"Andrew Hall" <andrew.hall2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:wEYtj.787$ay3.65@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Thanks for taking the time to respond further.
>
> Your point about the charge for the computer readout is well made
> but I have
> an almost pathological hatred of being, or feeling like I am being
> ripped
> off. The readers are upwards of £4K to buy. 15 cars a week on the
> machine at
> £75 each equals over £1K per week - 4 weeks and the machine is paid
> for, 10
> weeks if it costs £10K etc. I know the maths is not as simple as
> this and I
> know that not all garages charge in this way but this Garage would
> not even
> guarantee that the computer reader would tell me what was wrong -
> ergo,
> potentially £75.00 down the tubes for no certain result. What they
> are
> probably angling for is for me to leave the car with them, probably
> to the
> tune of £300+ including the computer test - sorry to rant but it is
> irritating - bring back the A series, I could figure than one out
> with a big
> hammer!!!
I know what you mean, well remember hearing all sorts of 'get you home
stories' about the A series and Morris Minors, although the later BL
A+ engines had their own fables but we digress...
>
> To the fault.
>
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Just a hunch, when was the fuel filter last changed, this being the
weak link in any diesel fuel system [1], just wondering if there is
muck that is (in effect) waxing the filter up in cold weather? As for
the sensor, yes it's possible but I don't know the correct values off
hand either, perhaps Adrian will pick up on your message and know (via
his contacts in the Citroen UK club) were to obtain get them.
[1] also changing the filter and then re-priming the system can show
up other faults with the fuel line / lift pump.
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