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Grant1970

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• Apr 20, 2014

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Hello all.. this happened to me last week and again just now, the car seems to slow like a foot is on the brake only briefly and the engine light comes on and goes out again..any ideas..thanks

 

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• Apr 20, 2014

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is the truck under load when it happens? if so i'd start by changing the fuel filter

 

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• Apr 20, 2014

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Thanks for the reply, i just changed the fuel filter 15 miles ago, i am running 20 ltrs wvo to 14 ltrs diesel.. maybe more diesel??

 

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• Apr 20, 2014

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Get your tenner paid and check out the downloads section. There's a quick easy way of reading your fault codes with nothing more than a paper clip. Also there are instructions regarding the mini filter and banjo bolt.

 

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• Apr 20, 2014

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By chance someone has just fixed a similar issue to yours and fixed it today, sorry to bang on about it but the thread is in the members area tho.

 

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Download area has how to read coades with paper clip.

Ur not far from me either um in wiltshire

 

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One thing.
change fuel line to clear, could be sucking air.

After filter to pump section.

 

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Thanks for the replies but i have poured way too much money into this car..time for ebay i think.. anybody have an older model peugeot 406 estate for sale ??

 

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• Apr 20, 2014

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Grant1970 said:

Thanks for the replies but i have poured way too much money into this car..time for ebay i think.. anybody have an older model peugeot 406 estate for sale ??

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I would be interested in the Terrano I also have a 307 sw 90 hdi estate for sale its the old type with no dmf or particle filter

 

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Thanks but i am really looking for the 406 for the space and to run it on wvo..
But i will keep you posted on the Terrano..

 

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Grant1970 said:

Thanks for the replies but i have poured way too much money into this car..time for ebay i think.. anybody have an older model peugeot 406 estate for sale ??

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should have got here earlyer, saved loved of money too

 

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CNCFABS.. email me some info and price on the peugeot you have please.. [email protected].. thanks Grant

 

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• Apr 21, 2014

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Sodding banjo bolt filter strikes again..got a happy running Terrano again now..:thumb2

 

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• Apr 21, 2014

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Sodding banjo bolt filter strikes again..got a happy running Terrano again now..:thumb2

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Join up & save your self £'s as the Nissan mechanic's don't even know about the banjo bolt filter:augie

 

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• Apr 21, 2014

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Thanks Sweety and all the guys on this site.. this site really is great and the knowledge you all have is admirable but i am all Terrano'd out and will be selling it asap as i really am not mechanically minded and i have a sweet running truck but i have spent too much and will loose hundreds... time to cut my loses... thanks Guys and goodluck to you all:thumbs