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

Only happens with late 2002-on I think. Before then, it was a different filter unit that couldn't separate. Garages have raked in thousands, probably hundreds of thousands from 75/ZT owners who suffered FFS. The garages simply worked by trial and error and the punter paid. Xpart sold thousands of fuel pumps that weren't needed and would never be needed. All for a 50p clip. They're £6 now of course.

TC

Or a strategically placed self tapper, if I remember correctly, but the orange clip is by far the better remedy

Auto-TaT · 6th January 2012, 06:07

Sorry, haven't searched yet as it was getting late last night. Is it internal to the tank?

pab · 6th January 2012, 07:38

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Originally Posted by crofts

Or a strategically placed self tapper, if I remember correctly, but the orange clip is by far the better remedy

This is what I did when I suffered '' Fuel Filter Syndrome'' Later replaced by the orange clip.

Freebyrd · 6th January 2012, 08:36

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Originally Posted by Auto-TaT

Sorry, haven't searched yet as it was getting late last night. Is it internal to the tank?

Remove rear seat squab, find large metal plate on nearside floor, remove plate and find fuel pump underneath fitted into top of tank.

5th January 2012, 21:01	#1
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5th January 2012, 22:16	#5
Auto-TaT Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Andover Posts: 160 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Aha, thankyou. My car is a petrol so I shall go and use the search engine to find out what I am looking for. Cheers. __________________ http://www.auto-tat.co.uk/Hidden%20F.../SuperSig2.jpg www.Auto-TaT.co.uk

6th January 2012, 06:07	#8
Auto-TaT Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Andover Posts: 160 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Sorry, haven't searched yet as it was getting late last night. Is it internal to the tank? __________________ http://www.auto-tat.co.uk/Hidden%20F.../SuperSig2.jpg www.Auto-TaT.co.uk

5th January 2012, 21:44	#2
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Who would joke about the FOC? It fixes the single most common cause of non-starting petrol engines. It is the permanent cure for FFS. If you want to learn more enter FFS or FOC in the Advanced Search system and read it all up. TC

5th January 2012, 22:33	#6
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Only happens with late 2002-on I think. Before then, it was a different filter unit that couldn't separate. Garages have raked in thousands, probably hundreds of thousands from 75/ZT owners who suffered FFS. The garages simply worked by trial and error and the punter paid. Xpart sold thousands of fuel pumps that weren't needed and would never be needed. All for a 50p clip. They're £6 now of course. TC