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This is my first post, i just found the site - so first of all - I wanted to say hello to everyone.

I bought my second Peugeot 406 1.9TD back in march.It's a 97 exceutive model with 95.000on the clock. Its now my fourth Peugeot in all, I've also had a 106 1.4d, and a 407sw 136bhp(company car).

I do a lot of miles in around the city and last night the car suffered a really big loss of power - felt like i was driving with the handbrake on (i was'nt). I flicked through the trusty Haynes manual and it suggested fuel starvation, so I opened the fuel filter housing and there was a rush of air. Checked the fuel filter - it was clean and fine. The car seemed to run fine for a while after that but as i was coming home i noticed the car to be down on power again. Any idea's what could be causing the problem?

any help much appreciated!

Gerdy

Blocked fuel pick up? Blocked line?? Could it be worth changing the fuel filter anyway?

Sounds like it could be air in the fuel line if you say after it release it was fine for a bit, suggesting you might have a slight leak in the fuel line (i.e. the priming valve or a return line)
Does it start well?

Also check the turbo-intercooler and the rubber hose that comes off the top of the fuel pump onto the intercooler ducting, splits or leaks could cause power loss

Changed the fuel filter, primed and bled the fuel line, the engine runs fine for a bit - then the power drops off again.

Another problem is the fuel consumption - I'm only gettin around 30mpg - which is starange - if the problem was fuel starvation - i'd have thought my mpg figures would have been higher!

Gerard