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[377]

As every one remembers I took on the daftest project of 2010 when I swapped a V6 petrol engine for a BMW M51 diesel engine....

anyhow after much trouble and deciding that I had in fact knocked the injection timing out I decided that it was time to just give up and swap the engine... being very very careful.

This has resulted in a new batch of codes... 19,31 and 34. (Oh yes 31 whilst the engine is running )

I'm guessing that i have a dodgy crank sensor although the engine does tick over ok etc. Question is, does anyone know what the correct air gap is between crank sensor tip and timing pins on the flywheel, as it appears on mine to be miles away. I would have expected something around 50 thou but any thoughts ?

[377]

Update....

Code 19 gone, oh and 31. Moved the crank sensor up to the timing pin, and then backed it off about a mill (Precision engineering  8-) ) Still have 34 though but I'm putting that down to a faulty No 4 injector.

[Omegatoy]

well done Rich, so hows it driving now? better? or smae as before the swap?

[377]

Driving a lot better now, sounds a lot better too. Changed No4 injector and now for the first time since I did the swap I have no fault codes..... (except 92... something to do with cruise control which I don't have)

Fuel Consumption... not sure yet, the trip computer has gone from telling me I was getting 55 now down to 27-30, but it lies  I'll keep check on a spreadsheet.

Next step is to get the thing chipped and see how long it takes me to break the box, with 291,000 miles on it I suspect it won't be long 

[Dishevelled Den]

Sounds like some good news Richard - splendid.