i posted a topic last week regarding this car not running too well and running a bit rought. many thanks for your advice as i ordered a cts sensor and it has made the running of the engine a lot better. i also removed the idle screw and realised that i have a 2wd throttle body but a 4wd idle screw. however i pinched the screw out of my 2wd saph and it works perfect.

however i still have the starting problem. hot or cold it will never start on the first turn of the key no matter how long you keep it turning over for. it sound as if it is fireing but not properly. but try it again and again and then all of a sudden it will start straight away. (could it be timing)

any help would be much appreciated again.

many thanks
mike

 

Have you tried the ISCV at all.

I've got a huge prob with mine, it won't fire up at all, it turns over, sounds like it's going to go, but nothing.

I ahd all the usual out, plugs leads etc and the ISCV, gave them all a clean and put them back. Still nothing.

 

Change the fuel filter, and also listen for the prime when you turn the ignition to postition 2, does it prime as it should ?
I would as a matter of course check the usuall stuff, but also when you get it running get the CO set to 2-2.5% CO.
Has the starting got worse since th CTS was changed ?
What plugs/gaps are you running ?, what coil are you running.
tabetha

 

no the starting problem has always been there. i have replaced the fuel pump recently and yes it always works when i turn the ignition on. im running ngk plugs ford leads and standard coil. also it has just had new rotor arm, dizzy cap, phase sensor.

could the ignition amp be a suspect or crank sensor.

i will ring matt lewis now and get him to send me a fuel filter.

many thanks
mike

 

I would also get a new coil group a as it will be the best £32 odd pound you ever spend, then some decent leads, I use MAGNECOR, but FORD M/SPORT ones are supposed to be good also, though they were crap on mine.
tabetha

 

is the car running the correct 4x4 tps sensor then? or has that been left as a 2 w/d one along with the throttle body? as that would cause you those sort of running problems