Replaced my P38 diesel......now it won't start

Replaced my P38 BMW diesel engine with one from a BMW car eventually..went ok, with a hell of a lot of swapping bits over......now it turns over but won't start! Any ideas?

you may find you have to re sync it as becm has lost memory with ecu. have you got fuel at inj ?

have you got a code reader? if you have look at codes see what you got if any p codes post them i look them up for you

did you swap diesel pumps over? if so (i'm not 100% sure) i think it might need that setting up!

thats a good point gav if you have not put your pump on you will have bother starting. mornin gav

yep!! tis!

just mot'd car, straight thro no warning!!!

thats a good feeling bet you happy. take it you been on nights tis week

aye, only had 2 hours kip today!!!

what no sleep in work?? that not good mate

jobs too busy for that!

Did you keep the original engine ECU on the car, or did you replace that as well??

hi guys....right more info....ecu still on the car, as everything else apart from the pump. The original enine had sucked in water before I bought it so had to be replaced. I do have a T2 diagnostic system (complete with trolly and printer) with a shed load of boxes full of conections and shoe box full of software which I don't know how to use so it looks like I will have to have go at firing that up.

the pump came fitted to the engine so did work, I swapped all the engine wiring from the range rover though.

if i where you i would get in touch with irishrover he will sort you out i dont know where you are also a guy called andy is very good with this stuff

you know you pump will need to be marryed up to the ecu

I'm between Kings Lynn and Spalding

guy called andy is over your way. you will have to plug in go to fuel and have a look you will also have to do ecu to fuel pump. was the fuel pump off your engine still working? that could be easer way to go.

fuel pump off the original engine seems fine, it's just I thought they were a bitch to swap?

Bit OT, but ..

Is it my imagination or wasn't the BMW M51 unit somewhat redesigned for the P38 to cope with extreme angles re. oil circulation etc.?

damned earth connection to the fuse box!!!!!!!!!!!! runs fine now