I just used all that good info Marco sent to get that answer. see:
www.vectorbd.com/peugeot/motor.html
-Jim
On Thu, 30 Oct 1997, Tim Wears wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Please accept a question from a newcomer to this list:-
>
> I have a 405SRi (89) which refuses to run smoothly! It never idles at a
>
> constant speed: it varies between 500rpm and 1000rpm. I would describe
> it as incredibly "juddery". For instance, if I am crawling along in
> slow moving traffic, say 15mph in 2nd gear, the car lurches forward and
> then pulls back (as if a learner was driving), and this is with
> constant pressure on the accelerator.
>
> It has had the plugs, leads, distributor, coil and fuel filter changed
> in the last two weeks. I have had it tuned several times and have had
> the injectors cleaned - all to no avail.
>
> I have been told by the local main dealer (Ballamy's, Worthing, Sussex,
> U.K.) that all 405's of this age are juddery, some more than others.
> They also said that there is nothing that can be done. I don't believe
> this. More likely it is beyond their level of competance! I previously
>
> owned a 405GTXi of the same age which was perfectly smooth.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Unfortunately my mechanical knowledge is very bad, but I could always
> pass on the information to someone who could look at the car for me.
>
> Can anyone from the U.K. suggest a good place to go for this sort of
> problem in the south of England?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Tim
>
> --
> Tim Wears BEng(Hons) AMIEE
> Systems Engineer, Transport & Access Systems, Ericsson Ltd, U.K.
> Phone: +44 (0)1444 231610 Fax: +44 (0)1444 234534
> mailto:twears@iee.org
>
>
>
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