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Hi Irish,thanks for reply,i have now put her offroad as a few local car men have looked at her and no-one has a clue!! she does run but not very well,so i am desperate for someone who does know what they are doing.if i am still stuck after easter do you mind if i get in touch with you?:(:(

:(can anybody help me? looking for somebody who knows there way around a 4.0 p38 in n.w.ulster or north connaught. i have problems with rough running and down on power when under load....help needed please...:(

looks to me like a southern mafia take-over is in place:Dbit to far for me to venture down to kerry,but will wish yous all luck with your meet:5bcheers2:good luck and safe driving from a jealous nordie:p:p

:D many thanks for your help boys,it seems as though it is just a ghost code then and nothing to worry about:D

p38 1997 4.0 i have plugged in obd reader and am getting fault code P3999 which is manufacturer specific,has anyone any idea of fault code meaning please...:eek:

:confused:1997 4.0 v8 p38... there are 2 sensors on top of block,next to alternetor,1 brown and 1 green.i know 1 is the engine coolant sensor,what is the other one please. many thanks for help..:D

pics are on profile,was moving pics around this morning and have ended up deleting an album:doh: will sort them all out later...:o:o

hi pat, i bought the car over in manchester last year with the l322 front already on her,including side vents:D:D sport alloys were sourced in birmingham and brought home at the same time as i went over for her..have had a few problems but find the advice on this site is 100%..at times you just...

maf readings are in recent thread by bison,misfires but runs perfectly on lpg

hi pat, she sure is not cheap to run,but boy do i have a smile on my face:D:D plus i have the bonus of getting to know the bank manager very well--he writes to me on a regular basis....:5bcheers2::5bcheers2:

count me in for this,there is definately one v8 in fermanagh,none of your ould lpg or doozel for me.:p keep em pure,ain,t nothing like the noise of the V8:D:D:D

thanks for that Gav,will look on e-bay later as for £35 it will be well worth the investment. my old girl is a ,97 4.0 so much the same......

major problem there,as i live in a rural part of ireland,so no local indy,s only a main stealer 25 miles away who will tell you sod all but is only to willing to take her in.....will start with coolant sensor as it is cheapest option and work my way through the old girl....:):) see what a good...

i think that the coolant sensor is about £20 so that will be next to change. exhaust gasses were not checked nor were lambdas as was advised that no faults were showing so this led him to believe that possible false readings from maf sensor could cause my problem. However they were prepared to...

hi gav,yes all was checked out and car started with maf unplugged and had to allow it time to adjust the tickover itself.then drove car home but the running is still as rough and this made no differance.Mainstealer did tell me engine timings are all running high as if running on full choke,which...

:(in last 8 months,head gaskets done,crankshaft sensor,cam sensor,new ht leads + new plugs,new cats,new water pump,new radiator and now the b*tch is running like a bag of spanners:eek::eek: have today had her plugged in at main stealers (£75)to be told no faults showing.but they do accept she is...

:welcome2:hi irish medic, welcome to the fold and i hope that this is the start of a wonderful relationship:lvlove-158:there may be times when she breaks your heart,but you will always love her....best of luck from over the border:D:D:D

afraid i,ll have to agree with irish medic.these little b*stards only recognise the law of the jungle.....if you tease a lion then he is going to bite your b*lls clean off:D:D

Can you picture ...all the cases packed up.. wife and kids looking in the back of a rr and a flippin snap on tool chest taking up the luggage space :eek: i find that a bit of sponge on top of toolbox works wonders and the kids see it as an adventure every time we take the old girl out:D:D:D

now you have gone & done it,as a senior member you should know never boast how well your rangie is going,:D:D,anyway it is good to hear that somebody is getting a smooth ride:pbest of luck for the future with her:banana::banana::banana: