v8 4.4 difficult starter

oudu · Oct 3, 2019

hi,i have just bought a 52 plate l322 4.4 v8,it has an issue when trying to start,i put on a fully charged battery,it spins over fine(fast)for a few seconds then sort ov mildly backfires a few times then fires up,there are no noises/rattles etc once it fires up,also no codes in ecu,has anyone had this fault and fixed it?i also have a major coolantleak under the inlet manifold(possibly valley gasket or water pump pipes/seals)could this be tied in with fault,thanks andy

Grrrrrr · Oct 4, 2019

Hopefully someone knowledgeable will be along shortly but I wouldn't go anywhere until that coolant leak is fixed.

@Henry_b has played with a few of these engines, I think. @Saint.V8 has played with the BMW lump a lot too.

oudu · Oct 4, 2019

Thanks for reply,it’s Not in use till I’ve done water leak,just didn’t want to strip top ov engine down twice if it’s owt in that area

Henry_b · Oct 4, 2019

The M62 lump is stroon with cheap plastic & rubber pipes that crack and eventually pish all the coolant out.

On the M62 there is a pipe that joins the 2 banks together on the back of the engine, and it's a common leak point.

Also worth while you're there checking all the associated pipes

oudu · Oct 4, 2019

yeah,gona check all pipes/seals etc when inlet is off,need to sort the non start issue first

oudu · Oct 5, 2019

had it on scanner today and now got codes p1569 cruise control multiplex signal, p0370-timing reference high resolution signal a,this leads to crank sensor which i suspected but not much info on anyone having this problem,i may just bite bullet and fit a sensor to at least eliminate it(havnt priced on yet)

oakey · Oct 6, 2019

With the P38 mine spun for ages and sometimes fired and sometimes not. Was a pain. Changed crank sensor and is fine now. Awkward to reach but not expensive to buy. Havent a clue about the L322

oudu · Oct 6, 2019

oakey said:
With the P38 mine spun for ages and sometimes fired and sometimes not. Was a pain. Changed crank sensor and is fine now. Awkward to reach but not expensive to buy. Havent a clue about the L322

thanks for reply,think im gona order one an give it a try,cheers andy

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