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sskang
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A new member seeking advice regarding engine

Post by sskang »

Hello everyone!

A bit of self intro first.

Nearly a decade ago, I owned a 1971 D Super 5 which I very much loved.
Sadly, I had to separate from her due to an accident.

Since then, it has been my goal to drive a Xantia one day.
I finally purchased a 1.8i 5 speed and picked it up today.

Shortly after I got on the autobahn, the pipe and the catalytic converter severed, giving Xantia a nice F1 like engine sound. :-D

Here is a symptom which I realised today, which I would like to ask you for your advice.

From idle to approx. 2500 RPM, the engine does not run very smoothly.
The engine is a bit shakey (back and forth), as if the fuel is fed intermittently.

I did realise also that the LHM level was low and needs topping up, which I will do tomorrow but as far as I know,
LHM level should not influence the engine run. Other fluids and spark plugs, filters will be replaced shortly.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Soon Sa
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Re: A new member seeking advice regarding engine

Post by xantia_v6 »

Welcome to the forum.

The LHM level will not affect how the engine runs. It is difficult to know what is wrong without a better description, maybe one of the engine mounts is failing?
sskang
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Re: A new member seeking advice regarding engine

Post by sskang »

The engine runs slightly jerky (shakes mildly in vertical direction) as I have mentioned.
I was wondering maybe something with the injection?
Or even the oxygen sensor?
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