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So, my smart had a check engine light and the code showed that the fuel injector (or maybe secondary fuel injector?) was stuck open. Dealership replaced parts under warranty. I pick up the car and she is squealing something awful and the voltage is going crazy. They drop in a new battery (even after I suggested that maybe it’s the alternator belt but I guess I’m just a dumb girl), shes ok for a few days, and then dies anew. they dealership tells me, not surprisingly, that it’s the belt and the alternator. And they’re saying it’s not covered because it has absolutely nothing to do with the work they did on the fuel injection. And I just don’t believe this - battery and voltage were rock steady before and no belt noise, which started literally a block from the dealership after I picked her up.
So, my question is — to get at the fuel injection, did they have to remove the belt and/or alternator? Any thoughts on whether these issues could be connected?
Thanks.
So, my question is — to get at the fuel injection, did they have to remove the belt and/or alternator? Any thoughts on whether these issues could be connected?
Thanks.