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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.

Yeah, it was loud - dump valve in garage and probably it will never come out...

Kitch wrote:

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.

And they're Ghey.

erm...

firstly, frugg wrote:Just bought a Boost controller and an open to air blow of valve

shortly thereafter, frugg wrote:I am not a fan of them but when i bought the second Maikonics kit it came with it

DavidRutherford wrote:erm...

firstly, frugg wrote:Just bought a Boost controller and an open to air blow of valve

shortly thereafter, frugg wrote:I am not a fan of them but when i bought the second Maikonics kit it came with it

A misunderstanding:

I have just bought another maikonics kit. With it, it came with a boost controller and open to air blow off valve.

firstly, frugg wrote:Just bought a Boost controller and an open to air blow of valve

After this i should have wrote 'that came with the maikonics i have just bought'

Sorry, it was a rather large Typo error -

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!

frugg wrote: it was a rather large Typo error

Was just wondering...

Tourist wrote: judging by the little scoop on the bonnet it looks like a TD

That's the air intake for the cabin, nothing to do with the engine.

Other than the badge, there's nothing to tell you what engine a CX has in it without lifting the bonnet.

Granted, you could do an RAC registration check to find the fuel type and engine cc, but you know what I mean.

jonathan_dyane wrote:

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.

SamWise wrote:

jonathan_dyane wrote:

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!

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

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......