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  • #46
    Today i put in my bigger fuel lines which i got from Matt.
    It was a sweet little job. I was amazed at how easily the old lines came out and the new ones fit up.
    I didn't change the tank, just drilled out the return line pipe in the existing swallowtail tank bung and inserted and silver soldered a new 3/8" copper pickup pipe in its place. Turned out to be sweet job.

    I've wired up a 60Amp relay to a switch on the dash, which will be the glowplug heater. What's the average heating time with the automatic jobby?

    So the diesel should be just about ready to go in.
    It's about time!
    I'm a moron and haven't been taking pics.

    Oh, a question for the dieselers: Where does the CAV filter mount?
    Peugeot 306 XTDT 1.9 Turbo Intercooled Diesel

    1976 LS parts vehicle

    Used to have: Mk1 Swallowtail LS DIESEL!

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    • #47
      Another question:

      What temperature is the thermostat in the diesel?
      Peugeot 306 XTDT 1.9 Turbo Intercooled Diesel

      1976 LS parts vehicle

      Used to have: Mk1 Swallowtail LS DIESEL!

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      • #48
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        Originally posted by smithy010 View Post
        Today i put in my bigger fuel lines which i got from Matt.
        It was a sweet little job. I was amazed at how easily the old lines came out and the new ones fit up.
        I didn't change the tank, just drilled out the return line pipe in the existing swallowtail tank bung and inserted and silver soldered a new 3/8" copper pickup pipe in its place. Turned out to be sweet job.
        I don't know the swallowtail tank, but is the return close to the top of the tank? It should be for the diesel. Baffles in the tank also help with frothing.

        I've wired up a 60Amp relay to a switch on the dash, which will be the glowplug heater. What's the average heating time with the automatic jobby?
        The glow time is controlled by the glow plug relay which gets a feed from the sender on the water outlet on the rear of the head. Glow time is dependent on head temperature, but on a really cold start the time is ~20sec. I've fitted fast glow plugs and relay to my diesels which brings the time down to 8sec.

        So the diesel should be just about ready to go in.
        It's about time!
        I'm a moron and haven't been taking pics.
        Pics would have been good for learners.

        Oh, a question for the dieselers: Where does the CAV filter mount?
        I've never had a GLD with a factory CAV filter but it can be mounted on the right wing bulkhead.

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        • #49
          Originally posted by brackie View Post
          I don't know the swallowtail tank, but is the return close to the top of the tank? It should be for the diesel. Baffles in the tank also help with frothing.
          That is a small concern.
          What i did, was drill the original petrol return line out from the bung, so the 3/8" copper line replaces the small petrol return line, and the original pickup line becomes the return line. No baffle, but i will be trimming the pickup line so that it will be closer to the top of the tank.. Will just see how it goes. Surely there is a limit to the amount of froth a tank can contain?
          Peugeot 306 XTDT 1.9 Turbo Intercooled Diesel

          1976 LS parts vehicle

          Used to have: Mk1 Swallowtail LS DIESEL!

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