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THIS IS MY CITROEN XSARA PICASSO YEAR 2001,147906 MILES,MOT RAN OUT 29/6/16.
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS AND IT HAS BEEN QUITE A RELIABLE CAR,INCLUDING TRIPS TO EUROPE AND AROUND THE UK.
HOWEVER,LAST MONTH IT SUDDENLY STOPPED BECAUSE OF FUEL STARVATION,
THE BREAKDOWN RECOVERY MAN ADVISED ME THAT POSSIBLY THE IN-TANK FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
MY LOCAL MECHANIC HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP,BUT NOW ALTHOUGH THE CAR STARTS FIRST TIME EVERY TIME,THE ENGINE STOPS AFTER 5 TO 10 SECONDS.
IF YOU RESTART THE CAR IT WILL RUN AGAIN FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN CUT OUT AGAIN,ON SOME OCCASIONS IT WILL RUN ON IDLE LONGER,BUT AS SOON AS THERE IS A DEMAND FOR FUEL(I.E. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR)IT WILL CUT OUT AGAIN.
WHEN THE ENGINE RUNS ON IDLE THOUGH,IT RUNS FINE WITHOUT ANY NOISE,KNOCKS OR SMOKE.
CAR COULD BE REPAIRED IN MY OPINION,OR TO BE USED FOR PARTS,BATTERY IS STILL GOOD,AND SO IS THE CLUTCH AND THE GEARBOX.
TWO FRONT TYRES STILL HAVE A DECENT AMOUNT OF THREAD,WHILST THE TWO REAR ONES ARE JUST ABOVE THE LEGAL LIMIT.
THIS CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED AND USED BY MYSELF ON A DAILY BASIS.
THE INTERNAL BLOWER HEATER IS ONLY WORKING ON TOP SPEED,AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEED A NEW RESISTOR.
BODYWORK HAS VARIOUS SMALL DENTS AND SCRATCHES DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR,THE MOST NOTICEABLE ONE IS JUST BELOW THE PASSENGER'S DOOR MIRROR.
CD RADIO WORKS FINE.
MOT RUN OUT LAST MONTH.
PLEASE BE AWARE THE CAR IS A NON-RUNNER AND WILL THEREFORE NEED TO BE TOWED AWAY.