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[Stu @ M Developments]

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[deancossie]

i have a problem with my escort rs turbo. When i put my foot down the car seems to be holding back and im getting a smell of fuel. if you eaze in the power in it seems to be much better but still not right.Please can someone help

[dox]

hi, are the engine manuals downloadable?

[danfrst]

Ive got a problem with my fiesta Rst, radiator hose blew so i replaced it, then new one blew few days later. first one had been on car with no problems since i bought it a year ago? any ideas?

[tintin12]

I have a 2.0l Sierra station wagon (later model - Saphire shape).
I have just redone the head after it blew a head gasket (due to poor workmanship of the previous owner)
I have also rebuilt the Weber Carb and have set it up according to the Haynes manual.

I cannot get this thing to run economically. Its currently running at about 6km/l (16l/100km)

What is the typical economy of these cars and does anyone have any suggestions to make it any cheaper to run.

I am from South africa and we are currently paying R6.36/l (or something close to this) for petrol, and this is costing me a fortune to run.

Any help would be apreciated.

[k1rky-b0y]

av jst got me a oil sep tank bailys with samco hoses jst wonderin how to fit it if any1 can help cheers kirk

[k1rky-b0y]

o a forgot to say for esc cosy

[marko4]

i have a problem with my escort rs turbo. When i put my foot down the car seems to be holding back when you hit four thousand revs and loud popping from the exhaust. if you eaze in the power in it seems to be much better but still not right.Please can someone help

[Naughty But Nice]

hi can admin please change my note under my name from `virgin` to.........
naughty but nice
thanks

[avid-fan]

stu the link you posted is dead now..or needs a update

[miller3]

^^^ AS ABOVE ^^^

[Mike0001]

By the way, it is tech advice, not tech advise...

[fakelondonboy]

hi, i just wanted to know what are the holes in the footwells of my 3 door cosworth?

they look like vents, can i cover them? looks like thats how water has got in to start rusting it out
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[vk6yba]

Hi There guys [and guyettes.]

New to this web site, got a 1990 EFI XR3i and need to know the correct ecu for it.

Silly me I forgot to bring the info on them [I have 2] home from work. Never mind someone probably know this anyway.

Thanks in advance vk6yba

[adam mander]

hi every 1 got starting prob with my erst starts up but runs lumpy nearly cuts out untill i pull the fuel module out then it ticks over fine can any 1 help me thanks

[The Homacide]

Hello People
Can anyone help me. I have an Escort GTi MK6 1997 and i need to new clutch. Ive been reading about the IB5 and the BC gearboxes but i popped my bonnet and the number no my gearbox is 96WT 7F096 BA which i found to be a box from a 1.6 16V is this true.
The car seems to run fine with this on but now as the clutch is shot i dont know what clutch to put in this box i assumes its a clutch for a 1.8 but i dont which one everytime i look on tinternet im always prompted with with box BC or IB5 but it aint any of those can anyone sort out this dilemma

Thanks Sorry about the essay.

[priestyboy369]

Hi guys kinda new here. I got an escort RST S2 but my gearbox is shot and have a big BHP rating so dont want to go BC rebuild. Iv heard you can fit a RS2000 gearbox on an S2 with new drive shafts but I dont know where to go with it.. can anyone tell me if they have had a conversion and where they had the work done.??
Thanks guys.

[aajbarker]

Originally Posted by Naughty But Nice

hi can admin please change my note under my name from `virgin` to.........
naughty but nice
thanks

u can go on ur profile and change it urself

[mk6matt_1992]

Hi there guys, having a bit of a problem. I'm currently sourcing all of the parts i need to fit my S2 ERST engine into my mk 6 escort and i'm having trouble deciding on a gearbox to use (have been informed that you can use a 1.8 TDI escort box, but i'm unsure of this). Any advice much appreciated

[mike blake]

i have a fieata style 06 registered, with a manual gearbox having done aprpox 45,000 miles, i had the clutch replaced by a garage then within two weeks lost fifth and reverse gears, there was or is no noise from the gearbox to indicate a problem and the gear lever moves into position normaly but when the clutch is released there is no drive, , any ideas?

[mike blake]

by the way hello, and thanks in anticipation,

[m nicol]

were wood i find the pats reciever and or sensors on a 97 ford mondeo 2.0

[bennie12340]

i have a fiesta 1300cc with an endura-e engine 2001.number 6 push rod keeps jumping off the tappett.i have changed the push rods and rocker shaft & it still jumps off. is it possible it could be a sticky valve or a cam follower. if it is a cam follower do they go in the top or the bottom of the engine.when the engine is running it sounds perfect, when it jumps off you get a popping through the injection box on the top of the engine. can anyone help. cheers

[irishdonkey]

I have a 2003 2L Diesel TDCi Mondeo (new look) which has some intermittent problems which I am struggling to pin down and I am hoping somebody can point me in the right direction as I have already paid a garage to look at the computer which gave me no help at all..

It seems to be a problem with Electrics but I'm not sure.

When I use the 'open' button on the key fob..... it opens everything except the Drivers Door and the Boot. I can open the driver's door with the key which also unlocks the boot. I have tried to change the sequence but this has no effect.

Also recently (in this cold weather) another problem has shown itself intermittently. When I start the car the Wipers, Electric Windows and Blower have no power going to them. This comes on after 5 mins of waiting on the windows to clear.

There is also a flashing of the Air Bag light, which sometimes stays on and sometimes continues to flash.

Are all these issues related? i.e. do they all go through one relay or wiring loom? Can somebody point me in the right direction to start investigating?

[johan anderson]

i have a problem with a focus st 170. fuel pressure drops under driving conditions and cuts out @roughly 4000rpm.i have changed the fuel pump and filter, it goes better but problem is still their? please help any suggestions

[Jaygo.1]

I have had my escort for two years now, and rescently had to change the engine, The car seems to have the habbit of running fine from cold if i stop the engine every now and again it will play up,sounding tight when turning over or as if the batterys flat, how ever i leave it for harf an hour it strikes straight up.
To try and remidy this problem i have changed the starter motor, swapped the battery checked altenater Its now getting to the point were im going to scream and scrap the thing
And advice would be well taken on bored
Cheers Jason

[saph4be]

Originally Posted by Jaygo.1

I have had my escort for two years now, and rescently had to change the engine, The car seems to have the habbit of running fine from cold if i stop the engine every now and again it will play up,sounding tight when turning over or as if the batterys flat, how ever i leave it for harf an hour it strikes straight up.
To try and remidy this problem i have changed the starter motor, swapped the battery checked altenater Its now getting to the point were im going to scream and scrap the thing
And advice would be well taken on bored
Cheers Jason

sounds like your timing is out to me

[Jaygo.1]

Originally Posted by saph4be

sounds like your timing is out to me

Cheers would that ignition or valve by any chance?

[ob8]

Hi I'm new here, have a ford bantam (xr4 pick-up) with a 2.0 zetec conversion, busa bike throttles st170 injectors and intake, managed by gotech pro-X ecu everything's diy. Having trouble balancing throttles, I've built a carb balance tool with some transparent fish-tank tubing and t pieces using atf as the fluid. Problem is I'm getting it to sync at idle but not at 4500 rpm its either one rev range or the other. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[popi-cupra]

That mustn't be the right topic, I'm writting to, but I would like to ask you, if there is something similar like the "vag com" that group vag has to log their cars! If so, how do you call it? (I need it for focus rs mk2) and where can i buy it? Do you have any url? Thanx a lot for your time!!!

[Geof Gough]

Could you please show me the layout of the drive belt on a fiesta 1.25