P38 2.5DSE Starting Problem

My 1998 2.5DSE has decided not to start. Was running & starting OK.

Initially suspected glow plug problems but have checked them and they are
fine. However undoing a high pressure pipe from a diesel injector and
cranking the engine does not show any fuel. Releasing the fuel pipe from the
engine side of the fuel filter and turning on the ignition produces a
healthy flow so it seems to be a problem with the injection pump or
associated electronics. Anybody got any ideas?

Not sure if its connected at all but when I was trying to start the vehicle
during a prolonged cranking a new message appeared indicating an Airbag
Fault, or is this likely to be another unrelated little gem for me to get
sorted / erroneous message?

Cheers

ACKB

On or around Fri, 3 Mar 2006 23:43:52 +0000 (UTC), "Adrian Black"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>My 1998 2.5DSE has decided not to start. Was running & starting OK.
>
>Initially suspected glow plug problems but have checked them and they are
>fine. However undoing a high pressure pipe from a diesel injector and
>cranking the engine does not show any fuel. Releasing the fuel pipe from the
>engine side of the fuel filter and turning on the ignition produces a
>healthy flow so it seems to be a problem with the injection pump or
>associated electronics. Anybody got any ideas?
>
>Not sure if its connected at all but when I was trying to start the vehicle
>during a prolonged cranking a new message appeared indicating an Airbag
>Fault, or is this likely to be another unrelated little gem for me to get
>sorted / erroneous message?

miscellaneous fault codes are almost certainly low battery voltage, from
what I hear on the P38s.

I reckon you've got a problem with the fuel cut-off. depending on the
actual system, it might be a solenoid on the pump or might be an immobiliser
fault. If you can identify a stop solenoid on the pump, see if it gets 12V
supply when cranking. If not, then the supply is not right - which could be
immobiliser if it has one or a wiring fault. If there's 12V there then the
stop solenoid is at fault.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
Robert Frost (1874-1963) from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

That's right, I just had ABS fault and Gearbox fault along with the windows
reset thingy because of a low battery, all seems fine now but worried me to
death.
It sounded as though it was going to turn over fine, not slow or anything,
just kind of pulsing turn stop turn stop.

Rob


"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Fri, 3 Mar 2006 23:43:52 +0000 (UTC), "Adrian Black"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>My 1998 2.5DSE has decided not to start. Was running & starting OK.
>>
>>Initially suspected glow plug problems but have checked them and they are
>>fine. However undoing a high pressure pipe from a diesel injector and
>>cranking the engine does not show any fuel. Releasing the fuel pipe from
>>the
>>engine side of the fuel filter and turning on the ignition produces a
>>healthy flow so it seems to be a problem with the injection pump or
>>associated electronics. Anybody got any ideas?
>>
>>Not sure if its connected at all but when I was trying to start the
>>vehicle
>>during a prolonged cranking a new message appeared indicating an Airbag
>>Fault, or is this likely to be another unrelated little gem for me to get
>>sorted / erroneous message?
>
> miscellaneous fault codes are almost certainly low battery voltage, from
> what I hear on the P38s.
>
> I reckon you've got a problem with the fuel cut-off. depending on the
> actual system, it might be a solenoid on the pump or might be an
> immobiliser
> fault. If you can identify a stop solenoid on the pump, see if it gets
> 12V
> supply when cranking. If not, then the supply is not right - which could
> be
> immobiliser if it has one or a wiring fault. If there's 12V there then
> the
> stop solenoid is at fault.
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
> "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,
> And miles to go before I sleep."
> Robert Frost (1874-1963) from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening