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Question.. Since it hasn't been driven since 2001, is it running?

I can only hope! Like I said, I was sold a lot of hoop dreams, lol!

A .36 A/R housing is incredibly restrictive for a 2.2 litre engine. Turbo lag is pretty limited on the new aerodynamic turbos these days. This is the information I wanted to know! so the flange of the stock turbo isn't a T3 like turbo? It looked kind of like the Volvo's T3 with the hump in the middle.

LOL! yea, I've had $4,000 dollar sets of wheels before. Blame it on the Japanese "VIPcar" scene (http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2882/4741/32204870023_large.jpg'>VIP Car ). Custom made wheels imported directly from Japan. Funny thing is, forged wheels bend like Cast wheels, LOL! I had a set of 2 piece work Euroline DH, bent up. then a set of 3piece Vienna Dish... bent those up. I've had a set of cheapo ConceptOnes on my car for the last 2 years and haven't bent them. I find it hard to pay large sums of money for wheels now... But this car's bolt pattern makes selection very limited, unless you start looking into 6 lug conversions or Steel wheels.

You're right, lol I think if I paid 800-950 for it I wouldn't be upset at all, that's what the car is worth (in the condition it's in even considering it's a Pugwat) he wanted 1500 and I ended up getting him to 1200. And I loved my 940 Turbo... That's what this was actually supposd to replace. I let a family member borrow my Volvo and they tore it up from the bottom to the top. By the time Igot it back the differential had spit its gears out, the window wouldn't stay up and there's was mold all inside the car. I was gutted, LOL! Good to know about the spare tanks, I'll look into it. Just wish I hadn't passed up that "friendly hookup" on a 2005 Saab 9-3 Aero 5spd Turbo for $1500 (nothing needed AC works) for this car... Live and learn, right? *sigh*

Tulaweb, thanks a bunch for that information. I'll check that out! okay, that's a question, Rabin. can I just bypass the lift pump? Get a walbro or Bosh 044 or something with a high degree of Vacuum and just have that drink from the tank... Basically run a hose from the point at which the lift pump pulls and the little strainer at the bottom... Basically eliminating the restriction and allowing the main high pressure pump to pull, from the tank, and deliver the goods to the engine. And yes, It was sight unseen. I was going to fly out and pay for it (a two way ticket was the same price as a one way ticket... if it sucked I could pay 150 bucks for a 2 day hotel stay and fly back and if it didn't suck I could just drive home... I got talked out of that plan and paid a good chunk of money to deliver a non-functioning car ) If nothing else, I have a Mallory 4140 Gerotor fuel pump that's good for 15psi and some-odd gallons per hour (racing fuel pump for carburated cars, so I think 140GPH) just sitting around collecting dust... I would just like to eliminate any part that's not essential so this car can run. Not to mention the laughable attempt this guy made at making spark plug wires... Seriously they're 40 bucks a set at the absolute MOST. why try to "fashion" your own and then not even mention that you put these failed attempts on the car when the pictures showed a complete set of Factory Fitting Plug wires *pulls hair out!* LOL sorry I think that's the last of my ranting... I swear! Those plug wires... it's like why?! They're not even that expensive I got a set for 25 bucks. That's less than half the cost of a tank of gas in my RL! Hell I can't even get ONE coil pack for my RL for that price (Try stomaching a 600 dollar tuneup at the dealership LOL! )

Hi Rabin and Sina Thanks for the messages. I actually came from the Volvo/Saab world and Acura planet. in my experience, $1200 will get you quite a bit of car, lol. I bought my first volvo for $775 (A 1993 940 Turbo sedan with limited slip diff) and it was in great mechanical shape everything worked except the AC... I bought my original 91 Legend (with mods) for $1500, the only thing it needed was the AC fixed and a headgasket. I bought my Acura 3.5RL for 9k when they were 20,000 needed absolutely nothing... I mean I tend to do alright and I always have dealt with forthright and honest people so my first foray into French cars has been a pretty "humbling" experience dealing with dishonesty. Sorry not taking it out on you and I GENUINELY appreciate any help that can be offered. Sorry if I come off a little grating. as far as the lift pump, the High pressure FI pump definitely comes on, I can hear it (quite loudly, is that normal?) come on when I turn the key on to prime the injection system. The pump in the tank, I assume, just isn't working. I was going to just hook up my spare pump from my RL (replaced the RL's pump with a 255lph Walbro) but I'm apprehensive about that because this is a high pressure pump aswell doesn't look like the fittings back here in the trunk can really handle that (speaking of that the gas tank had a leak that was fixed with a putty compound... ANOTHER thing the guy decided he'd not mention. ) LOL! gosh... I have a lot of pent up anger... interesting... Is the lift pump really only controlled by one input wire??? I'm thinking I might have to go in and wire in two leads to make sure pump actually works. I'll admit this is the oldest car I've ever owned lol I pulled the pump out the other day and found that it looked "old" but it could have been replaced with a used part. I'm sure sure though.

So, I took a trip to France a few years ago. Wonderful WONDERFUL place. I intend to make my way there eventually. (Clermont-Ferrand area in the Auvergne region) Well anyway, Wonderful people wonderful country side, and it reminded me we had Peugeots here at one point. I wanted to get my "french tickle" so I ended up stumbling upon a Peugeot 505 Turbo 5spd For Sale in Columbus Ohio by a guy named Dave Lamb... Well long story short, he failed to tell me the extent to which this car was clapped out... I paid 1200 for a car that in the pictures only needed an in tank fuel pump... When I get it, everything I asked about working doesn't... And to top it off, he conveniently forgot to mention that ALL of the rear view mirrors were either missing or broken, and that the gauge cluster was from a different car (a non-turbo) so i can't even guarantee the car has the miles he and the gauge tell me it has. He assured me the HVAC system blew... I specifically asked this question. When I get the car the fan doesn't even come on, and I have NO CLUE where to even begin tracking down these problems. I hooked up the in-tank fuel pump (one black wire?) as he said he'd already replaced the pump in the tank and everything just needed to be hooked up... Put everything together and nadda. It started for a quick moment when the gas tank was out of the car due to the residual fuel still in the line, but that's it. I just hope the majority of Peugeot owners aren't opportunistic like this guy. I'd been lurking here for a while. Thought I'd finally get my love of all things french sated stateside, only to get abused by this clown I'm a little defeated right now... I'd like to get it running, but I haven't a clue where to start.