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Default Help needed - 1.25 Zetec Fiesta running on 2 cylinders

Hi,

bought a 2000 1.25 Zetec Fiesta with suspected snapped timing belt other week.

Upon stripping it down, belt was fine and fairly new and bottom pulley was tight (believe this can be a problem as its a free running pulley) however when turning over, sounded like no compression. Plenty oil too so ruled out hydraulic tappets too.

Stripped head off just to check and everything seemed ok so back together with new gasket etc, timing has been set up with the proper tools and it fired up but only on 2 cylinders. Getting a spark to all 4 plugs, plugs were also new but also tried a good used set too, but still only on 2. Next thoughts are towards injectors possibly blocked or goosed but any other advice/suggestions very welcome.

Cheers for any help.
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