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If it goes to scrap maybe it's worth keeping the injectors since they're like new again

One option you could try to deduce if the problem is actual electrical demand, or computer trickery is to put an electrical load on the battery directly. Put some jump leads on the battery, and have a load nearby. Maybe a dead battery or something else

1. Connect jump leads (to nothing for now)
2. Do cold start
3. Connect the jump leads to the electrical load

If it stalls, then you know it's not the computer trickery (unless the trickery is reading the battery vltage and acting accordingly)

I don't know if this is a solution, but it might be information I suppose

Haha "prevent" . Don't buy a van that lived most of its life in the Scottish islands. Now I just deal with it as it becomes a problem

Rust converter is my friend when I want to try to stop things getting worse

I have the opposite problem - it conks out at just under quarter of a tank. Replaced the sender unit in the tank and no change. I think someone's bent the bottom of the tank

As soon as I saw 1.6HDi I knew what was coming. Those Ford engines are the exception to the bulletproof Peugeot/Citroen diesel engines and are notorious for turbocharger failure

But it's sorted now (at much expense, I know). The important thing with those engines is to very regularly service the oil

Welcome to the forum! Would be happy to see pics of your new van

As for anyone else spending more than it's worth - that ship sailed for me years ago. I've similarly had a turbo replacement done, and essentially the entire back end rebuilt last year to resolve all the corrosion

Very happy with it. Economical as a daily driver and like you say the perfect size

Bloody hell I know Mk3s are modern but I didn't know you could install these in them

https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions

I know when I've driven with my rear doors open to carry a load I can smell my exhaust as I'm driving, although my exhaust is particularly pungent

That said, I wouldn't worry about a 3cm hole. Out of the factory our Mk1s have a large pressure vent hole on the rear corner (opposite side to the exhaust)

The exhaust also doesn't extend out past the bumper

Noice. Proper 3 point seat belts and everything! And they match the van

How'd you bolt them into the floor?

The manifold comes off quite easily - two bolts at the front and I think 3 behind the engine. They're deep in there so with an extension bar you'll get them

Once they're out, wiggle it a lot and it'll come out - I think there's rubber seals on the air intake that make it snug

Sounds odd. I believe the later 1.9Ds have "electronic advance" where the timing of the fuel is slightly adjusted for cold starts. There's a basic ECU somewhere

If not the glow plug control box then that would be my next suggestion

There's likely a better fix, but you have one option of adding a button in your cab that allows you to bypass all the systems and send a feed to the glow plugs

I bought mine from Citroen themselves! Couldn't believe they still sell them

Step 1: Unclip the gator from the dash and invert it.You'll see a little cable tie holding the gator to the bottom of the gear knob

Step 2: With that off, flip the gator back round and retract it to the base

Step 3:  Pull the gear knob off the end. Destroy it if you want to. You'll be met with either a plastic cover (like mine) or a square metal one like OAT says

Step 4: Line it up straight and push your new one on the splines

Step 5: Cable tie the gator and reassemble

To a good home?