Warm/hot engine starting problems

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Gaz5535

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Another little problem I have with my ol 38 (diesel ). Is the amount of cranking it takes to start the engine when hot, especially when you leave it for more than 2 or 3 minutes or more. When it is cold it starts straight up obviously when the glow plug are induced to work by the engine sensors. Anybody got any ideas?

Gaz
 
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Alan i have gone through that so many times, it is not funny anymore. More than likely someone will look back copy my answers and post them as their own so why bother. :D:D:D

True, there are times when you feel like a parrot, as you say, best leave it to someone else to take the glory. But, we do know better, don't we.:D:D:D
 
Buy my book... it has all the answers in it, its £21.95 from all good (and bad) bookshops... its called "Google"
 
You never know, he may already have the hot start fix fitted? On mine it looks like a little blackbox that is tied into the engine ECU (box behind the battery).

Google hot-start fix for BMW M51 engine. I think BMW fixed the issue later but I'm not sure which year.
 
You never know, he may already have the hot start fix fitted? On mine it looks like a little blackbox that is tied into the engine ECU (box behind the battery).

Google hot-start fix for BMW M51 engine. I think BMW fixed the issue later but I'm not sure which year.

Went someway to a cure in 1999 by powering lift pump on cranking.
 
Another little problem I have with my ol 38 (diesel ). Is the amount of cranking it takes to start the engine when hot, especially when you leave it for more than 2 or 3 minutes or more. When it is cold it starts straight up obviously when the glow plug are induced to work by the engine sensors. Anybody got any ideas?

Gaz

Chain stretches, pump wears, hot starting becomes a problem.
Get pump set up to account for chain stretch or
fit little gizmo (timed relay) to bring the heater plugs on every time
 
Thanks Dogsbody, appreciate your help, with this, it's a bit of a minefields trawling through all the posts on a smart phone. you should defect to Range Rover.net, they are as friendly and helpful as you (not as sarcastic as a lot of peeps on this site! )
Seems like the best advice is to knock the injector pump towards the engine a couple of mm.
Gaz
 
Thanks Dogsbody, appreciate your help, with this, it's a bit of a minefields trawling through all the posts on a smart phone. you should defect to Range Rover.net, they are as friendly and helpful as you (not as sarcastic as a lot of peeps on this site! )
Seems like the best advice is to knock the injector pump towards the engine a couple of mm.
Gaz

Now now, if you cannot bother to find the search box and cannot take a bit of stick you know where to go and if you cannot find it the site is Range Rover.net. Put your location in and we will arrange someone to call round and fix your engine. If the only advice from the other site is to "knock the injector pump towards the engine" then I think I will stick with this forum. Yes, we are sarcastic, **** taking, helpful and friendly, you really should get out more and meet other people so you know what social intercourse is like. Anyway, rant over, I do hope you find better info on this site than that which you have been given elsewhere. :)
 
Thanks Dogsbody, appreciate your help, with this, it's a bit of a minefields trawling through all the posts on a smart phone. you should defect to Range Rover.net, they are as friendly and helpful as you (not as sarcastic as a lot of peeps on this site! )
Seems like the best advice is to knock the injector pump towards the engine a couple of mm.
Gaz

I would never suggest that anybody touches a diesel injector pump unless they know exactly what they are doing.
 
I would never suggest that anybody touches a diesel injector pump unless they know exactly what they are doing.
Hello well I do most of my fixes, I have restored a lot of vehicles over the years. If I can't fix things then I# drag my mechanic away from repairing my trucks and plant. He's pretty wiz at that sort of stuff, he built a an injector pump out of bits for a 70's 955L Caterpillar engine last year, including all the governor mechanism. It pushes like a train now!
Gaz
 
Hello well I do most of my fixes, I have restored a lot of vehicles over the years. If I can't fix things then I# drag my mechanic away from repairing my trucks and plant. He's pretty wiz at that sort of stuff, he built a an injector pump out of bits for a 70's 955L Caterpillar engine last year, including all the governor mechanism. It pushes like a train now!
Gaz

I think that he would fit the criteria of "knowing what you're doing" :)
 
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