only just started to do it, will run for about 5 mins until warm then will cut out, but leave it for a couple off minutes and it will start again, any help would be great need to get sorted as still need to drive it for a week until the new engine gets put in.
thanks

 

cracking cars these fella!is it a mk2 carb one?

 

if its got an electric fuel pump could be the fuel pump relay as i had this problem with a mates volvo.

 

XR2 without an "i" should be a carb'd one, came with mechanical pump.

Had the same problem. Hole in a diaphragm. Buy a service kit (Ford sells them, Burton also, cost 22.50 for DFT @ Burton, same price for the TLDM) and it all should be fine again.

Second thought: could also be the cold start thing...

 

went and ordered a new carb and full head set as i'm about to put on my stage 3 head next week, also wheres the timing mark on the crank pulley ment to be on the 0?

 

there's a timing mark on the rear (engine) side of the pulley, but this is not very useful...

Put on the lower cover for the cambelt and the pulley for the alternator pulley.

 

timing mark for the crank there is a mark on the oil pump!line that up with the mark on the crankshaft pulley!will be pointing striaght up!same as the camshaft mark

 

thanks for the help been really useful, all timed up now running sweet as a nut.
mechanci28 yeah xr2 on a f plate 1.6 cvh carb, got a stage 3 head waiting to go on and twin 40s getting rebuild, just got to weld some new inner sills thou as these are pretty crap.

 

cool done all that to my xr2 but with a stage 2 head!take it u got dcnf carbs?pain in the ars tho !as u have to keep balancing them!