P38 small puddle of fuel in injector well

Maxfred · 2025-08-13T12:13:21+0100

Hello
I own a 2.5 p38 diesel range rover

I had a problem with fuel puddling in the well of fuel injector no1 closet to bumper

My local mechanic changed the leak off hoses and changed the injector

It is a lot better but there is still a small amount of fuel bubbling in the well

I took the car to another mechanic who reckons it’s a crack head and wants £1000 in labour plus parts not sure how he thinks that

Is it possible for fuel to come up from the fuel injector to puddle in the well ??

Or is still a small leak from the black leak off pipes

Thanks Tony

Datatek · 2025-08-13T16:05:11+0100

Maxfred said:
Hello
I own a 2.5 p38 diesel range rover

I had a problem with fuel puddling in the well of fuel injector no1 closet to bumper

My local mechanic changed the leak off hoses and changed the injector

It is a lot better but there is still a small amount of fuel bubbling in the well

I took the car to another mechanic who reckons it’s a crack head and wants £1000 in labour plus parts not sure how he thinks that

Is it possible for fuel to come up from the fuel injector to puddle in the well ??

Or is still a small leak from the black leak off pipes

Thanks Tony

I doubt it's a cracked head, that is not where they crack. Most likely the replacement leak of pipe is NBG or the pipe union is not tight. If the there are bubbles, the injector may not be tight. or the copper washer was not replaced.

Rubberknees · 2025-08-13T18:47:35+0100

Several of us have had the same and found that by tightening up of the injector has cured the problem

P38 small puddle of fuel in injector well

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