Xantia HDi cutting out

Bobby0026 · Unread post by **Bobby0026** » 26 Dec 2005, 12:15

Seasonal Greatings to you all!
I have a Citroen Xantia HDi 110 SX 2001 model, I have had a few problems with my car and maybe they are linked.
Almost always, after driving the car a few miles in the morning, the engine justs cuts off with no warnings at all. It requires me of off the ignition and restart, sometimes takes several atempts to start again. It will then drive for a few yards and stop again... this will happen a few times, then after this, the car is fine, I can drive it for hundreds of miiles without this problem, stopping and starting the car all day.
I have also noticed that the car also cuts out if I drive it a bit rough...
Another point about the above problem is that the engine seems to cut off more often when the car is low on fuel, although it still does it on a full tank too...
I was told by several people that the fault could be the low pressure fuel pump in the fuel tank, so I spend nearly £200 changing the fuel pump which made NO difference at all!

(So I might be selling my spare original fuel pump soon)
I have also noticed that my car only does about 33MPG in town and maximum of about 53MPG on the motorwar at a steady 70MPH, this figures seem a bit low to me, could all this be linked??
Has anyone else had a similar problem and solved it?
Best Regards,
Bobby

Clogzz · Unread post by **Clogzz** » 26 Dec 2005, 12:48

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=17179

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=17147

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=17271

pikecrazy · Unread post by **pikecrazy** » 26 Dec 2005, 13:21

Have you checked the fuel filter ?

I hope its not the high pressure pump

Bobby0026 · Unread post by **Bobby0026** » 26 Dec 2005, 13:46

Hi Guys,
Thank you for your replies, I got the car a few months ago and I have changed the Fuel Filter, Air Filter and Oil/Oil Filter.
I too hope its not the high pressure pump...
It starts in the mornings without any problems, the problems begin after driving for a while.
Any Ideas?
I don't think it has anything to do with the glow plugs.
Thanks,
Bobby

Clogzz · Unread post by **Clogzz** » 26 Dec 2005, 14:28

Wont be the glowplugs, they're only used at start-up, and do nothing afterwards.
Looks like you've got fuel flow problems.
The second link above has 2 pages.
Look at all the posts from our experts on the second page.

Bobby0026 · Unread post by **Bobby0026** » 26 Dec 2005, 15:00

Thank you Clogzz and everyone else who has read my post,
I did notice one other thing, when the car does cut out, on turning the ignition key half way, i do hear a click click noise as apposed to a slight hmmmmm from the fuel pump which lead me to changing it in the first place (same problem with new one)..
I will try to trace the fuel line to look for anything abnormal.. are there any other suggestions?
Thanks
Bobby

Clogzz · Unread post by **Clogzz** » 27 Dec 2005, 12:37

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=17317

Bobby0026 · Unread post by **Bobby0026** » 30 Dec 2005, 23:15

Could a blown exhaust be causing my problem?

Unread post by **zxTd** » 31 Dec 2005, 01:20

high fuel consumption = fuel pump"fuse"/injectors/fuel pressure loss heated 02 sensor

Unread post by **zxTd** » 31 Dec 2005, 01:32

also check for bad vacuum pipes on the egr system

Bobby0026 · Unread post by **Bobby0026** » 31 Dec 2005, 10:19

Hi Dave,
Where is the 02 sensor?
Thanks,
Happy New Year to all!
Bobby

Unread post by **zxTd** » 31 Dec 2005, 11:49

o2 sensor is on the manifold or the exhaust down pipe its a long thing sticking out with a cable coming from it
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=o2+sensor&hl=en

wheeler · Unread post by **wheeler** » 03 Jan 2006, 19:04

HDi's dont have O2 sensors

Unread post by **zxTd** » 03 Jan 2006, 21:52

great stuff m8 just had a look, so I recon it could be down to the EGR solenoid or MAP sensor "check for failed vacuum pipe
MAP sensor is near the air filter box and EGR solenoid is near the fuel cut off switch