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Citroen C3 diesel

Diesel non-start: metal filings through the fuel system

Job from February 2017

Job sheet Diesel
Vehicle
Citroen C3 diesel
Came in with
Would not start.
What we found
Electrical tests passed. The pump and injectors had failed, with filings found in the injectors.
What we did
A new fuel system was required.

Rewritten from PK’s original post of February 2017. Old address: /blog/citroen-c3-non-start-diesel/ (now redirects here).

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