HI,
Having a few problems with a rover 45 diesel L series engine, The problem is hard to start hot or cold lots of smoke looks like pump timing but checked and all looks ok.
done a compression test via pico and the results are below, does not look like the reference pics , could someone shed some light if the wave form looks ok, thanks colin.
The L-series engine has been availabable in a number of power specifications:
84 bhp (63 kW) Turbo/Non-intercooled (ceased production in 2000)
104 bhp (78 kW) Turbo/intercooled (Torque: 210 Nm at 2000 rpm.)
111 bhp (83 kW) Turbo/intercooled
99 bhp (74 kW) Turbo/intercooled (in later cars)
114 bhp (85 kW) Turbo/intercooled (in later cars)
General
Bore - 84.5 mm (3.33")
Stroke - 88.9 mm (3.5")
Displacement - 1994 cc
Firing order - 1-3-4-2
Compression ratio - 19.5:1
Boost pressure - 14 psi