1997 p38

kapilamuni · Apr 4, 2018

You appear to have a bad stop solenoid.
To verify it's the culprit , remove it .Careful with the piston & spring inside. Refit it without the innards & connect power supply, otherwise there will be fault code.
Now start & run the car. The ECU & the injection pump has some arrangement when the key turned to off position, it will shut the engine without the stop solenoid.
I have done this and ran the car for few weeks until I got the new solenoid.

wammers · Apr 4, 2018

kapilamuni said:
You appear to have a bad stop solenoid.
To verify it's the culprit , remove it .Careful with the piston & spring inside. Refit it without the innards & connect power supply, otherwise there will be fault code.
Now start & run the car. The ECU & the injection pump has some arrangement when the key turned to off position, it will shut the engine without the stop solenoid.
I have done this and ran the car for few weeks until I got the new solenoid.

The stop solenoid is not used to stop the engine under normal running conditions, it is stopped by the ECU cutting fuel via the quantity servo. The stop solenoid is just a backup to this. Running the engine without an operating stop solenoid is not a very bright idea.

kapilamuni · Apr 4, 2018

Temporary, just to make sure the culprit is the stop solenoid.

tomcat59alan · Apr 4, 2018

wammers said:
The stop solenoid is not used to stop the engine under normal running conditions, it is stopped by the ECU cutting fuel via the quantity servo. The stop solenoid is just a backup to this. Running the engine without an operating stop solenoid is not another very bright idea.

penska · Apr 5, 2018

If the car runs with bypassed stop solanoid then obviously it was that! So then will go out and by a new one but untill I know what the cause is I'm not throwing money at it left right and centre buying bits after bits for no reason

penska · Apr 5, 2018

Having difficulty getting the stop solanoid off tho any advice ?

tomcat59alan · Apr 5, 2018

penska said:
Having difficulty getting the stop solanoid off tho any advice ?

They can be awkward, think its 15/16 th in thin walled socket/ ring spanner. Or am I thinking of the oil pressure sensor @wammers ?

tomcat59alan · Apr 5, 2018

penska said:
If the car runs with bypassed stop solanoid then obviously it was that! So then will go out and by a new one but untill I know what the cause is I'm not throwing money at it left right and centre buying bits after bits for no reason

See post #5 do you have power at the solenoid when ignition on

kapilamuni · Apr 6, 2018

Its bit of a hassle with intake manifold in place. But doable with an open ended wrench 23 mm or 24 mm , insert with slant. Take care it will slip .

tomcat59alan · Apr 6, 2018

kapilamuni said:
Its bit of a hassle with intake manifold in place. But doable with an open ended wrench 23 mm or 24 mm , insert with slant. Take care it will slip .

Or a hammer and chiesel if you really want to feck it. Better still use a hammer and screwdriver, then you will feck the screwdriver as well

Saint.V8 · Apr 6, 2018

Or just take the intake manifold off and do it properly!

tomcat59alan · Apr 6, 2018

Saint.V8 said:
Or just take the intake manifold off and do it properly!

I was going to say that but it seemed too obvious. Only takes 10 min ish.

Mark Piercy · Apr 6, 2018

Sling a chain around it and drag it out with somebody else's RR, in low gear so you can be sure it'll at least tear the pump out and then there is no problems accessing the solenoid..

tomcat59alan · Apr 6, 2018

Mark Piercy said:
Sling a chain around it and drag it out with somebody else's RR, in low gear so you can be sure it'll at least tear the pump out and then there is no problems accessing the solenoid..

Failing that get a bed spanner and a large hammer to adjust it to the correct size.-

kapilamuni · Apr 6, 2018

penska · Apr 6, 2018

Hi guys God this is dragging stop solanoid replaced and took for nice drive and cut out again oh this is getting tiring

Mark Piercy · Apr 6, 2018

Is there any funny behaviour from the temp gauge?

tomcat59alan · Apr 6, 2018

penska said:
Hi guys God this is dragging stop solanoid replaced and took for nice drive and cut out again oh this is getting tiring

Did you have any air in the clear plastic pipe again?

penska · Apr 6, 2018

tomcat59alan said:
Did you have any air in the clear plastic pipe again?

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Had air in clear pipe but bleed the engine and run for few minutes and cut out no temp gauge seems fine and normal this does seem to get up to temp very quickly

penska · Apr 9, 2018

Hello guys just to let you know still working away replaced wiring loom today an still the problem exists next I guess is fuel pump and then I honestly don't know

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