Re: Another cheerful drive into the Himalayas
From: Brian Rodgers (brians.outfit@gmail.com)
Date: Mon 15 May 2006 - 18:49:48 EDT
Cool everyone thanks for the input.
Yes I would love to try out the common rail diesel engine.
I do hope they give America another go.
Brian
On 5/14/06, sasi405 <sasi405@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
> My 405 has the XUD9 1.9 engine without turbo and as per
> specifications, it should be putting out 71bhp. However, the engine
> is not in pristine condition anyway (been running since 1994) and
> maybe the output is not as much. But, I have seen with Peugeot
> diesels (including my earlier 309 GLD with the same engine but only
> 65bhp), the age of the engine and weak compression doesn't seem to
> make much difference in driving, excepting the fact that the
> temperature tends to rise and fall easily.
>
> Thanks for the compliments. I love writing...
>
> Regards,
> Sasi Menon
> 1994 405 GLD
> 1984 Suzuki SS80
>
> --- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Rodgers"
> <brians.outfit@...> wrote:
> >
> > That's an awesome story. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
> Once
> > again the 405 seems like a car worth driving. What kind of horse
> power does
> > it have to take on the Himalayas? My 1981 505s Turbo Diesel only
> really
> > shines on the down hill stretches. The engine is doing better all
> the time.
> > Lately I have done the Italian tune-up, changed the fuel filters,
> adjusted
> > the valves, torqued the head and a as advised I now drive It like
> I stole
> > it. All done at minimal expense. The mountains in our backyard are
> called
> > the Sangre de Christos, They are around 10,000 feet ~ 3000 meters
> above sea
> > level. This Peugeot lives in New Mexico, USA. I think the car is
> lonely, I
> > am pissed that this government can't find a reason to import
> French cars,
> > just goes to show what jerks we Americans are.
> > Anyway nice driving story.
> > Brian Rodgers
> >
> > On 5/13/06, sasi405 <sasi405@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have driven my '94 405 GLD up to Shimla in the Himalayas (2206
> > > Meters above sea level) last week from Jaipur in Rajasthan
> (India)
> > > and am still here on some work. The total distance covered is
> > > approx. 650kms. The car has returned an average of 15kmpl with
> the
> > > A/C on in the plains (45degree temperature outside). The climb
> > > uphill was easy and I was keeping pace with (believe it or
> not!!) a
> > > new Merc C200K Kompressor!!!! The only reason I was able to do
> that
> > > was 1. My driving skills were probably better than the other guy
> and
> > > 2. the 405 gives fantastic roadholding on winding mountain roads
> (or
> > > any other road, for that matter). The grip is fantastic and I
> hardly
> > > had to use the brakes to slow down. Thanks to Peugeot for making
> > > such fine-handling cars.
> > > I will post pics of the trip after I get back to Jaipur next
> week.
> > >
> > > Some small problems after reaching here:
> > > 1. The glow plugs had to be changed as only one out of three were
> > > working!! The car was starting on one glow plug all this while in
> > > the plains.. The replacement was easy as the local company TATA
> uses
> > > the same glow plugs in their vehicles. A total of Rs.450.00
> (about
> > > USD 10.00)USD was spent in replacing all 4 glow plugs.
> > > 2. The power steering pump started leaking and all the oil was
> lost.
> > > The fault was traced to a leaking inlet nozzle and was repaired
> by
> > > winding a simple thread around the end and re-tightening it in
> > > place. The cost was Rs. 150.00 (about USD 3.30) for repair
> charges
> > > as well as new power steering oil.
> > >
> > > I will be doing an extensive trip of about 2000kms in June into
> the
> > > Himalayas again and hope to drive up to about 3800 Meters
> altitude
> > > to the highest motorable road in the world at Rohtang.
> > >
> > > Bye..
> > >
> > > Sasi Menon
> > > 1994 405 GLD
> > > 1984 Suzuki SS80
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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