I just pulled the intake pipe off the turbo again, yes it is spinning! Thank
you Lord, and all the rest of you, of course! Ok, now I have some better
info to go on. If the turbo is working and I can't believe how quit it is,
then like you say I should check the valve clearance next. I have the
Peugeot diesel engine book. I will get after this after it cools back down,
maybe next weekend. I know from working on air cooled VWs that it is not a
good idea to change any of the fuel mix settings until after all the
mechanical adjustments are made. It is really tempting to find out what the
fuel - air mix is, right now. I can wait, I got plenty of checks done for
today.
One of the things which surprised me was the quantity of parts the prior
owner installed on this car. For instance, the vacuum pump was replaced not
long ago. In the trunk I found a huge stack of service invoices.
Maybe the turbo was a little stuck, I couldn't really tell since it is way
down there. One thing is for sure it is spinning now. I will take it for a
spin in a while and see how much black smoke it leaves behind.
With any luck it is better now.
thanks again.
Brian Rodgers
On 4/2/06, Rob Courter <robcourter@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Brian,
>
> If you had an original Peugeot fuel filter, it would
> be an aluminum bowl, not clear. The primer at the top
> is a black button in the center of the top cover on
> the factory filter assembly... so it sounds like you
> have an 'replacement' filter assembly.
>
> Because the glow plug is located up in the head in a
> pre-chamber, I doubt that grit from the intake would
> get up there. The glow plugs can get coated, but
> generally burn it off when they fire up.
>
> I'm not a great believer in fuel additives... if the
> fuel sits or gets water in it, there is an algae that
> will grow in it... so you can use an algaeside if the
> car is going to sit for an extended period... but
> otherwise a fresh load of auto diesel (as versus #2
> truck diesel) should clear things out just fine.
>
> Vacuum is created by a pump (located just to the top /
> left of the water pump) rather than an indication of
> engine performance on the Peugeot diesel.
>
> With the intake boot removed, you should be able to
> spin the turbine and shaft fairly freely. There should
> be little or no play in the shaft.
>
> Sounds like you have all the bases cover except for
> the valve adjustment.
>
> Hope that helps. Sorry I don't have a website to
> browse. But if it fits a Peugeot (or Citroen), if I
> don't have it, I can get it !
>
> Rob @ Javel, Inc. (formerly Garage Courtier) Dallas
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Brian Rodgers <brians.outfit@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I pulled one glow plug and figured it wouldn't hurt
> > to try exactly what you
> > said. It got hot very quick, but I didn't leave it
> > connected but for a few
> > seconds. Red hot, no, I guess I didn't leave it on
> > long enough.With the air
> > input pipe to the turbo off for who knows how long I
> > figure there is a
> > certain amount of dirt in the cylinders. This may
> > have been confirmed by a
> > gritty feel to the carbon on the element of the glow
> > plug. But, what do I
> > know about diesels? I will put some diesel additive
> > in the tank on the next
> > fill up. Maybe it will clean it out in there a
> > little.
> > On Friday I bought two new fuel filters. I was
> > planning on installing one
> > soon after putting the biodiesel in the tank. The
> > guy at the parts store
> > said the filter I was asking for is for a John
> > Deere. I wonder if someone
> > replaced the original with the one it now has? The
> > filter has a clear trap
> > at the bottom. Anyway it looks new now. There is a
> > primer pump on top and it
> > looks original to me. The assembly is attached to
> > the firewall.
> >
> > I checked the vacuum by pulling the hose at the
> > canister by the left front
> > headlight. I didn't put a gauge on it but there was
> > good vacuum to the
> > touch. Also the wastegate control valve is getting
> > power at 1500 RPMs but I
> > didn't see it move the valve. It does move when I
> > suck on it. Maybe I better
> > check the vacuum pressure.I also put a stethoscope
> > on the turbo I don't hear
> > any whining.
> >
> > You say you sell parts on ebay, do you also have a
> > webpage to browse?
> > Thanks for the info.
> > Brian Rodgers
>
>
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