Hi Guys,
Had my P38 2.5 DSE for about a month and a week ago it just died on me. I'm very mechanically minded having built many race cars over the years so I'm no stranger with a spanner although I have to confess I'm no diesel expert...
I started the car on my drive and managed to drive about 200m down the road before the car cut out. It was like it's run out of fuel - this cannot be possible as I had filled it up two days prior and the gauge is still reading 3/4 full. I've removed the fuel lines from the fuel filter and there is absolutely no fuel coming into the filter whatsoever. Now to me this would suggest that the lift pump has failed. However I understand that all the lift pump does is prime the system then the injection pump does the rest. This would not explain it cutting out whilst driving. Also when I was stranded on the road side trying to start the car the glow plug light would stay on constantly rather than turning off before cranking over.
The next day I started to do further investigation and now the glow plug light doesn't come on at all, and it still won't start. All fuses in the engine bay are OK, including the one on the glow plug relay beside the ECU. Before I start cutting holes in the floor to access the lift pump does this sound more like an electronic issue than a mechanical issue?
It's almost like there is a fuel cut off switch somewhere but I cannot find it anywhere so assuming my car doesn't have one.
Help!
Thanks,
J
Had my P38 2.5 DSE for about a month and a week ago it just died on me. I'm very mechanically minded having built many race cars over the years so I'm no stranger with a spanner although I have to confess I'm no diesel expert...
I started the car on my drive and managed to drive about 200m down the road before the car cut out. It was like it's run out of fuel - this cannot be possible as I had filled it up two days prior and the gauge is still reading 3/4 full. I've removed the fuel lines from the fuel filter and there is absolutely no fuel coming into the filter whatsoever. Now to me this would suggest that the lift pump has failed. However I understand that all the lift pump does is prime the system then the injection pump does the rest. This would not explain it cutting out whilst driving. Also when I was stranded on the road side trying to start the car the glow plug light would stay on constantly rather than turning off before cranking over.
The next day I started to do further investigation and now the glow plug light doesn't come on at all, and it still won't start. All fuses in the engine bay are OK, including the one on the glow plug relay beside the ECU. Before I start cutting holes in the floor to access the lift pump does this sound more like an electronic issue than a mechanical issue?
It's almost like there is a fuel cut off switch somewhere but I cannot find it anywhere so assuming my car doesn't have one.
Help!
Thanks,
J