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Is there a set pressure that these should open?

Can they be overhauled?

Some I can blow through using an air can, others nothing doing and appear totally blocked. Have removed nozzle off some and most have a ball bearing inside, others not. Presume they should have ball bearing but whoever has taken them apart before has lost it.

How critical are they to operation of engine and piston cooling?

Has anyone run a 16v engine without them fitted?
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I have the Citroen manual for the mi16 so will get my bro to have a look with me and see if we can find anything useful Gary then can scan and send
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Thanks.
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Toddman wrote:I have the Citroen manual for the mi16
Did you mean xb 16 112-1a?

Its on the BXProject as a scan already, need an account to access at the moment though
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Vanny wrote:
Toddman wrote:I have the Citroen manual for the mi16
Did you mean xb 16 112-1a?

Its on the BXProject as a scan already, need an account to access at the moment though
Possibly :D
By the time I had dug out the manuals and had a look with my bro Gary has already rebuilt the bottom end
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Hi guys.

Thanks for the replies.

Building yet another engine.

Vanny, how does one gain permission to access the downloads?

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I'll make you an account and send you the details when I'm back in the UK next week ish.
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Vanny, likewise too please (at the risk of taking the p@@s ?
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