Irishss said:

New owner p38 Diesel, loving the vehicle.

Having a long crank issue to start.

Changed glow plugs, fuel filter, and fuel pipes to injectors.
Once started runs nice.

I did notice a few bubbles in clear pipe from filter.

Any help appreciated

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Datatek said:

Check the leak off pipes, see if there is any diesel in the wells around the injectors, they are a regular failure item or is that what your have done when you say "changed fuel pipes"? Have you checked the voltage at the glow plugs?
Another common cause of poor starting is the FIP timing which needs diagnostics to check.
Welcome to the madhouse.

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Irishss said:

Hello, I did notice diesel in wells and changed the leak off pipes..

Will any OBD plug in?
Cheers

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Datatek said:

Did you check the end cap on injector#6 and change the pipe from injector #1 to the FIP?
The P38 is not OBD compliant, you need a Nanocom.

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