jimmacD
Well-Known Member
Still a sucker for punishment, just bought another project P38 diesel auto after selling the last one for parts, when will I ever learn?
It was dropped off with a known cold start issue and I paid accordingly.
Previous owner put it down to glow plugs but my gut told me more likely lift pump or FIP. After considerable cranking it started and ran very well, enough to take it to the car wash and back, about 10 miles.
It then started to stall and I managed to limp home, stall, start, stall, start etc.. No warning lights, did a becm resync for good measure. Now it will crank for ages, splutter into life with a cloud of smoke, run perfectly for about 10 seconds and then slowly die? The lift pump is knackered, tested by bridging the relay. I have installed an external lower pressure pump before the fuel filter, fuel is getting passed the filter and to the FIP.
Should I have fuel coming out of the injector if just running the external pump.... would it still flow through the FIP while not running? There are a couple of leaky injectors which pool diesel if left sat? Could anyone recommend a garage/mechanic in South Lincolnshire area as I would like to keep this one, other than the current issue it is very tidy and has been loved in the past, but possibly not by the last owner who was very vague.... forgot to mention it only had half an exhaust system and a crack in the radiator, thankfully not a head gasket issue!
It was dropped off with a known cold start issue and I paid accordingly.
Previous owner put it down to glow plugs but my gut told me more likely lift pump or FIP. After considerable cranking it started and ran very well, enough to take it to the car wash and back, about 10 miles.
It then started to stall and I managed to limp home, stall, start, stall, start etc.. No warning lights, did a becm resync for good measure. Now it will crank for ages, splutter into life with a cloud of smoke, run perfectly for about 10 seconds and then slowly die? The lift pump is knackered, tested by bridging the relay. I have installed an external lower pressure pump before the fuel filter, fuel is getting passed the filter and to the FIP.
Should I have fuel coming out of the injector if just running the external pump.... would it still flow through the FIP while not running? There are a couple of leaky injectors which pool diesel if left sat? Could anyone recommend a garage/mechanic in South Lincolnshire area as I would like to keep this one, other than the current issue it is very tidy and has been loved in the past, but possibly not by the last owner who was very vague.... forgot to mention it only had half an exhaust system and a crack in the radiator, thankfully not a head gasket issue!
