Zx Diesel Pump Change

[Penguin]

Hi

 

I am new to Citroen ZX Diesel ownership having picked up a 1994 model for £200. It currently has a Lucas pump and I was wondering how feasable it would be to change this to a Bosch one?

 

Anybody done this before? Is it possible?

 

Cheers

 

Penguin

[kfk]

You will need to change pump, pump mounting bracket, pulley, injectors and pipes......and make sure its suitable for your engine as whilst the enjine may look the same as another externally you may find it has larger valves/different camshaft which will in turn affect the amount of fuel required.

[Penguin]

You will need to change pump, pump mounting bracket, pulley, injectors and pipes......and make sure its suitable for your engine as whilst the enjine may look the same as another externally you may find it has larger valves/different camshaft which will in turn affect the amount of fuel required.

 

Jeez, I think I'll give it a miss then. It would be cheaper just to ditch the car and buy another one with a Bosch pump fitted. I don't really understand why they made the same models with different pumps? It doesn't really make much sense to have to carry 2 lots of parts for the same model of car does it?

 

Thanks for the prompt reply

 

Penguin

[Guest rowls]

you should see the brakes on some of them! Girling brakes on the front and bendix system for the rears!! Had great fun when i was working in citroen parts!

[Stevie]

you should see the brakes on some of them! Girling brakes on the front and bendix system for the rears!! Had great fun when i was working in citroen parts!

 

lol-only the French could mix em' up like that! :rolleyes: I too worked in motor parts and it was always Peugeot/Citroen which caused us the most problems. ;)

[Guest Colin Hunter]

As far as I'm aware Lucas pumps were fitted to non turbo engines and Turbo engines had the Bosch Pump. I can see no reason for changing one for the other except if it's broken! Even then, Why? I've had both turbo and standard 1.9 Xantias, Both ran perfectly and did what they did their own way. Best bet if you want a turbo car is buy one and sell the non turbo. Lot less painfull on the wallet I'd guess! I will quote the old Engineer's motto. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" I've seen more damage caused to machinery in my time through "Planned Maintainance" than through neglect! As far as the Girling/Bendix brakes question goes, my understanding of it was that they had supply problems and just fitted what they could get to keep production going. They both stop the car so what's the gripe? :rolleyes:

[Penguin]

! Even then, Why? I've had both turbo and standard 1.9 Xantias, Both ran perfectly and did what they did their own way.

Because I'd like to run the car on a Veg Oil/Diesel mix. Many Zxs have been successfully run on Veg oil but the Bosch pump is far more tolerant than the more delicate Lucas version.

[Guest Colin Hunter]

See this forum for my opinion on running veg oil in your engine! :rolleyes: :angry:

http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citro...?showtopic=4530

[Penguin]

See this forum for my opinion on running veg oil in your engine! :rolleyes: :angry:

http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citro...?showtopic=4530

 

I can still get veg oil at 60p/l (I have a trade card) and I think I can get a supply of used, cleaned veg oil for 35p/l. Even at 60p/l that's a little more than half price. The problem with the price of veggie is in a small part due to the increased uptake by diesel owners, but in the main due to the really poor harvest this year due to the inclement summer.

 

When the weather starts to warm up again I think I will probably have a go at running 10% veg, maybe up it to 20% if that goes well, even with a Lucas pump.