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    discovery td5 missing

    have you checked turbo and intercooler hoses? they can delaminate inside causing air starvation, they still look normal from the outside. you have to look inside them.
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    discovery td5 missing

    i think the waste gate opens a flap to release gases, it might not be opening inside, some one on here will know more about turbos?
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    discovery td5 missing

    hi, this happened to mine, tried new harness , pump, etc, it turned out to be the turbo waste gate actuator arm on top of turbo. its a common problem ive been told , it seizes and gives these symptoms. take the metal heat sheild off the turbo, you will see the arm on a pivot, soak in wd 40 and...
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    Diesel Hot Starting Fault P38

    hi,again.i checked all the wiring, it looked ok, the only thing i noticed was the legs of the resister where touching , must have been when i taped up when id finished. i pulled them apart and tried it again, still the same, tick over too high. could i have blown the resistor or somthing? no...
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    Diesel Hot Starting Fault P38

    thanks, i will check it in the morning.
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    Diesel Hot Starting Fault P38

    hi,it was running on idle at about 750 or 800 rpm, now its about 1000rpm,or just over.
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    Diesel Hot Starting Fault P38

    hi,again.could i not just go to the land rover garage and have the revs turned down with text book?
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    Diesel Hot Starting Fault P38

    hi, ive just finished doing your fix on my p38 diesal, it works fine,the glow plugs come on when the engine is warm now,they didnt before. also the revs have gone up on tickover, from about 750rpm to 1100rpm. is this normal? or have i done something wrong?