RobT Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Congrats Mr Talbot! I hope you live chuffing miles away so it makes for a good collection caper. Lacquer Peel, Talbot, KruJoe and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Well done T! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Well done Mr T. I suppose I will have to fix my own one now. Oh well no jaunt out for me then! Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Well done Mr T. I suppose I will have to fix my own one now. Oh well no jaunt out for me then! Sent from my SM-T585 using TapatalkWhat's wrong with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincolndanny Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Well done Talbot! A genuine prize this roffle for sure. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Well, that's quite exciting! I've been rather busy having an enjoyable* evening bulding flat-pack furniture for the Mini-Talbots. Got a message from Dean36014 saying I'd won. The cold sweat of both joy for winning something and panic about what the hell to do with it is a feeling I've never experienced before. Not sure I can properly explain it! Luckily (and genuinely luckily) this is only ~50 miles away from me. And we have to go to Bromley this coming weekend. Sheer Blind Luck! egg, dean36014, Tadhg Tiogar and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 What's wrong with it?Knackered fuel pump. Too much using 100% veg on a 217k pump. Time for pump off and a dismantle of it to put in new seals. Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 Luckily (and genuinely luckily) this is only ~50 miles away from me. And we have to go to Bromley this coming weekend. Sheer Blind Luck!That's handy! I might be out most of Saturday but if you send me a PM with your plans I'm sure we can work something out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Congrats Talbot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Knackered fuel pump. Too much using 100% veg on a 217k pump. Time for pump off and a dismantle of it to put in new seals. Sent from my SM-T585 using TapatalkI've not managed to kill a Bosch pump yet, how long have you been running it on veg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I've not managed to kill a Bosch pump yet, how long have you been running it on veg?Just about 6000 miles in the last 3 months. It's pissing out of it, it's still running ok apart from not idling worth a fcuk. Haven't had a proper look yet, just have been using the other car. Will be having a look at the weekend. I've heard of lots of guys running xud 1.9 td on veg forever with no problem. I bought the thing precisely to run veg, working as I do in a chippy. Never put filtered waste in it, it's always been new veg. Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 A seals kit will fix that. The Pompe Bosch works just fine on Veg, but the seals are usually on their last legs by now, and the addition of a not-very-compatible-oil generally is the last straw for them, and they then leak like a sieve. Despite having an engine-oil-lubricated injection pump, and hence absolutely perfect to run on SVO/WVO, most Merc OM617/601/602/603/604/605/606 engines will spring a leak within a few months of having veg shoved in them, even as a blend, and you end up doing a complete (20 seals!) kit. Ask me how I know. Viton seals kit and it'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Whoop whoop! Congrats Mr T. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 The newest XUDs are nearly 20 years old now, old seals can leak even running on pump diesel. Talbot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 A seals kit will fix that. The Pompe Bosch works just fine on Veg, but the seals are usually on their last legs by now, and the addition of a not-very-compatible-oil generally is the last straw for them, and they then leak like a sieve. Despite having an engine-oil-lubricated injection pump, and hence absolutely perfect to run on SVO/WVO, most Merc OM617/601/602/603/604/605/606 engines will spring a leak within a few months of having veg shoved in them, even as a blend, and you end up doing a complete (20 seals!) kit. Ask me how I know. Viton seals kit and it'll be fine.I've started a thread myself for this. I have a seals kit ordered, and the pump will be off the car at the weekend. My son has 3 mates who have all driven my xantia and are now looking for one, that's why I would have liked this auction one. I would have welded patches on the sills and sold it on. I suppose I might find another that I wouldn't have to fly/drive 600 miles home for. Although I did precisely that for the one I have. I am certifiably mad, flying 600 miles to pick up a 200 quid shiter with 209000 miles on it haha Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Rave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Unfortunately, due to a family gathering that was supposed to be "just lunch" that turned into a 6-hr long extravaganza, two tired and grumpy smalls, an hour-and-a-half drive still to do, and a wife who had quite reasonably just had enough and wanted to get home (which, quite frankly, I did too), this collection caper has had to be delayed. So anyone who was waiting to see me freezing cold in an overheated Xantia with no fuel will have to wait a few more days. Many thanks to RobT for his understanding of the situation. Lesson learned: Don't try to combine collekshun capers with family events. It just doesn't work. You'd think I'd have learned* the last time I took the entire family to collect a car. That had hillarious* results. The Moog, egg, CortinaDave and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ I'd second that emotion. Although in my case it was dropping a car off. CX to Roger Bradford (RIP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 CX to Roger BradfordDid he give you 30p for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Crazy love for these. the build quality is remarkable, I had a mk1 estate a few years ago and regretted selling it. I think i swapped it for a CRV in the end. Stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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