Hi guys i need a little help i brought a s2 rst 3 weeks ago it looked like a chavs car and didnt run very well, i sorted the chav part out and took it to pj motorsport to have it set up, as soon as i had done that i started to have problems, every now and then when driving along the car will cut out and then when you start it again it will just keep cutting out unless my foot is flat to the floor, even when my foot is flat to the floor there is no responce at all the boost sticks at 0 and the revs are very low also while doing this there is alot of smoke out the exhaust, after a while of trying it will clear its throat and kick back into life anyone got any ideas. fuel relay is brand new as well as well as the earth.

 

If you've only just had pj set the car up why havent you taken it back to them?????

 

i think you should take rstdave advice
but check all your pipes boost/vacum and make sure all electrical plugs are tight might be worth a spray of wd40 on them as there being checked cant do any harm
then do compression test
mark2

 

as above dude, take it back and tell them your problems, before you went there was there any problems you knew of? I would also advise to get ready and dont be to down if it brakes down as there never right, just like my todays driving, been really hot and i bust a water hose, standard water hose on more power just dont agree lol.. split it,

always carry around some tools, such as spanners or even a small socket set and a posse n Philips screw driver in your glove box, you never know when you need it.. oh and maybe something to cut with just in case you bust a hose in the summer weather

 

i have spoke to paul (pj) and he is a good bloke gave me some advice and iv had a look seems to be a air leak somwhere, as for getting down about it there is no way thats happening just yet im in love lol and as for seeing blokes faces when they see a woman driving a rst its amazing thanks for the advice guys

 

Good lass, get some more grunt out of the old girl and get yourself a few scalps in it. BMW and Subaru drivers are ripe for some FWD Escort humbling

 

funny you say that i was driving a bmw before this lol

 

Get some pics up

 

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hahaha no lmao if you want pics of my car there on here

 

bloody bmw drivers

at least you've got a proper car now

 

lol yeah well i loved my beemer but love my rst better event tho the beemer was a vert i could use it in this weather

 

true but you'd mess your hair up

 

tell me about it and the kids hated it

 

lol. I can't say anything I'm an Audi driver day to day

 

well my rs is my everyday car and im useing it as my business car aswell (only local miles as im a nail tech)

 

Good to see a lass driven a rs turbo

Oh and welcome

Rab

 

Yeah i second that and hello welcome to the wonderful world of RS ownership.

 

well im loving it at the moment and im hoping the joy will last for a very long time

only problem is my partner tends to run off with the keys when he can as he loves it to

 

can i just point out hall sensors tend to pack up at the wrong times.

i had my RS set up etc. then a few weeks later i had the above problem just as you described.

sounds like your RS is in the early stages of hall sensor failure.
my sensor packed up about 3 weeks after it started.

i'd look into getting a new disrubutor, the hall sensor comes with it too.
these are £160 plus p&p from burton power and you get a £20 surcharge in return of your old dizzy.

 

thanks ill definatly keep that in mind

 

oh, ignore the PM i sent ya, thought you might be offline.

 

no worries

 

and dont buy one from ebay, better off buying a new remanufactured one, as you cant buy them new anymore.
this is it:
the one on the top, https://www.burtonpower.com/product_...px?CCode=PC080