HDi Xantia 110 non starter
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HDi Xantia 110 non starter
Pal of mine dropped in to his local GSF counter this evening and now has a
turning over but very dead diesel Xantia. It's a non immobilised car and it
hasnt been through any floods or even big puddles and was running fine 10
minutes earlier!? The k light is on during turning over. Usedto occasionally
drop into k light limp mode randomly before a year lay up.
Suggestions!? Flywheel sensor? Ignition switch?
Andrew
turning over but very dead diesel Xantia. It's a non immobilised car and it
hasnt been through any floods or even big puddles and was running fine 10
minutes earlier!? The k light is on during turning over. Usedto occasionally
drop into k light limp mode randomly before a year lay up.
Suggestions!? Flywheel sensor? Ignition switch?
Andrew
Yes just take off the feed pipe at the fuel filter (think its the one with the white end).
As for the easy start im not saying to start running the car on it, its just used as a quick check to see if its a fuel problem or not. without having diagnostic gear to read the live data & paramiters from the ECU you are quite limited to what you can do.
As for the easy start im not saying to start running the car on it, its just used as a quick check to see if its a fuel problem or not. without having diagnostic gear to read the live data & paramiters from the ECU you are quite limited to what you can do.
Well done wheeler!!
Tap on the tank got the car started again!! Top man, I salute you
(my pal does too!!).
So what is this pump that my pal needs then - is it similar to the petrol pump
in the neck of the tank accessed through the flap under the rear seat? Are
these hideously expensive new or even available second hand and are they
110hp model specific?
Andrew
Tap on the tank got the car started again!! Top man, I salute you
(my pal does too!!).
So what is this pump that my pal needs then - is it similar to the petrol pump
in the neck of the tank accessed through the flap under the rear seat? Are
these hideously expensive new or even available second hand and are they
110hp model specific?
Andrew
Last edited by andmcit on 05 Sep 2008, 12:49, edited 1 time in total.
Certainly Karel - silly my not finishing the thread by giving the punchline!
The sender low pressure pump in the throat of the fuel tank was the culprit
for the starting issues. Whilst the replacement from GSF wasn't a cheap fix
at over £130BGBP it got the car running reliably again so possibly not a
horrible cost to set things right again.
The only other issue was disconnecting the pipes which have sprung grips
of 'fast release' joints which took some getting to work!!
All good now though!
Andrew
The sender low pressure pump in the throat of the fuel tank was the culprit
for the starting issues. Whilst the replacement from GSF wasn't a cheap fix
at over £130BGBP it got the car running reliably again so possibly not a
horrible cost to set things right again.
The only other issue was disconnecting the pipes which have sprung grips
of 'fast release' joints which took some getting to work!!
All good now though!
Andrew
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Hi Andrew
and thanks for the reply. I myself have changed just the electric pump, not the whole in-tank-unit. We (east europeans) can get the pump separately, but "Made in Poland", what speaks for itself. The polish one is notably louder than the original. But it was definitely cheaper, about 55 GBP only. Had to change it as I found copper swarf from the worn down motor collector in the diesel filter housing.
Yep, the "fast release" joints are fast only if you know, how to open them
Karel
and thanks for the reply. I myself have changed just the electric pump, not the whole in-tank-unit. We (east europeans) can get the pump separately, but "Made in Poland", what speaks for itself. The polish one is notably louder than the original. But it was definitely cheaper, about 55 GBP only. Had to change it as I found copper swarf from the worn down motor collector in the diesel filter housing.
Yep, the "fast release" joints are fast only if you know, how to open them
Karel