Xsara hdi - in safe mode - hp diesel pump

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Xsara hdi - in safe mode - hp diesel pump

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Hi all,

I'm thinking of buying a Xsara 2.0 hdi 90 sx.

Y reg,no tax/test,looks in good nick,just down the road from me :P

Engine runs but is stuck in safe mode.

Wont rev past 2k rpm.

Been diagnosed as the high pressure diesel pump.

The bloke says he has a spare pump to fit, but is too busy/none inclined to fit/bother with it.

Looks like a nice little fixer upper to me, or am I looking at a headache? (what aggro can be caused when the hp pump goes? etc),

200 quid..Any thoughts chaps?

Ta, Dave.
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Post by CitroJim »

Sounds good Dave 8-)

before condemning the HP pump, get a Lexia on it and see the real cause... It may not be that difficult..

Somehow it's not a fault that sounds HP pump'ish but I'm not that (yet) clued up on these HDi things so I may be well off the mark...

The Lexia will reveal all :)
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Ah, good idea Jim,

..any lexia owners near me? haha, I can never find that lexia location map jobbie! How much do garages charge for a sesh?,(urgh,hate going to garages,might invest in a lexia one day..)

I did think, cynically, why you'd sell a car if you had the part to replace it..But hey ho, s'pose he has his reasons.

What should I be looking at when going to see it, common problems.. I'm no Xsara expert.

Btw, not selling me Xant..darned thing's running great, so I couldn't upgrade even if I wanted to :lol:

* Edit * Cheers Steve/myglaren (lexia map) :)
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