P38A 2.5dt FIP static timing & ominous HotStart found

RangeRoller dt · Jul 29, 2019

AC is good if you are moving. Think the fans don’t turn there’s summit up with it?

Generally even in this heat it’s set to HI to vent the heat from the FIP!

Seems to do okay provided I leave the plastic injector covers off, if not quantity servo starts to play up.

It is getting better with each new problem solved so it’s all going the right way, used to be a lot worse all time

Grrrrrr · Jul 29, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
AC is good if you are moving. Think the fans don’t turn there’s summit up with it?

Generally even in this heat it’s set to HI to vent the heat from the FIP! Seems to do okay provided I leave the plastic injector covers off, if not quantity servo starts to play up.

It is getting better with each new problem solved so it’s all going the right way, used to be a lot worse all time

You been on holiday?! Busy night of replies.

Datatek · Jul 29, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
AC is good if you are moving. Think the fans don’t turn there’s summit up with it?

Generally even in this heat it’s set to HI to vent the heat from the FIP! Seems to do okay provided I leave the plastic injector covers off, if not quantity servo starts to play up.

It is getting better with each new problem solved so it’s all going the right way, used to be a lot worse all time

Aircon fans operate on aircon gas pressure (= temperature) and run either at half of full speed as needed. Most of the time in UK temperatures they do not run as the viscous fan provides enough airflow.

Wazzajnr · Jul 29, 2019

In Germany last year, it was close to 40deg and I was stuck in traffic for two hours. Aircon fans are seized solid on mine but it was still nice and chilly in the cab. And temperature stayed dead in the middle.
I must confess I was worried it wouldn't cope though.
Only downside was using over quarter of a tank to do 2 miles, probably the worst economy I've ever experienced in a car!

Datatek · Jul 29, 2019

Wazzajnr said:
In Germany last year, it was close to 40deg and I was stuck in traffic for two hours. Aircon fans are seized solid on mine but it was still nice and chilly in the cab. And temperature stayed dead in the middle.
I must confess I was worried it wouldn't cope though.
Only downside was using over quarter of a tank to do 2 miles, probably the worst economy I've ever experienced in a car!

It's been up to 41.2C here in France and the diesel still copes without the viscous fan even in traffic jams.

Grrrrrr · Jul 29, 2019

Datatek said:
It's been up to 41.2C here in France and the diesel still copes without the viscous fan even in traffic jams.

That is chuffing hot.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 29, 2019

It’s been as hot as I can remember ever!
Tried aircon today on a run and was coming out hot. Think it may be blend motors sticking on hot rather than the AC playing up

Grrrrrr said:
You been on holiday?! Busy night of replies.

I’ve always replied -or atleast read- every reply or alert I’ve had. about 20 a day so if I go away for few days it gets bit hectic

Wazzajnr · Jul 29, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
It’s been as hot as I can remember ever!
Tried aircon today on a run and was coming out hot. Think it may be blend motors sticking on hot rather than the AC playing up

I’ve always replied -or atleast read- every reply or alert I’ve had. about 20 a day so if I go away for few days it gets bit hectic

Check if your compressor is pulling in, if so, one of the pipes from the compressor should get cold, if it does and it's still blowing hot it's likely to be the blend motors

RangeRoller dt · Jul 29, 2019

The one good thing is with the static set and the hotstart tidied up it has not been cutting out lately and starting hot or cold.

TBH it’s creeps me out that it doesn’t hunt about for a rev anymore, as if it should

RangeRoller dt · Mar 31, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Trace the wire to exactly where it goes? Doubt it’s the radio connected to the ac relay.

Turns out the red/yellow trace wire going up under the footwell from the fuse box is wired into the fog light switch, so my fogs were retrofitted at some point.

Grrrrrr · Mar 31, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Turns out the red/yellow trace wire going up under the footwell from the fuse box is wired into the fog light switch, so my fogs were retrofitted at some point. View attachment 204170

I wonder if you have the lowline BECM? Yes, DT shouldn't have fogs but yours and mine both do. No extra wires on mine though, loom is tgere but needs highline BECM.

RangeRoller dt · Mar 31, 2020

You have fogs too

retro fitted yourself?

I think I have loline with add ons. Should be lo line...

Grrrrrr · Mar 31, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
You have fogs too retro fitted yourself?

I think I have loline with add ons. Should be lo line...

With a bit of help from Marty!

RangeRoller dt · Mar 31, 2020

Think the loom for the fogs is the blue connector, which is in there (not visible in pic). Suggests they’ve made their own wiring as plugging it in is useless with loline becm

RovyCouple · Sep 26, 2020

Very useful info on Air Climatization, Nanocom shows my right hand motor stuck (Left hand Drive). Not thought much about it though yet too much else to do. BUT as this summer 35 very frequent and only last week in the Landes was 38. Next year more? thanks all for a long thread, read with appreciation. I presume my mine is a hi-line. So aircon now added to list of to-do's.

RangeRoller dt · Sep 26, 2020

The day my book symbol goes out I will feel like something is missing .

Grrrrrr · Sep 26, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
The day my book symbol goes out I will feel like something is missing .

I noticed my aircon compressor has some blue fluid running down it today. Bloody gearbox cooler pipes are weeping where the flexi-hoae joins too.

RangeRoller dt · Sep 26, 2020

Engine bay connections?, atleast it’s not on top of the box

There’s a thread in tech section (old one may be few pages in) shows how you can crimp the exiting ones and join them. Where they go onto on old rad is the nervy part

RangeRoller dt · Sep 26, 2020

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/2-5-diesel-oil-cooler-pipes--an-economical-way.240658/

Grrrrrr · Sep 27, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Engine bay connections?, atleast it’s not on top of the box
There’s a thread in tech section (old one may be few pages in) shows how you can crimp the exiting ones and join them. Where they go onto on old rad is the nervy part

Yep, dripping onto the chassis leg. There's always something.

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