Sophie's not well.

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:57 pm

Just fished replacing the rad on Sophie, changed the oil and filter last week as well as the air filter.
Did find a lot of oil in the oil filter box, old paper filter pretty gunged up.

Anyway, went through the usual process of topping up the rad only to find she dosnt run very well, stalls a lot, restarts and then stalls again. No water[white stuff] in the sump, no bubbles from the rad with the cap off and the heater works fine, gets hot ok.

Is there some valve or engine crank case breather thats blocked? Or is the engine knackered?

Once started i must say she sounds better but i have to keep her revving high but she eventually stalls when i put my foot well down on the pedal.

Its like a petrol model with carb problems, not enough fuel getting through.

Have i disturbed something whilst sorting the rad, i did tighten up all the jubilee clips i found were loose.

Andy

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:46 pm

Did you change the fuel filter?

I'd be tempted to disconnect the air filter, just to eliminate that as a cause. Not sure if it's possible to fit them incorrectly, but I'd start by checking things you've played with. Then I'd be trying the prime lever on top of the fuel filter to see if it feels soft or hard. Hard is good, suggests fuel is there under pressure.

Post by **Defender110** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:48 pm

Just sounds like you are drawing air into the fuel system, check all your fuel pipes and make sure you havent disturbed the seating of your fuel filter, They can run like a right bag of spanners if drawing air but will soon run ok again once you stop it drawing air. Did you change the diesel filter when you did the others?

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:18 pm

Hi Guys thanks for that, never got around to doing the fuel filter but when i pushed the primer, a load of diesel game out and covered the top.

Is this where the problem could lie? Wont start up and run for more than about 10 seconds now.

Andy

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:33 pm

Grenman wrote:Hi Guys thanks for that, never got around to doing the fuel filter but when i pushed the primer, a load of diesel game out and covered the top.
Is this where the problem could lie? Wont start up and run for more than about 10 seconds now.
Andy

I would think so.

Someone on here once made a temporary repair to one of these using a latex/rubber glove stretched over the thing and taped up to create an air tight seal.

Could be worth a try

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:45 pm

Thanks Ken,

is this repairable? Can i get hold of a replacement anywhere?

Just pushed it again and fuel everywhere and she wont start. Am glad i got her back into the garage.

Got plenty of latex gloves to spare.

Andy

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:44 pm

you used to be able to buy a universal LUCAS filter head, which had an in and out at both sides, so you use the the two you need and blank the other two off with the blaks supplied,

try this link

http://www.maxparts.biz/fuel-pumps.html

regards malcolm

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:52 pm

Cheers Malcolm,

ile bell them tomorrow and see what they can do. I was initially worried that the head gasket had gone but symptoms just dont seem right. Mind you i could be wrong. Plan to take her to bits this winter anyway and if it means ive got to do the engine as well then so be it. Will find it hard as a layman but will give it a go.

Andy

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:55 pm

If your filter primer housing leaked diesel out, it\'ll definately be the cause. The old purflux ones used to create havoc if you pushed the plunger down and broke the seal (usually brittle as they don\'t get used much).

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:03 pm

Kitch wrote:If your filter primer housing leaked diesel out, it'll definately be the cause. The old purflux ones used to create havoc if you pushed the plunger down and broke the seal (usually brittle as they don't get used much).

Can this be fixed bud?

Poor old girl sounds as rough as a dog, if i can start her.

Andy

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:09 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-BX-VI ... 3a6a733da5

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citronut · Post by **citronut** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:25 am

Andy its actualy the internal diaphagm that fails as it gets old, and these are a sealed unit,

regards malcolm

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:29 pm

Hi Malcolm,

can this 'sealed' unit be relace in toto?

Andy

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:07 pm

me no understand,

if you mean can the diaphagm be replaced the answer is no, but you can fit a complete new head as in the link above, or the ebay listing Tim posted

regards malcolm

bx petrol auto saloon · Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:09 pm

Dear Andy.
I am so sorry for not replying earlier Andy, but unfortunately on the 13th my computer crashed losing all my Passwords and Usernames atc.
etc.

I feel your pain though Andy, but I am affraid what I know about
diesels you can fit on a postage stamp I,m affaid, there has always
been others who know more than I will ever know

and due to ill
health I cannot drive at present

I hope that you get someone who has diesels and is familiar with
them, that can assist you and Sophie ?
All the best Andy.
Vince.

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