My Synergie ( 1998 1.9TD ...PSA XUD9 engine ) has just had a clutch change and is suffering a few side effects from the upheaval. It died on me when starting but that was traced to a loose earthwire on the box.
My question goes out to anybody running a Xantia,Zsara,306,406 with the same engine....... These engines always sound like a pan frying chips when they are started ( a kind of pinking noise ), but once they are up to running temp they go reasonably quite as they are indirect injection. My Synergie seems to be sounding pinky all the time even though the temperature is warm (80°C which is deliberate for a big 1.8ton MPV ).
Can this pinking noise mean a cold start mechanism isn't tripping off. Is the cold start mechanism something that increases the fueling or advances the timing ( or both )
If anyone can give me any pointers , webpages to help me out I'd appreciate it. Thx