205 Diesel

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Welly
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Re: 205 Diesel

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ebayer wrote:As with almost all STDTs now, it does sometimes require a couple of turns of the key to get it started (solenoid issues I believe) but its never been a problem as it always WILL start. The tachometer is also a bit temperamental and the power steering has gone a bit heavy, some new fluid might do the trick!
What? oh right, it will start then - even though the tacho won't realise.

New PAS fluid will do the trick eh? shame you didn't spend the £8.50 required to test that theory but I guess we'll have to take you word there :|
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Re: 205 Diesel

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Anybody know which injection pump was fitted to these little beasts?
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
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2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
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Re: 205 Diesel

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afew years back i had a 1989 205 diesel, used to get 50 odd mpg out of it had the 205 gti bodykit alloys and interior in it from new, brought it of old chap who had owned it from new and was stopping driving
only got rid of it when some loon in a coach shoved me into the crash barriers going round loch lomond after coming round the bend on the wrong side of the road
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Re: 205 Diesel

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they are all good, but the 3rd one is fantastic looking, the fog lights make the difference
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