Hi ppl..Just bought myself a 96 escort but its only 1.3 carb and i want to convert it to efi..How much of the wiring do i have to change from where to where and would it be a simple plug n play job..Thanks.

 

Lot of work best to get another car for bits(scrapper) as it is not just the wiring that needs changing.
tabetha

 

Are you sure it's a carb? They didn't make carb escorts in '96. It must be a CFi version

 

Could be mfi..Looked like carb to me..So anyways,what do i need to sort out the wiring to be able to run efi..i have an old xr2,ofac ecu and map sensor,erst engine and t3 turbo,etc but its just the wiring i need sorting but i hope i dont have to change it all.

 

Won't be MFi (mechanical like capri) will be CFi still electronic but only the on big injector in the middle of the carb looking thing

 

ok then..so how do i go about converting it to efi

 

If it's a 1.3 you'd have to use the bits of something like a Mk4 Fiesta 1300 or Ka which both have multi-point EFi.

You'd need quite a few bits like a new inlet manifold, ECU and sensors. They'd probably be quite a bit of wiring involved as well. TBH I'm not sure what you'd get out of it because an EFi 1.3 is only 60bhp IIRC.

 

Ok..Im not leaving it as 1.3..I have an 1.6 escort rs turbo engine with a t3 plus i have the ecu and map sensor from a fiesta turbo to fit into it,its a perfect 2 door shell and its a shame to see it sitting there..so with all the comments,i reckon it would be a case of getting a complete wireloom from an efi escort and transfering it all in.. ..Is there any way of just changing the wireloom that goes from the ecu to the engine without stripping out the entire loom..

 

As with anything where theres a will theres a way, but i couldnt possibly begin telling you where to start on here?

If it was there in front of me, for me it'd be easy..........

 

Ok guys,heres the deal,all i really want to know is..do i have to change the complete wire loom or not...Simple question but no one is telling me what i need to know.... .... guess ill just have to figure it out for myself

 

Thats because there is no specific answer to your question......if you're confident with wiring you could easily patch a fiesta loom into your car, or if not then yes you will have to go through the ball ache of changing an entire loom............

 

Thats what i thought so i have the old loom completely stripped out and just about to fit the new one in...easier than i thought it would be...