Update: Have made a static adjustment of the FIP. It was on 0.80 mm instead of 0.90mm. After this the engine temp went down by 3-4 degrees in all conditions. 0.80 instead of 0.90 what does that mean, was the injection retarded or forwarded? If it was retarded I should suspect this meant a...

During a headgasket change 18 months ago I changed the glowplugs with brand new Delphi plugs. After cold start problems when the temperature has come down the last month I decided to check the plugs. 3 plugs of the 6 were dead. Measured and tested with 12v, no resistance and no visual damage...

I can see both the upper and the lower clip on the gaiter, even without dropping the yoke, just as on the picture I posted in the first post. L

Anyone who know or can measure the dimensions for the ball joint gaiters/rubbers on the P38? Have a lower ball joint where the rubber has split, if I can change the rubber before the joint is full of sand, it will save me from a lot of trouble. The bay is full off rubbers, but have to know...

New termostat, waterpump, radiator,(2), expansion tank cap, coolant,.... Just would be very interesting to learn about other's temp observations using Nanocom. Helping to calm my nerves that are a bit fringy after all the troble I had before changing the head gasket

Some thoughts for the weekend. Having just changed the head gasket due to overheating / loosing water ... (another tread, all fixed now) Being afraid of overheating again, I started running the engine with the Nanocom hooked up showing engine temperatures. The needle is dead in the middle at...

Finally I had time for a few days work on the engine. Went to the local stealer last fall to have a test run for CO2 in the coolant. They used a blue colored liquid that should change color to yellow if any combustion gases were present. The liquid did not change color to yellow, but I think I...

Thanks Wammers. You saved me buying a to old head. Do you know about when in 98 the change to plastic manifolds took place? or the part number (casting number) from when it should be safe for me to get hold of? Tks. Larsern

Looks like I have to change the head on the engine (2001 mod) Are there any differences between the different years? Have a head from an Opel Omega on hand. year unknown. Anybody knows? Larsern

Update: Have changed the radiator and the thermostat yesterday night. Put a small camera into the top of the rad, could not really see anything before the middle of the rad, is the baffle in the middle of the rad? Did the marble test on both the old and the new rad. the marble did not run across...

Just back from travelling. Cold here so today I took her for a spin. After some steep gradients she came with the red light and temp all the way to the top. Managed to feel the temperature on the rad by my hand burning hot on the top while 10 cm down it was ice cold. The heating matrix inside...

Total on the clock is 175 000 km, 10 000 km since overhaul

Yes, bleed hole in 12 o'clock. No, I don't know anybody with a static test rig. Perhaps I should change the C shaped hose? The engine has done 10' since overhaul without any issues at all. So something just happened. I can also mention that since we have cold winters here I have installed (a...

Yes, but changed and tested.

I have had a couple of situations where the temp has gone all the way up and red light coming on. That was how I got aware of the problem. The Air-con fans working at full load. Normally the temp is rising to the normal level and stays there, then after some extra load on the engine, uphill, the...

Newspaper test is done ok. Old fan not too good, new fan good. Hose disconnect method, please guide me.

New rad one year ago, new coolant same time....no dirt in the coolant or exp.tank...

Gents. Started loosing coolant two weeks ago. Have been looking all over for a leak, and the conclusion is that overpressure in the system forces the coolant out from the expansion tank. Did a major overhaul last summer, head, headgasket, new waterpump (metal impeller), thermostat, o-rings...

The P38 is a wonderful winter car. I have experimented with different tire width's, and today are running with 235-60/18 as my favorite for the P38. Unless you are using studded tires it is a question of friction. You want as high friction pr square cm as possible. If the tires are too wide the...

To find the perfect tire pressure for your car/tires, just draw a couple of lines across the treads on each wheel with chalk. Give her a short run on the road (hard surface) and see where the chalk has worn. If the chalk is most worn in the middle = too high pressure, if the chalk is most worn...