Facing problems on your motor vehicle is particularly annoying, moreover the economic burden that these problems represent, one must also add the time lost with a non-operational Citroen Xantia and the time spent to establish and repair the malfunction. Nevertheless, some problems are less severe than others, which is not to say that they do not worry us. In this article we are going to check out a issue that can affect everyone, having vibrations at acceleration on Citroen Xantia. This issue can in some cases be tricky to perceive but it must be looked after. We will consequently start our article with the sources of these vibrations on Citroen Xantia, then, with the solutions you have to reduce or stop these tremors.

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Why does my Citroen Xantia release vibrations when accelerating?

So let’s start our article with the sources of this kind of issue on your car. You should already know that an engine, especially if it is ancient or if it has been driven quite a bit, can naturally vibrate without being a issue behind it. Large diesel engines, especially those with a lot of torque, can bring about this form of discomfort, both at idle and when accelerating.

I feel vibrations on my Citroen Xantia only when accelerating

Let’s take the most interesting case for us in this article. The simple fact that you suffer trembling on your Citroen Xantia during your acceleration periods, in this circumstance you will have to check the condition of different parts because various of elements can be at the origin of these vibrations and even if you are unlucky a mix of several of them may also be possible, here is the list of auto parts that can be concerned.

  • Turbo: If the turbo of your Citroen Xantia is faulty, it may bring about vibrations that you will come to feel when you accelerate at the moment it is activated.
  • The turbo pressure sensor: This sensor will manage the pressure exerted in the turbo of your car, if it fails it may bother the behavior of your turbo and create vibrations that you may experience during acceleration of your Citroen Xantia.

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  • If the turbo is punctured or injured, the end result will be alike, the power supply of your turbo will be troubled and its behavior too. Make sure you visually check their state.

I’m having vibrations on my Citroen Xantia at acceleration and deceleration

We will now look into the scenario where you experience vibrations on your Citroen Xantia when you are accelerating but also when you are idling. If you only experience vibrations when you are idling on your Citroen Xantia, please have a look at our article dedicated to this issue to resolve your problem. If, alternatively, you detect that your Citroen Xantia vibrates when accelerating but also when it is stopped, here is the list of things to check:

  • EGR valve: In reality this valve which handles the return of exhaust gases for pollution standards can become dirty and bother the evacuation of exhaust gases which can bring about Citroen Xantia vibrates when accelerating but also when stopped.
  • Injectors: Your injectors that regulating the fuel/air mixture flow may be dirty or damaged, which will release the wrong amount of mixture and thus prevent your engine block from working effectively, it is even possible that one or more of your cylinders are not running correctly.
  • Fuel Filter: Like the injectors, if the filter is clogged it will not let the fuel pass correctly and therefore bother the operation of your Citroen Xantia, up to the point of generating vibrations during acceleration.

Here are the most important motives of a Citroen Xantia that vibrates at acceleration

What can I do to stop the vibration when I accelerate on my Citroen Xantia? What can I do?

Finally, in this last section, we will give you the solutions available to you to get over these tremors on your car when you accelerate. Here is the best attitude to adopt according to the component that is affected:

  • Turbo: If your turbo starts all these vibrations when you accelerate your Citroen Xantia, it will be good for you to control all the auto parts connected to it because changing a complete turbo is a big budget and generally the issue does not come specifically from the turbo. So make sure examine your turbo pressure sensor, your flowmeter, the EGR valve and the hoses of your turbo. Otherwise take your Citroen Xantia to your mechanic.
  • EGR valve: The EGR valve has the advantage that it is generally easy to access and easy to disassemble/clean. You can always take a look at it and clean it, for this see our article on cleaning the EGR valve of an Citroen Xantia.
  • Injectors: Injectors are very delicate auto parts and a few harmful particles may be enough to bother their operation. Use a fuel additive to simply clean the injectors, if this is not enough you will have to go to a professional.
  • Fuel Filter: If it is the fuel filter, only change it. A fuel filter doesn’t clean itself, so if it is clogged you will basically have to replace it with a new one.

Now you have all the information you need to find the origin of the vibrations at acceleration on your Citroen Xantia. If you don’t feel able to perform certain procedures don’t hesitate to go to your technician.

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