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forgot to ask my mechanic! will do next visit. Got another one fitted and all is well, back to bleak mpg of 21.1, engine running smooth and no stuttering under breaking, I think it was forcing fuel through FIP when breaking/engine breaking! i thought it was my rubber bushings worn at front but...

N20 High MPG readings confirms that calibration is done wrong. When pump is set correctly, fuel consumption readings will be close to reality(brim to brim). Worst idle will be when engine is cold. yip cold idle is very jumpy car does rock but not in a good way! and mpg off the scale now 56mph...

thanks for all your input, my mechanic is on hols for a week! will pass on your info when he is back. update to problem, I have driven around 200 miles since I got it back from garage, the idle problem is getting lots better, not shaking the car as much at idle, some times it idles fine without...

not sure of part number or air in pipe will speak to my mechanic after work, it only hunts/surges in neutral and park, when I put it in drive or reverse with my foot on brake it idles fine, and revs at around 750 rpm would this make issue any better to understand?

just to update on progress, always think its good to follow up, had fip replaced with a refurbished one, oil cooler pipes (upper and lower) replaced all brake pads and discs done, all fluids changed (engine gearbox diffs etc) fuel filter air filter oil filter etc a couple of wheel bearings as...

Many thanks Falk for replies, blank cheque indeed starting to think the cost is more than I can handle in one go, might prioritise things on all the lists by what parts needs attention/replaced first and do it in three stages over three months. I paid £1500 for the beast 7 months ago I have...

not sure about a egr, but thanks to this forum I read I can run without one if I reprogram them ecu, but I think it has a role to play in engine so will get it checked as well and just leave it in there. where would we be without this forum! Thanks for reply :)

yeah I forgot to mention the Fip started leaking a week ago getting that refurbished at same time as overhall, nice smell of diesel when driving coming through vents! does mechanic need testbook or nanocom to check sensors? don't think he has access to either. will get him to check all items you...

hi all I am sending my 1997 P38 2.5d auto in for a service with a local mechanic (he is darn good with older diesels!) gonna get the usual done oil and filter, air filter, brake pads gearbox fluid change front and back diff fluids changed coolant changed what else do you recommend I get done...

yip quiet area of landyzone p38 owner Donegal/Strabane border area :)

will check that when I get home from work :)

my p38 auto2.5d seems to take a few miles to warm up, very slow to change gears and low on power, is this normal? also sport mode button, does it even work on a diesel p38 auto? mine seems not to and no light change beside button, any ideas? god I love this motor, only thing with more faults...

In 73 I was only 9 years old, thankfully things have changed, the rumbling sound of a landy is now made by me! Always wanted a a2 snatch but don't think I would make the school run without a few heads turning lol ;) Mybe buy one in twenty years time, start saving now lol

Ha ha ha, sorry about your gloves, they probably ended up in the wrong hands! But you never needed gloves in sunny strabane, always a warm fire somewhere in the seventies :(

Trip to asda in morning then! Make some use of her indoors discount card lol lol Thanks for the advice

Hello from Strabane, another Irish rover ;)

Yip it has a few miles up on it 200k+ Any oil brands to recomend? Or ones to avoid?

Hi all Just wondering which engine oil is best, or worth buying? Any recommendations for oil in a p38 2.5d 1997? Just don't want to put bad oil in when I change it this weekend Thanks in advance :)

Many thanks for the tips It's red to red yellow to yellow, multimeter advice sorted it out, thanks again :)

its not the HK one as tweeters have no name on them, there is a kenwood model installed, the original radio has long gone, and seems to have standard iso type block I just don't understand the red/yellow wire thing!