Originally Posted by
paulee
Hi looking for some help on my 89 escort cab 1.6 cvh mfi.
It starts up then cuts out straight away , when i put my foot on the accelerator it bogs out worse but if i keep turning the key about 10-15 times it starts up then once its warm runs great and starts first time.
I have done or tried -fuel distributor ( i swapped that no difference ) the cold start valve (was black) warm up regulator ( blocked green gunk ).
What else could i try? Thanks.
Has the car been stood for a while ?
sounds like its running on the cold start injector only.
is there definitely fuel too the banjo bolts on top of the metering unit ? try cracking them off too see if there's fuel pressure there.
Could be a few things, I've had the same before on my rs but cant remember exactly what i did. I'd start with the basics first , fresh fuel..does the gauge work ? is the tank actually empty ? fuel filter blocked? are the injectors gunked up ?
in a nut shell , if you're getting fuel and a spark it has too go bang.