Running a 1.7 N/A Diesel without electrics
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Running a 1.7 N/A Diesel without electrics
This may seem a strange subject but I am taking my Citroen camper to Italy soon and the last time I went to Portugal the only that let me down was the electrics. The alternator failed and I thought I could drive to the destination without problems once the motor was started , but the engine STOP solenoid drains the battery in about 20 minutes.
So any ideas how the injector pump can be jury rigged to run without the solenoid flattening the battery ?
Cheers
Ian
So any ideas how the injector pump can be jury rigged to run without the solenoid flattening the battery ?
Cheers
Ian
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Thanks for that, I'll give it a test.
The alternator AND car have been replaced so it could still happen.!
When it happened last time it was at least 20 miles from civilization in the centre of Spain and caused me no end of trouble as I was taking my racing car to Portugal for a race and not a lot of time to spare.
Cheers
Ian
The alternator AND car have been replaced so it could still happen.!
When it happened last time it was at least 20 miles from civilization in the centre of Spain and caused me no end of trouble as I was taking my racing car to Portugal for a race and not a lot of time to spare.
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It was only a small racing car battery. We stopped with a flat battery and I though that would no trouble , Took the battery out of the racer , started it and off we go , should be able to go all the way to Porto before we have to waste time finding and fixing the fault. However it was almost exactly 20 minutes including a start before it stopped again.
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It certainly drew a lot more than 0.2Amp as we recharged the battery in Porto and set off and it went flat again within a couple of hours . In fact it stopped halfway up a very steep two lane hill with a convoy of lorries behind. I had to jump out and do a quick battery change to get up the hill out of the valley. It may have been that the failed alternator was drawing current as well.
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remember that if you remove the stop solenoid, you have no way to stop the engine! You cn stick it in fith gear and dump the clutch to stall it, but i've seen that fail to work. If you have the right bosch pump then there is a lever you can throw to cut the fuel, but personally i would want a tap in the fuel line!
1.5A is a huge coil, i mean its a coil and all, but a tiny coil, and when you think that my valver will continue to run until the battery is down to about 6v.
1.5A is a huge coil, i mean its a coil and all, but a tiny coil, and when you think that my valver will continue to run until the battery is down to about 6v.