I live in the Fraser Valley and can't seem to find a replacement starter for my 1995 2.8 litre diesel Delica

check for air in the fuel system
If you did not bleed the system after replacing the filter that will be a fair bet.

the older 7.3 diesel had there fuel pump located in the center valley of the engine, roughly under the filter housing. Can be a pain to change

it sounds like the starter solenoid contacts are not separating to stop the starter from turning.the run on is due to the starter not stopping causing the motor to continue to spin.replace the starter unit as it will have damage due to being engaged with the motor running,also have the flywheel inspected to make sure the teeth are not damaged on it.

passenger side bottom of motor... Be sure the starter has a front support braket in place.. That's the key to making them last.

In a valley under the intake. I belive you have to remove the heads to change it. They are a nightmare on these engines. It was a very bad place to put a starter.

i have same problem with my 92 2.8 delica, it is the fuel pump front seal leaking/losing fuel, into crankcase, then on cranking after cutout re-fills then ok for the rest of the trip, cheap fix replace seal[if shaft isnt too worn]or overhaul complete pump. hope this helps you Ian.

Follow the positive lead from the battery this will lead you to the starter motor. + positive

try changing all the heater plugs there are warn out by now,,if it realy dont like starting up on cold days do what i do,,, give it twice the heat up time,,,,,
turn on the kye wate till the heater light go's out then quikly switch it off and turn it back on for a re-heat before trying to start it up,,,also try changing the glow plug heater relay,, it should hold the glow plug heaters on for about 30 seconds after the light has gone off even if the engen has started and is running
but i bet its not doing this? giving twice the heat takes less out the battery than cranking it over and your not wearing out the starter as well?
doing this to my old girl gets her going every time!!!!!

it seems a little bit low allan normely its around 12 / 13 volts with it being a diesel as well there a bit harder to start

Fuel pump: The vehicle is sensitive to fuel starvation caused by a clogged in-tank filter. (1991-96)