Recent content by EssexP38

Hello all, After heavy rain as soon as I start my P38 I get water flowing down from under the glove box. It only lasts a 20 seconds or so and then stops. This is with the climate control/fan switched off. If I have the climate control switched on then I get lots of water flow into passenger...

Just to update everyone who helped me out over the past couple of days.... It turned out to be a seized fuel pump. An hour spent cutting the floor open to get the pump, followed by more time dismantling the pump to get to the actual motor. One tap on the side of the motor with a spanner and it...

I had chance to have a bit more of a look... The pump is definitely not working. I have taken off the pipe to the injector rail and there is nothing coming out when the ignition is turned onto any position. It will briefly run when brake cleaner is sprayed into the air intake, so that proves...

Thanks for the help guys. I have to shoot off for a few hours but I will have a play when I'm back later and let you know how I get on.

Thank you for the reply. I think I may be onto something.... The fuel pump doesn't prime when the key is turned! Any ideas why the pump isn't coming on when I turn the key?

I noticed on another thread where someone suspected they had lost sync with the BECM and ECU that they had no "check engine" light come up. I am getting the message come up when I turn the ignition on. Before I give up hope of getting it running again is there any common problems you are aware...

Annoying thing is, it was running fine when I parked it up a couple of years ago. I was hoping I could just put a battery on it and it would run again.

I noticed a couple of people mention this when I was searching threads. How do I get them to sync again? I would love to get it running again but it's getting close to just putting the forklift underneath it to move it.

Sorry, I meant START not SPARK. (I really should read what I have typed before posting.

Hello all, Thanks for all the messages while I was away. The heat was getting to me yesterday so I walked away from it and had a look this morning. I managed to get into it by removing the outer window trim and then sliding a welding rod down and using that to press onto the latch lever which...

I just tried on my good P38 which everything works on and when unlock is pressed the windows don't open. Therefore I'm thinking my 1997 model won't have that feature either. I will do some do some more investigating and see if I can anything to work. Only want the door open so I can move it and...

How does that work? I know holding the lock button will close all the windows but I wasn't aware you could open windows with the remote as well?

Hello all, I have been a bit stupid. I have a spare P38 I use for parts. I removed the drivers door latch from it to replace a faulty latch on the one I drive daily. I put the faulty latch into the spare motor to get the door to close but did not connect up any of the rods for the latches or...

**UPDATE** After a couple of drinks last night I decided I might as well purchase a second NEW Alternator to make sure the first replacement wasn't faulty. So today I purchased a genuine new DENSO alternator from my local car parts shop. An hour later it was fitted and .... NO "alternator fault"...

Hello Wammers, I was reading a thread where you had a heated debate over this D+ feed. It got very technical and now I can't find the thread to use as a reference. :( Could I ask you kindly to explain how I trace the connection back to the BECM? I've noticed you have a lot of knowledge...