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Allo fella's.
Nice to see the forum back up.

I'm after some info on PSA diesel engines.
I know/played with the 1.9TD's but not the others.

So 1.9TD, 2.1TD, 2.5TD. What would you say is the best engine?
Are they a similar size (physically)
What sort of power/tourqe does each make?
What is each like to tune? (I know the 1.9TD can be played with,...

Are fitted with the 1.9TD engines?

Also, does the 2.1TD come with a bosch pump and if so, what cars are these fitted to?

This was posted in our sister forum, the BX Club...

Watch and enjoy!

I've been trying to find a site that described the hydraulic drivetrain that Citroen were about to produce but have so far drawn a blank.
I would be most appreciative if anyone can point me in the right direction as I have introduced this onto another forum and now need to put my money where my mouth is.
Incidentaly, UPS are now using delivery...

I've just had my car fail it's MOT this year due to a couple of holes in the sills, thankfully fairly small and easy to weld. When I took it to the garage to get the welds done I noticed a section of exhaust just before the silencer is missing, about the length of a bean tin.

They guy didn't pick this up on the MOT, is he likely to have only done...

There have been a few requests for suppliers of Citroen spares.
Quite a few have been offered, GSF being the prominent one.

Also a few breakers.

While looking for something completely different* I just stumbled across this one: Breakeryard.com
Looks nice, apart from that I knows nuuuuthin'.

*a history of Citroen innovation that had the...

I'm so impressed with this diesel engine that I want to identify which cars are powered by the same lump. I'm thinking something a little lighter and smaller, preferably with hydraulic suspension and similar comfort levels like A/C.

If you know for certain, please add the make, model and other identifying data such as badges. Thanks in advance.

This is an actual bonus question given on a University of Washington
chemistry mid-term exam. The answer by one student was
so profound that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the
Internet. That is why we can now enjoy it as well.

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic
(absorbs heat)?

Most of the...

apologies if posted before ..... i was just browsing the web looking for a new rear height corrector and i just discovered GSF now have an e bay presence.....useful as you can buy the parts using paypal

I cant find the supplier link i got the other day for a biodiesel stockist, who delivered nationally for free in large 250 litre drums
It worked out about 74p a litre, a friend at works interested in my new bio ways and wants some for his 206 hdi

Can anyone think who it may be?
There front page shows some blue barrels and a yard at the top where...

The dash doesn't look right for a Xantia so it may all be trickery using
Photoshop although I can't really see why anyone would go to the bother
unless it's part of an elaborate hoax/scam or something...

Nice if it does exist!

Andrew

chaps, what can cause an internal carb fire ? mine has a melted float, and worse, melted areas around the jets... it's a V8 4-barrel single carb...

the only ignition is the plugs... I guess arcing at the distributor cap, or between leads in the most likely.. (in which case this problem would be prevalent on all older cars with carbs?)

My engine...

A seller tells me they have an N reg xantia 1.9TD with a split hydraulic hose to which I queried and they replied nor sure where the hose starts or ends but it runs along the front of the engine/behind the rad Helpful eh? I also asked what symptoms it causes but that question appears to have been overlooked as was the one about the fuel pump make...

Does anyone know if -- how -- I can replace my C drive without reformatting my existing one?

Basically I need a bigger-faster drive as my C Drive, the one I have is old, slow, and 76% full.. It is a 20 gig.. But only runs at 25 (whatever) compared to speeds of D = 52 G = 55 (info obtained from running PC-Pitstop) but as it's the main drive it...

I'm fit to explode in sheer anger and frustration with it!!

I've been struggling with it for ages to the point where I REALLY REALLY
can't bear to try logging on or bothering with the 'new improved' version
of the forum...

IF IT'S NOT EASY TO USE, GUESS WHAT - NOBODY USES IT!

= END OF THE FORUM

Andrew

We are doing well with registered users because if we get one more, which shouldn't take too long :wink: then we will have 7000. 8)

Take a look at the details on the index page.
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It rained a bit last night :twisted:

This morning at 7AM I started off for my 6 mile journey to work as normal. I chose the GTi as it was most accessible. I opend the door to be greeted by a big puddle in the rear passenger footwell :evil:

Mopped up, I began my journey and got to within half a mile of work and my way was barred because of a...

Its funny how things go - But everything I'm doing is going all French at the moment...

I've got a clutch to do on a Xantia this weekend
Helping Brother in law sort his Peugeot with a broken injector pump
Wife picks up her brand new Citroen C1 on Saturday

Feeling the need to go and buy a beret and string of onions :D
Stu

Well this gives a new meaning to massaging or changing your C.V.

Hi to all.Been a while.Glad to see forum better now,many thanks :) .
Still got my 406,all seems well since Dec when i had fuel problems.Just replaced rear disks,pads & handbrake shoes yesterday.What job :x took 5 hrs in the end,every thing rusted like hell,siezed solid.Still done now & much better.
Replaced the front disks & pads on my b in laws...

I had to work about 70 miles away from my normal spot yesterday, spent a day working and got back to my car to find a parking ticket on saying I'd spent longer than allowed. Looked around to see no signs in the car park.

So went to find the warden to argue it with him. He said there's one sign at the entrance. No I drove in what was apparently...

While out and about during yesterday. I travelled to two places and was not out for very long. So as I was short on time and was not expecting to see another Xantia, as you don't always encounter another.

Yesterday was different though as I popped into the supermarket I noticed a red one in a nearby space. When I returned I went to drive out and...

On the way home I noticed the Activa was doing a bit of height correction, but as I had pulled up at the traffic lights, and the footbrake was being held down the correction did not take place.

Now, having experienced this before I knew it was probably going to do a small correction upwards.

So I held the brake on until the lights were about to...

Dear forum members.

Please may I inform you, that being a forum moderator means exclusive rights to move, edit & delete submissions from members - only.
I have no access to member accounts, forum setup or the forum server.
Only the forum owner and admin have these rights.

I'm fully aware of the present forum accessibility problems, but cant help...

hi all..

I was wondering whether I could remove any emmision components from this engine.. based partially on the fact that some of us on FCF remove EGR valves and so on..

I realise there is a moral issue to ponder... but I have definately heard of these controls strangling engines, when our emission laws are less stringent than either 49...

That's all the mods finally finished = all the bits I got from a scrapped Volcane and fitted into my Grey Avantage, (that in turn, got hit by a careless driver and wrecked last year :x ) have been swopped into my new Blue ZX Aura. Complete with a working radio and foglights as well now.. :) :D

The interior is the same now as my old grey one....

I recently bought a Garmin wide-screen Nuvi 200 sat-nav.. And it does what it sez on the tin. :D

Easy to use, clear voice info, sharp maps, and large, easy to see/understand onscreen icons to touch as required..

It has several usefull options, the one I like is, no matter where you are, you can look up local info such as, nearest garage,...

I need a car radio for my 1994 ZX Aura, but -- I don't know much about them :oops: So your advice would be much appreciated.. :D

I only need the traffic news fingy, (RDS?) anything else is a bonus - extra . :lol: I don't need blue teeth, ipods, blah blah.. :?

It would be nice to have some means of playing CD-mp3 music.. But NOT essential....

I normally either fill up my Xantia 2.1TD (220,000 miles) with Tesco (cheapest near home) or Shell (cheapest near work) diesel and never think any more of it. However, filled up with Shell, normal stuff at 105.9 per ltr last Monday and since then I’ve noticed the car seems to be running much better for no apparent reason.

Has anyone tried Shell...

Since Fcf came back online it has been really hard to use.
I know you are aware of it but nothing seems to have been done.
For days, sometimes a week, at a time I am unable to even open the forum.

This is a last cry for help before I just give up and find somewhere else to talk about cars.

I really think something needs to be done about the new...

Had a call from my Bank this evening...

The dialogue went something like this:

Can you please confirm you attempted to withdraw £73 from an ATM in South Africa On four separate occasions over the last three days?

This question was posted to one who has a pathalogical fear and hatred of flying and will only leave the UK in a vehicle that has a...

After 3 days of frustration, I've managed to be able to log on at last, as a result, I have activated your memberships.

Biggest problem is at present, there is one bloody pest of a spammer who for reasons best known to himself (mental instability comes to mind) insists on logging on under a dozen different log in names and as it can take me up to...

Hi,
Only found out that Caledonia Citroen group has gone tits up on Wednesday. No wonder I couldn't phone them for a part. :( . Nearest one to me now is Cardiff, and Merthyr .
The result of joining a big group. :x
Greg

Chaps, i have a problem with a car I am trying to fix :(

its not French, but does begin with 'F' :evil: 1.8 Petrol, rail injection

It has sparks (2 brighter then than other two, a plug issue as i have tried swapping the leads),

fuel to/from the injection rail,

the fuel pump pressurises with ignition on..

there is power to the injectors, a...

its not french but very very funny :lol: :lol: :D :D

thanks to Anders as posted on BXCLUB

colin

Shame the C-Crosser's really a Mitsubishi but anyway...

Yep got to say apart from some service stuff and an new front indicator )& a little alarm trouble now sorted) the ZX has been treated to new tyres. I'm just waiting for a reply from the previous owner about when the cam belt was last changed before I jump in and get it done. The ZX is running as good as it gets on a 10 year old car. And....and the...

No wonder the French voted this down.
What a blatant case of looking after your mates at the expense of the general community.
This bunch seem to be jackbooting their way over everybody and everything over there.

Anybody heard much about it?

Alan S

I've just tried to edit my signature to change the mileage from 100k to 110k. I'm told I can't because my signature is too long. The signature length is unchanged so does this mean I need to change to a lower mileage car?

And he actually has good things to say about it... :shock:

I would like to wish everyone a happy christmas & a happy new year :D .
And a big thanks to you all behind the scenes for all the hard work getting the forum back.Its not been the same the last few months!!
Cheers guys :D :D

A soccer mum bites the dust..................or should that be sand................wet sand. :oops: :oops: #-o

This is what happens when you get a make believe work vehicle and try to do real work in it.

Alan S

Posted this elsewhere.
I saw it last weekend as it happened on the telly and reckoned besides this being one very lucky animal (as it happened on one of the quickest parts of the circuit, in fact a driver was killed here last year) the person who loaded up the clip had both a wicked sense of humour as well as impeccable timing, the way he slows...

Every one by now has seen the citroen advert where the car transforms into a robot,

Well not being content that his Citroen didn't transform, he set about building the robot from his citroen lol

I think I have found some, cream ? non electric.. I have never seen these in a Xantia, can anyone shed some light?

Probably look quite nice in a dark coloured car...

John

I took my car to an exhaust fitter to fit the downpipe gasket kit as I've been told it's not a worthwhile DIY job without a ramp. Cost me £25 and the car was there just over 30 minutes. Poor guy's arms were covered in veg oil from hands to shoulders (for which I apologised) with a scorch mark on his inner elbow. He complained about his chubby arms...

I've recently inherited a PSI Powerbox, it was originally fitted to my fathers Xantia HDI (it came with his car on purchase). I've fitted it to my Xsara HDI.
There are a number of settings in this module and changes are made by moving jumpers. Initally the box was set to the standard setting however, I've turned it to the max and it is like...

Item number: 230177761827

worth a look someone?

John

chaps is this guy right, or silly?

ebay
Item number: 260166599195 (points to a rover converted professionally to run on just about anything)

I dont know much about Rover deisels (that he refers to) , but its a 2 litre and is similar to XU engines regarding injection.. ie. its not common rail and not direct, so this guy is wrong, or right?

John