Hi all,
I've got a 96 AX 1.5 Diesel. When you start it, there is quite a bit of black smoke that comes out the exhaust. Also if you leave it running you can smell the diesel from it. I think it's overfueling. Is there anyway to adjust/test/check whether it is?
Also I seem to be ablle to get about 300 miles from a tank of diesel, when it used to do 600-700. I sold it, bought a fiesta and then bought it back. n the time I didn't own it, it had the head gasket done because the water pump failed. They also skimmed the head. These problems have been since then.
Thanks for any help.
Ste
Citroen AX 15D Over fueling
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Diesels run on the principal of suurplus air and therefore run as fast as the available fuel permits.
This means that at idle your car will burn all the fuel available. More fuel - runs faster . . .
If it smells or smokes its an indication that the fuel isn't atomising properly or (and unlikely unless its been tinkered with) the timing is incorrect.
So - your injectors need overhauling or replacing.
jeremy
This means that at idle your car will burn all the fuel available. More fuel - runs faster . . .
If it smells or smokes its an indication that the fuel isn't atomising properly or (and unlikely unless its been tinkered with) the timing is incorrect.
So - your injectors need overhauling or replacing.
jeremy
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The timing was checked 2/3 months ago and all was in line/timed up. I can't see anywhere that could be leaking fuel, but I don't know where to look. Any pointers?
I've had a couple of garages say that if the head was skimmed and too much was skimmed off it would increase compression and cause poor running? Is this true or false?
Thanks for the ideas. I shall have a look later and see what I can see.
te
I've had a couple of garages say that if the head was skimmed and too much was skimmed off it would increase compression and cause poor running? Is this true or false?
Thanks for the ideas. I shall have a look later and see what I can see.
te