Originally Posted by
A.t.p
I have just heard so Many People talk about the reliability of the vti engine, and my experrince with the cvh engine is that there's always something wrong. I have owned a xr3i cabriolet, and now the rst, and even though i love the cars, i have only had trouble with them, although i still find it hard to give it up because there's something about Those cars. So the decision haven't Been made yet, but i'm very interested in other People's opinion
To me it sounds like you have electrical and fuelling issues, not "Engine" issues. If it starts and idles with no smoke or rattles I'd say there's not much wrong with the trusty old CVH as an engine.
The biggest issue you have is the old MFi. If it were an option (Cash permitting) I would scrap MFi and go EFi.
But as we're saying cash may be an issue, if I were you I'd check all of the ECU wiring with a continuity tester, test the sensors with a multi meter and check the voltage at the fuel pump. Once you've confirmed they are all OK then have it set up by a professional and have them check the fuel pressure. After all it's 130BHP ish stock so it's not slow.
Lee
