i can stall an automatic p38! help!

Annabellabong · Aug 14, 2011

hey chaps, i've just treated myself to a very nice p38, automatic diesel, its a v reg.

it starts okay, although i know we have to look at a leak somewhere as i can see air in the fuel pipes.

when i go to put ir in D or R if i'm not ready to put my foot down hard the engine stalls, it will also do it pulling away from waiting at lights if i'm not heavy footed enough!

any ideas? is this to do with the air grettng into fuel line/

i've only had it a day, got it for a bargain price so happy to sort this problem as its embarrasing stalling an automatic!

also does anyone know i a Kenlow fan will improve the performance and fuel consumption. my mum swears it will!

thanks in advance. xx

jamesmartin · Aug 14, 2011

first thing i would do is drop a capfull of oil out of gearbox when cold otherwise you never get in back in when hot ,if blackish clutch pack going ,when they warp the plates drag,you can check air with clear plastic pipe going to pump from filter

zzr1200 · Aug 14, 2011

Annabellabong said:
also does anyone know i a Kenlow fan will improve the performance and fuel consumption. my mum swears it will!

thanks in advance. xx

A Kenlow won't make any difference to performance or fuel consumption, your'd be better off clearing out your handbags less weight to pull around.....:behindsofa:

Fatbloke31 · Aug 15, 2011

I have just had the same problem with mine and i fixed it today it was the diesel pump filter and link up pipe and loose inlet manifold bolts mine is working fine now i hope that helps you

jamie1210 · Aug 15, 2011

Annabellabong said:
hey chaps, i've just treated myself to a very nice p38, automatic diesel, its a v reg.

it starts okay, although i know we have to look at a leak somewhere as i can see air in the fuel pipes.

when i go to put ir in D or R if i'm not ready to put my foot down hard the engine stalls, it will also do it pulling away from waiting at lights if i'm not heavy footed enough!

any ideas? is this to do with the air grettng into fuel line/

i've only had it a day, got it for a bargain price so happy to sort this problem as its embarrasing stalling an automatic!

also does anyone know i a Kenlow fan will improve the performance and fuel consumption. my mum swears it will!

thanks in advance. xx

hi my old p38 would do the same as yours it was down to the intank fule pump. iv had to change the pump in the p38 i just sold aswell as it was very hard to start when low on disel

gtland · Aug 15, 2011

Maybe multiple faults.. Sorry.
Follow jamesmartin`s advice about checking colour as trans oil.
Sort air in fuel problem. If you can see bubbles you obviously have clear pipes, and they weren`t clear as standard (at least on earlier models, stand correction on a V reg). So someone has already been playing around here. Could be intank pump, or summat else.
Kenlowe fan good upgrade for older type fixed fans, but all RRs have a viscous clutch on their fans so no need to replace `em. (Kenlowe may be good choice if standard fan packs up tho).
Suggest you read up on EAS, if you new to P38s. Check out a few (of the many) threads on this site, but first visit Storey Wilson`s excellent "www.rswsolutions" site. You`ii see reference to cables to go with his free software, now available from Datatek on this site.The unlock suite works better with windows XP rather than Vista in my experience. (Trouble with USB, serial conversion.).
Couple more tips, many elec problems caused because of weak battery. Read about EKA. Get your EKA code NOW, if you don`t already have it. And read up before you need it. I spent 3 days without car because I didn`t know about this!
Anyway don`t let above put you off! Welcome to Landyzone.

Datatek · Aug 15, 2011

Annabellabong said:
hey chaps, i've just treated myself to a very nice p38, automatic diesel, its a v reg.

it starts okay, although i know we have to look at a leak somewhere as i can see air in the fuel pipes.

when i go to put ir in D or R if i'm not ready to put my foot down hard the engine stalls, it will also do it pulling away from waiting at lights if i'm not heavy footed enough!

any ideas? is this to do with the air grettng into fuel line/

i've only had it a day, got it for a bargain price so happy to sort this problem as its embarrasing stalling an automatic!

also does anyone know i a Kenlow fan will improve the performance and fuel consumption. my mum swears it will!

thanks in advance. xx

If the car has aircon, I can supply a mod that uses the aircon fans to replace the viscous fan which will save you the cost of a Kenlowe.
Contrary to what has been said, removing the viscous fan and using an electric fan will improve fuel consumption but not by a lot. The improvement is most noticable on short runs in cold weather due largely to the faster warm up of the engine.

yorkie123 · Aug 15, 2011

why is it so many p38 vary in perfprmance, some being quicker,

gtland · Aug 15, 2011

Probably much the same when new, but some are more shagged-out/less well maintained than others.
Before throwing money at go faster bits, just give your oldie a PROPER service.

jamie1210 · Aug 15, 2011

gtland said:
Probably much the same when new, but some are more shagged-out/less well maintained than others.
Before throwing money at go faster bits, just give your oldie a PROPER service.

well said

jamie1210 · Aug 15, 2011

yorkie123 said:
why is it so many p38 vary in perfprmance, some being quicker,

the p38 disel is very very slow from new. so alot of them have been chiped my 98 range rover had a chip and it was as quick if not quicker then my brothers 4.0l. my 2001 dhse has not got a chip and is as slow as a milk flot

tomcat59alan · Aug 15, 2011

you back on the milk round jamie? it will be a lot quicker now with the audi (you traitor):violin::hysterically_laughi

jamie1210 · Aug 15, 2011

tomcat59alan said:
you back on the milk round jamie? it will be a lot quicker now with the audi (you traitor):violin::hysterically_laughi

lol

the audis just for now mate grate car but to small inside the wife says get the range back but im gona stick with this for now. but sell it in good time. and come christmas get the new shape range or a x5 ....ill sell the audi all day for £7000 but would only see £5000 for the range rover and thats on a good day. so it will be worth it in the end

so you see im not a traitor this is just a quicker way to get something better.. id love a new shap like mr goonarmy. o **** silly me he ant got one:doh::mooning:

Annabellabong · Aug 16, 2011

as soon as i get home from the house sitting i'm currently doing i'm going to do a full service (anything that can have the fluid changed will be done) then i'll investigate the fuel lines, then think about fans etc, it does have aircon, which possibly needs re gassing? (my first car with aircon)
looking forward to tinkering on something that has no rust! (just got rid of a 300tdi disco)
thanks for help chaps, watch this space. xx

Annabellabong · Aug 16, 2011

zzr1200 said:
A Kenlow won't make any difference to performance or fuel consumption, your'd be better off clearing out your handbags less weight to pull around.....:behindsofa:

its not the handbag that weighs a lot, its the selection of guns, cartridges and a saddle, not to mention the 6 inch heels i dont drive around in (they sit on the passenger seat till i reach my destination, and thats only to stop me scuffing the heels)

jarviea10 · Aug 16, 2011

yorkie123 said:
why is it so many p38 vary in perfprmance, some being quicker,

Some are diesel, some are V8

jamie1210 · Aug 17, 2011

Annabellabong said:
its not the handbag that weighs a lot, its the selection of guns, cartridges and a saddle, not to mention the 6 inch heels i dont drive around in (they sit on the passenger seat till i reach my destination, and thats only to stop me scuffing the heels)

:wtf:hope your car never makes it to london you sound like you could have a riot on your own lol.... a ****ed off women a gun a hand bag full of cartridges and in six inc heels wow

zzr1200 · Aug 17, 2011

Annabellabong said:
its not the handbag that weighs a lot, its the selection of guns, cartridges and a saddle, not to mention the 6 inch heels i dont drive around in (they sit on the passenger seat till i reach my destination, and thats only to stop me scuffing the heels)

Sounds like my kind of woman......

jamie1210 · Aug 17, 2011

zzr1200 said:
Sounds like my kind of woman......

ya but with out the heels she might only be 3ft:hysterically_laughiother then that she sounds like top girl to me. she can fix her own car. drives a v.reg range rover

. witch will never get taken off you in a riot as long as shs with you as she sounds like shes ready for anything.... she likes cars guns leather and six inc heesl.. and she would not get ****ed of with you when your on here all day

sounds to good to be true id sleep with one eye open with her i think.

there must be a catch

jamie1210 · Aug 17, 2011

jarviea10 said:
Some are diesel, some are V8

hello mate how you getting on with yours

how far are you in to that list of things to do??

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