Couple of questions, I need to remove the tailgate on a TZD estate to reweld the hinge (passenger side) as some bodger has already had a go at it - unsuccesfully! What I really wanted to know is whether there is an electrical connector hiding somewhere, and if so where, as attempting to disconnect all the wires and rethread them afterwards looks a bit of a nightmare, or alternatively is there enough slack in the wiring to turn the tailgate over and lay it on the roof whilst welding up the hinge. Any advice from anyone who's removed one would be appreciated.
Also I think the 'wick' is turned up a bit high in the diesel pump, when you give the car a bit of clog to overtake or get away from some dopey herbert who seems to be taking a great interest in the towbar it gives out clouds of black smoke - although it passed the emission tests here no problem - probably says more about the CT than the car! Is it an easy job to 'weaken' it off a bit or would it be best to leave it to the local garage.
I do have a Haynes manual to hand, but thought it best to ask the experts!!!
Estate tailgate removal - diesel pump tuning
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paulwitchard
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Estate tailgate removal - diesel pump tuning
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cavmad
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If I remember correctly Paul the wiring on the estate comes in from the top nearside of the car. I'd be surprised if there were anywhere near enough length in the wiring to have it still connected with the tailgate on the roof and really wouldn't fancy trying that.
Fuel problem could be unspent fuel in the pump and might not be that serious. Again I'd not be too tempted to play with it. Some people swear by Haynes manuals and can spend their lives quoting page upon page of them, though someone with hands on experience will hopefully be along soon to tell you how to fix it.
Fuel problem could be unspent fuel in the pump and might not be that serious. Again I'd not be too tempted to play with it. Some people swear by Haynes manuals and can spend their lives quoting page upon page of them, though someone with hands on experience will hopefully be along soon to tell you how to fix it.
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jeremy
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The diesel BX can collect some condensation and unburnt fuel in the exhaust which only seems to come out on hard acceleration. Its worth giving the thing a good blast before reaching a conclusion especially as the emissions test does involve running the engine at full power and looking for black smoke (which will often be present in clouds if there is a problem.)
TZ is a trim level - D stands for the fuel - so a TZD is a 1905 normally aspirated engine and TZD Turbo is a 1.7 turbodiesel. Both need clean air filters to prevent smoking. The turbo boost is dependent on 2 elements - the normal pump output and an additional boost element which is controlled by the additional fuel device which is located on the pump and communicates with the inlet system by a thin hose to the intercooler in the case of the roto-diesel pump and somewhere close by on the Bosch pump.
Which pump do you have - as the adjustments are entirely different.
TZ is a trim level - D stands for the fuel - so a TZD is a 1905 normally aspirated engine and TZD Turbo is a 1.7 turbodiesel. Both need clean air filters to prevent smoking. The turbo boost is dependent on 2 elements - the normal pump output and an additional boost element which is controlled by the additional fuel device which is located on the pump and communicates with the inlet system by a thin hose to the intercooler in the case of the roto-diesel pump and somewhere close by on the Bosch pump.
Which pump do you have - as the adjustments are entirely different.