Sluggish starting

Hi new here got a 2000 p38 2.5td had new battery on as had a small battery fitted but found it sluggish starting when cold some advice would be good please

Karlos the jackal said:

Hi new here got a 2000 p38 2.5td had new battery on as had a small battery fitted but found it sluggish starting when cold some advice would be good please

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Hi there Karlos, if I might be so bold as to direct you to the Range Rover section for technical questions.

But the question in my head is whether it is just turning over slowly or turning over for a long period before spluttering into life?

Hello and welcome
for a p38 you want a 1000cca 120ah battery anything smaller is asking for trouble.
have an ask over in the range rover section

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/range-rover.10/

dieseldog69 said:

Hi there Karlos, if I might be so bold as to direct you to the Range Rover section for technical questions.

But the question in my head is whether it is just turning over slowly or turning over for a long period before spluttering into life?

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Hi got the right battery on just takes awhile before she splutter in to life dont turn over slowly

Check for air bubbles in the clear fuel line from the filter to injection pump if you have bubbles replace the injector leak off pipes and best to cable tie them on or put some heatshrink on the ends, that will stop the fuel bleeding back to tank and it should start much better.

brianp38dse said:

Check for air bubbles in the clear fuel line from the filter to injection pump if you have bubbles replace the injector leak off pipes and best to cable tie them on or put some heatshrink on the ends, that will stop the fuel bleeding back to tank and it should start much better.

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Thanks for that will have a look it starts fine once it warm

If its not that test your glow plugs.

brianp38dse said:

If its not that test your glow plugs.

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What's best way to test them please

Remove them and test using a jump lead and your battery they should glow white hot within a few seconds.

brianp38dse said:

Remove them and test using a jump lead and your battery they should glow white hot within a few seconds.

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So remove one at a time jump lead from positive on battery to top of glow plug if white hot glow it ok just repeat for rest

Jump lead on negative, hold the body of the plug with the other end of jump lead , then touch the small connector end on to positive terminal, just dont hold the plug in your fingers it may get a bit hot like.

brianp38dse said:

Jump lead on negative, hold the body of the plug with the other end of jump lead , then touch the small connector end on to positive terminal, just dont hold the plug in your fingers it may get a bit hot like.

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Ok thanks for your help brianp38dse I'll let you know the out come will check them at the weekend

brianp38dse said:

Check for air bubbles in the clear fuel line from the filter to injection pump if you have bubbles replace the injector leak off pipes and best to cable tie them on or put some heatshrink on the ends, that will stop the fuel bleeding back to tank and it should start much better.

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I'll check this first before I do the glow plug test

Clear pipe for bubbles then glows. Should spin like a top with 1000cca, it should fire first beat when cold.

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Karlos the jackal said:

I'll check this first before I do the glow plug test

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Hi thanks for your help looked at the pipe and found small split near the pump

Spill pipe is commonly available at motor factors etc, 2M length will do the MAP the lot and a little spare @ £4~5 p/M. Try to avoid cheap rubbish if possible, can be difficult to get quality stuff that lasts more than 6 months.
3 or 3.2mm internal diameter iirc? - quick search on here to be sure
You cant use silicon tube anymore btw

Some of the guys here have few methods of improving their reliability, small zipties around the connection for example

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