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Banjaxed Xantia abandoned in Wales...

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Good morning one and all, I posted this over at the XM forum but this seems like a more suitable place!

I stupidly ran it on a dodgy batch of vegetable oil which seems to have blocked the poor thing up a bit. It conked out near Dolgellau and I managed to get a garage to flush out the tank and lines best they could. Went to pick it up yesterday - got the petrol station to fill it up with fuel and she really struggled to keep going again, had to keep the revs up else she'd cut out when idling. I managed to get it back to the garage where we had no joy in turning her over. It's be started with easy start and they think that might have wrecked her a bit - it doesn't start without it now it seems. Apparently they become addicts to the stuff...

So, back in Sheffield, car is still in Dolgellau and I'm picking my brains as to what to do with it. Would be a shame to scrap it, does anybody think they'd get some use out of it?

Citroen Xantia 1.9td LX 1999
Bosch fuel pump
It's got about 11 months tax and MOT
Working towbar
About 130000 miles
Virginal white
Blower non operational - have a new control panel to swap over. Have bypassed it and it can be put on full blast; all or nothing.
Overall been used as a bit of work horse - previous owner kept diesel genny in the boot to power his burger van which he towed with it...

Does anybody here have the time/money/expertise and interest in it? What I'm looking for ideally is someone who wants to take it on - I don't have the funds or the time to make it out to Wales again to pick up a car that may or may not be working :(

If someone fancies it, can have a tinker with it and gets it going that would be amazing. If not they could sell it for parts etc and keep the profit.

Sean
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fuel filter fuel filter fuel filter

assuming the garage haven't changed it....

the most common thing to fail when using WVO etc.. happened to me lots, once I was stranded I never left home without a spare filter,,

£3 :)
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jgra1 wrote:fuel filter fuel filter fuel filter

assuming the garage haven't changed it....

the most common thing to fail when using WVO etc.. happened to me lots, once I was stranded I never left home without a spare filter,,

£3 :)
They'd changed it :( I doubt it'll hurt to stick in another one though!
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ahh...
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ahh...

possible damage to the pump .. fitting a spare one, un-armoured, wouldn't be a major pain if the weather is dry and you have an aft free.. or get the car recovered back to you..
but then read the rest of your original post about not going back there or getting car home..
:shock: 8-)


CitroenXM is 60m away and may be able to do something
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;)

think there have been more edits that replies on this post :-D
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Blimey, seems so... thanks for the help folks! :)
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superloopy wrote:Have messaged Paul ... just wait and see what can be done ;-)

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Cheers me dears :) The wonders of the internet! Should've come on here before finding a garage to take it in... ahhh, hindsight..
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I am about 60 miles from Dolgellau and have a 90,000 mile de armoured bosch pump sitting in my garage. also a set of injectors and a fuel filter body to suit.
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Stewart(oily) wrote:I am about 60 miles from Dolgellau and have a 90,000 mile de armoured bosch pump sitting in my garage. also a set of injectors and a fuel filter body to suit.
Hmmmm, they might do the job... just have to figure out logistics of how to get things fitted... and how much more dosh I can throw at it before I run out of tears.
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Post by citroenxm »

Dont really want to down too much, but before completely ruleing the pump a problem its a 1998 S2 car, so it will also have a crank sensor, though reliable CAN give a starting problem, plus also, have you had the garage check the Cam belt!

Those would be the next two things Id check.
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