frugg wrote:Just the other day this Fiat Punto drove past and this deafening whoosh came from it and after that there was a massive cloud of black smoke.
Thats probably the std wastegate, they're uber loud on those.
Wastegates Fonz.
Dump valves gay.
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frugg wrote:Just the other day this Fiat Punto drove past and this deafening whoosh came from it and after that there was a massive cloud of black smoke.
Thats probably the std wastegate, they're uber loud on those.
Wastegates Fonz.
Dump valves gay.
The massive plume of black smoke would suggest that it might have been a "to atmosphere" valve, rather than the Puno's standard recirculating one. (which is indeed rather loud!)
The black smoke is caused because the air flow meter is still measuring the volume of air being drawn in, which includes the air that is being dumped back to atmosphere, and so the injection system is injecting for air that isn't in the cylinders. Release-to-atmosphere dump valves are simply not compatible with airflow-metered fuel injection.
MULLEY wrote:I'd love a series 2 diesel turbo in metalic blue, anyone got one lying about
I've seen one, not sure if it's metallic, and judging by the little scoop on the bonnet it looks like a TD. I don't think it's for sale though, maybe I can ask for you next time I see it but that's not often!
BX Bandit wrote: Would you have a CX or XM and why? I'd say XM only because I know sweet FA about the CX! For French-ness though....CX!
I'd happily have either, although I have to say the CX does have a great deal of rust potential, but then the XM has electrickery galore that just loves to die... I would quite fancy a series 1 XM diesel particularly, but couldn't justify smoking round in such a big car. BX wins...
Yer 2.1 TD XM gets almost as good mileage as a TD BX. Mine regularly returns 55 mpg on long motorway runs where the BX might get 60. They do have lots of CEF, but really, you need to own one.
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BX Bandit wrote: Would you have a CX or XM and why? I'd say XM only because I know sweet FA about the CX! For French-ness though....CX!
I'd happily have either, although I have to say the CX does have a great deal of rust potential, but then the XM has electrickery galore that just loves to die... I would quite fancy a series 1 XM diesel particularly, but couldn't justify smoking round in such a big car. BX wins...
Yer 2.1 TD XM gets almost as good mileage as a TD BX. Mine regularly returns 55 mpg on long motorway runs where the BX might get 60. They do have lots of CEF, but really, you need to own one.
One day I shall, but not just yet! God knows how many mpg I would get out of a XM; in the last week I managed a record low of 33mpg out of the BX due to a commute comprising heavy traffic then hoofing it down the motorway because I didn't get up early enough... In all fairness, I do suspect my injectors could do with looking at, but this is terrible even for me!
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Thats lower than what i've had out of mine, nearly ran out of fuel as the low fuel warning light didnt work filled up with 65.5litres of derv, tank holds 66litres, no wonder it coughed
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
My XM is more pleasant to drive in traffic than my BX, because it has more low down torque, though it'll be interesting to see if fixing the accelerator on the BX influences that! You'd likely get the same sort of consumption in the XM. Mine seriously doesn't use much fuel however it's driven. Having the AX diesel DID make it seem thirsty though - that thing would get 75 mpg......
1966 Triumph Herald convertible with big valve twin carb Spitfire head