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> only diesel engines are allowed in motor vehicles One would assume mechanical diesels at that, since the piezo injectors in common-rail systems require almos
by Gordonjcp 4y ago
> only diesel engines are allowed in motor vehicles
One would assume mechanical diesels at that, since the piezo injectors in common-rail systems require almost as big a bang as a spark plug.
Once I rescued a broken-down Citroën CX that had experienced a complete electrical failure, by removing the little brass slug from the injector pump and screwing the valve body back down, and then push starting the car. Pop the clutch in second and - clattaclattaclattaVROOOM, off it went.
Cue a hilarious 15 seconds or so where the power steering, suspension, and crucially braking system had absolutely no hydraulic pressure and I was piloting an unguided unbraked 5mph "missile" across the yard...
- blamazon 4y agoHaha, love the story. Always wanted one of those Citroen sedans. It sadly feels like that culture of being able to get out of a jam with one's car with a bit of simple mcgyvering disappears a bit more every day in modern times. And yes, you're right, mechanical diesels only in the most sensitive areas. You can see some delightful photos of those in the blog post at [4] above :)
- jojobas 4y agoDid it have an electric hydraulic pump for these? Surely the steering and brakes still worked, just required 10x the force or something?