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toddao · Post by **toddao** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:07 am

It's parked flat in the barn and I just put a 5 litre can of petrol into it though the tank is pretty empty. I thought it was all a bit strange but of course I was happy that it actually started but then what is choking it is still to be discovered..

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Wed May 09, 2012 1:23 pm

I had another crack at this without any result. Changed the whole pump and filter assembly over without any change. On the way I noticed that the 'pulsation buffer' had been bypassed probably because it's a lump of rust. Should I install a new buffer - is it necessary? They're still available from Citroen but it looks like a rear subframe drop to access it!

I don't know what to do next to get the car going. Is there any chance of the pickup being blocked in the fuel tank or does this only happen with diesels?

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Wed May 09, 2012 6:13 pm

Replying to my own post!

I ran a fuel line from a petrol can directly into the pump and she started. So I inspected the fuel pick up in the tank - fine, completely clean. Shot some compressed air down the pick-up to pump line and re-connected - started and stalled.

Realised that there must be something wrong with that fuel line so I pulled it out and put another one in there.. and now she starts on the button, runs and - to quote Jonkw - 'idles better than a dole scrounger'.

It's all a bit odd really, the line must have been porous somewhere and though not dripping fuel was not holding the vacuum. That's all I can think of.. but I'm not arguing with the results..

saintjamesy89 · Post by **saintjamesy89** » Wed May 09, 2012 8:44 pm

for problem solved!

Post by **Defender110** » Wed May 09, 2012 9:47 pm

Result

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Wed May 09, 2012 9:48 pm

/\ that's what I'm doing right now - high on all those petrol fumes I sniffed all day

( I've never used that emoticon but the red eyes seemed suitable even if the emoticon's name 'pure evil' doesn't. Maybe Evel, as in Evel Knieval)

saintjamesy89 · Post by **saintjamesy89** » Wed May 09, 2012 9:52 pm

D'you reckon that's why he did all those crazy ass stunts? Cos he was off his face on petrol fumes and didn't really know what was going on! Best way to be

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:40 am

Old Evel never lost his speed lust!