P38 2001 sluggish and drinking diesel

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@irishhorses … Welcome to the Landyzone forum... where a post can have 20 pages of comments but only 2 pages of useful information. lol

JUKE179r said:

@irishhorses … Welcome to the Landyzone forum... where a post can have 20 pages of comments but only 2 pages of useful information. lol

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IF you're fortunate!

JUKE179r said:

@irishhorses … Welcome to the Landyzone forum... where a post can have 20 pages of comments but only 2 pages of useful information. lol

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BUT...please be aware that the TWO pages of useful information may be spread CUMULATIVELY across all 20 pages...NOT necessarily TWO CONSECUTIVE pages of useful info! Don't want you to have too-high expectations!

So true.

Hello and welcome

JUKE179r said:

@irishhorses … Welcome to the Landyzone forum... where a post can have 20 pages of comments but only 2 pages of useful information. lol

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Thanks

irishhorses said:

Thanks

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Have you managed to get any positive suggestions to shed light on your thirsty P38 problem(s)?

1/4 tank 30miles is a lot.
Leaking FIP or fuel filter housing cracked?

Jon Dor said:

Have you managed to get any positive suggestions to shed light on your thirsty P38 problem(s)?

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If she popped over to the correct forum ( I'm sure she's been directed there several times) Then gave some better description of symptoms. There will be people tripping over themselves to help.
However, despite being given helpful suggestions and directions..................

gold rover said:

If she popped over to the correct forum ( I'm sure she's been directed there several times) Then gave some better description of symptoms. There will be people tripping over themselves to help.
However, despite being given helpful suggestions and directions..................

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Perhaps take the water to the horse...rewrite the website to make life easier for the young Lady.
No-one on here would mind....

Jon Dor said:

Perhaps take the water to the horse...rewrite the website to make life easier for the young Lady.
No-one on here would mind....

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You know Jon, sweetie, you are sooooo right! It's time the world realised that everyone is an individual and whatever one person wants is how it should be. It should be fun changing the format of the website , every time a new person comes along, who wants it shaped around them. What an absolute hoot.
I think it's the future. Just like electric car.

Ooooooo so exciting!

gold rover said:

You know Jon, sweetie, you are sooooo right! It's time the world realised that everyone is an individual and whatever one person wants is how it should be. It should be fun changing the format of the website , every time a new person comes along, who wants it shaped around them. What an absolute hoot.
I think it's the future. Just like electric car.

Ooooooo so exciting!

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Just need the site owners' buy-in, then you'll be sorted! Never been called "sweetie" before....what're you after?

ah That’s nice
(Sarcasm implied)

Jon Dor said:

Just need the site owners' buy-in, then you'll be sorted! Never been called "sweetie" before....what're you after?

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Nuffin.............. yet

I jump back and fore through sections going through my alerts. Don’t know where I am on times

Jon Dor said:

Have you managed to get any positive suggestions to shed light on your thirsty P38 problem(s)?

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Hi
Unfortunately not, checked all pipes and they were fine, unplugged the MAF sensor and made no difference to the lack of power, did the same with a tuning box that's fitted but nothing. It doesn't rev clean (if thats the correct wording). Its not sharp. Before this problem started it doesn't change gear until 3k revs and turbo kicks in about 2800. Is this normal on these? Always had 4x4 but never had and wouldn't have another. Thanks

Jon Dor said:

Perhaps take the water to the horse...rewrite the website to make life easier for the young Lady.
No-one on here would mind....

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If you took the water to the horse you still couldn't make it drink..

I dont need or want any preferential treatment, I personally think after reading the comments that the last 3 posting made, you have got too much time on your hands. All I would say is if you dont have anything positive to say, why bother? I'm surprised anyone posts with you 3 onboard. Ok so I posted in the wrong place and by the way I didn't come on here for banter. Thanks

irishhorses said:

Hi
Unfortunately not, checked all pipes and they were fine, unplugged the MAF sensor and made no difference to the lack of power, did the same with a tuning box that's fitted but nothing. It doesn't rev clean (if thats the correct wording). Its not sharp. Before this problem started it doesn't change gear until 3k revs and turbo kicks in about 2800. Is this normal on these? Always had 4x4 but never had and wouldn't have another. Thanks

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I had a 2000 BMW 2.5 DHSE. Bitterly disappointed in it's poor towing capability. I took it to a guy called Jeremy Fearn out near Chatsworth house. He transformed performance with huge hand welded intercooler and remapping. Car leapt forward like a scalded cat thereafter, but drank the old diesel and left black particles over my caravan's textured plastic trim. I solved by buying an almost new AUDI A8. Sadly none of this helps you with your dilemma. I'd suggest that you could do with hooking up with a local forumite with hands-on experience with similar spec car. Best of luck...