So as long as we keep changing engines and Gearboxes and everything else in between, they go on forever.....Sounds like Trigger's Brush to me ;)

I've no idea what was done to my setup but, don't nobody tell me again that an M51 is gutless. Here's what I do know. Full size truck (Iveco) intercooler. FIP appears to have been an electronic pump converted to mechanical. There is a sensor of some description with two cut wires opposite the...

Okay....Cleaned all contacts on the starter and it's terminals. Removed and cleaned two earths at front shock absorber turrets and 2 battery to engine straps as well as a big chassis earth strap(seems like some previous owner went a bit overboard :) ) Cleaned battery terminals and fitted...

Thanks Wammers. I will do all that with battery and starter leads shortly. The battery is good. Optima red top. I have two connected to help with cranking. The previous owner created this setup but it seems to draw off of one side only. The positive gets very hot on the offside battery and the...

I'm not using a timer at the moment until I establish what is causing my starting woes. I've been putting on the glows for minimum 30 seconds....

Thanks N20....I will check all the earth connections and check for voltage drop as you said. Do you know anything about the Bosch Duraterm glowplugs. They promise super fast heat up and durability and are reasonably priced?

Just a quick progress update. I checked the electric lift pump and it is functioning properly and delivering approximately 200ml/per 10 seconds of fuel. I have put a clear rubber pipe between the filter and FIP to check for air bubbles in fuel and it is clear. I removed the inlet manifold and...

Hi Dean. I was talking to you last year about your M51 with Mech FIP in your series. I have done nothing with mine but am going to tackle it shortly. What are you using for a lift pump. I have the standard classic rangie v8 electric pump and I'm not sure that it is up to the task of delivering...

Thanks Wammers. I just presumed that once the ignition was switched off that the residual pressure generated by the lift pump would be held in the system until the next startup process but, I'm starting to understand that the FIP wont allow this as it takes whatever the lift pump gives it and...

Wammers..... Can you confirm if the P38's in tank pump runs at 3 Bar. Can you also confirm if pressure is maintained on the inlet side after the engine is shut down. I know that the flow restrictor dumps residual pressure at the leak off side but, the inlet side shouldn't be affected by that...

There's a bunch of numbers on it. Which one is the serial number?

I think with these types of pumps(same with the 200/300tdi's)the only real tweeking is a boost pin or turning the diaphragm under the top cover. I don't know if tweeking a pump would affect cold and hot starting though :(

Thanks Wammers.....Makes a lot of sense. I presume in my system that the NRV in the rubber hand primer tries to maintain pressure at the pump but, the overflow restrictor dumps it off into the spill circuit so my NRV is redundant. The flow rate of my petrol lift pump from new seems to match the...

Yes. I agree that black smoke is no good but it seems to me to show that at least the FIP is capable of overfuelling and must be good internally. There is a very large intercooler fitted so I suspect that the previous owner who did the conversion tweaked the pump, hence the black smoke....

My classic is 1982/83....one of the first 4 doors. I picked it up a while ago for a song and have only recently started to show interest in getting it back on the road. It has behaved like this since I got it so the problem didn't develop in my ownership. I am starting to suspect that the petrol...

and correct timing .)........ Thanks markemark.

I am using the standard electric pump from the original V8 setup on the inside of the nearside chassis rail. It is working but I always wondered if it has a sufficient operating flow rate to supply the FIP. Not sure if they are compatible. What delivery rate does a standard in tank pump as...

Thanks Guys. I will always listen to Wammers. ;)...... Another thing I forgot to mention in the OP was that I can see no air in fuel on the delivery side. I put a clear hose between filter and FIP for this purpose. Would air on the spill/return side cause starting problems. Sorry guys. I just...

Hi all. Have a difficult one to ask you all. I have been trying to work out what would cause this problem, for quite a while now. My classic Rangie has the BMW M51 engine fitted and it is a pig to start hot or cold. I have to put heat (new glowplugs) on for almost a minute to have any chance to...

Hi all.....Anyone know the negative pressure required to operate the Diff-lock actuator on an LT-95? Cheers.