Help - New owner

Ross · Unread post by **Ross** » 27 Aug 2005, 23:56

Bought a 1994 Xantia VSX with 110k for £395 today - very impressed with the car however a light has come on on the dashboard right hand of steering wheel above the handbrake light - the sign looks like a half full container with an "in and out" connection a little down from the top - can anyone tell me what the sign means
I've never had a Citroen before - is there any specific issues I should look out for ?
Thanks

Kowalski · Unread post by **Kowalski** » 28 Aug 2005, 00:12

Is that the "water in fuel" indicator? If it isn't a diesel it won't be.

Ross · Unread post by **Ross** » 28 Aug 2005, 00:16

Its diesel - I always forget the detail when I start these threads Sorry

RDD · Unread post by **RDD** » 28 Aug 2005, 02:23

It is the "water in the fuel filter bowl" indicator.
It's basically a float switch in the filter bowl. There's a drain on the front, open that till it's just diesel coming out. Although, my last Xant's was temperamental. The light would come on and off at random......

Kowalski · Unread post by **Kowalski** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:23

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Although, my last Xant's was temperamental. The light would come on and off at random......
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My '94s is temperatmental too, it seems to detect humid weather pretty accurately though.

cheshire61 · Unread post by **cheshire61** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:33

on my xantia this light was always flicking on and off untill i found that the switch was slightly loose it's just behind the filter housing and is held in by a large plastic screw type of thing i tighened this up and no more problems hope this helps