Hi all,

Finally got the aRSe with trying to get my S2 escort running right myself after it broke down the week before xmas. Got a low end misfire but fine when it hits boost its doing my head in. Tried swapping leads, plugs, dizzy, rotor arm, coil etc and still got a low end miss. I just want to set the fucker on fire now ! but i know its not the answer. So please can anyone help?

CheeRS Steve

 

Maybe you should not look in surrey but essex or somewere you can get the car to !

 

take it to power engineering or torque of the devil

 

Who could you reccomend there?? Just worried about driving it too far invade something else goes wrong!! CheeRS for the reply
Steve

 

Thanks keV for your reply, which one would be best in your opinion??

 

If its legal join the aa and breakdown on the way

 

both are as good as each other, chris at torque of the devil knows rs turbos inside out

how far from uxbridge are you? could someone tow you, hire a trailer or see if your bank offer a free breakdown service and then breakdown on the way and get them to take u the rest of the way

 

sounds like a nakered camshaft

 

Thanks for the ideas I'm liking the break down on the way idea my mrs has AA cover so blatantly doable. Thought it migt be the camshaft bu took the litters out and there were no signs of uneven wear or scoring , think it's electical as occasionally. Drops a cylinder or two when left at idle have really tried so many avenues just don. Know wat to do, my good friend is a mechanic and an s2 owner and he can't help either, think it needs an experts touch ! A shame though as I enjoy fixing it in some odd way just can't work it out this time. Got to say this forum is unbelievable big thanks to everyone never had to ask a question really there is always a previous post somewhere!

Anyway I'm rabbiting cheeRS to all!
Steve

 

Sorry bout spelling on the iPhone not easy to type with fat thumbs!!

 

I hope you get it sorted fella.Dont give up on it.

 

as glenn said, hope u get it sorted mate!

 

It's been a whilse since I've needed to look at this stuff, but are VanAaken developments still around or even MA developments as they are not that far from you, there is also redline racing, or even just a local rolling road to have it checked out?

Be careful with the whole AA thing, as it will depend on what cover your other half has, they may just recover it to the nearest garage.

I assume you have tried another metering unit as it could be over fueling a huge amount casuing the missfire?

I'm only down the road from you in Ottershaw, so could follow you to a tuner on a Saturday morning and bring my towing bar with me just in case, if you need my help then send me a PM as I will forget to come back and check this (I'm old!)

Good luck

Rich

 

hi mate i had simillar problem i say simillar as it done it on boost to but not as noticable,turned out to be 1 of the hydrollic tappets the bottom of 1 was slightly domed,maybe worth a look not to much work.

 

Thanks for the replies again, sorry been a while been away, Micki checked the tappets and all were fine, and Rich thanks for the support, have spoken to someone in the last day or so who has a couple or RS turbos and said to look at the fuelling too, when i get back to my car in a couple of days will try a few things, told it could be an air leak causing it not to fuel right on idle. and thanks for the names of those closer garages will definately give them a call for a chat. Will keep you posted, CheeRS all

Steve

 

try tom at jekyl and hyde in langley near iver, top bloke, sorted my series 1 out a peach!

andy

 

Could be running rich....causin a missfire, could be a lot of things, really needs a specialist. how far is NMS from you?

 

aint jano, oddkidd creations near you?? he will sort it

 

NMS?? not sure where it is Im in Surrey next to London basically and as it has a missfire dont want to drive it any further than i have to incase it causes more problems, just want to find someone local who actually knows about RS's and can advise me on where to go next with it, just someone who actually gives a fuck about the car rather than seeing it as work and money. Maybe they dont exist! but ill have a look!!
CheeRS
Steve

 

NMS is in derby, jano oddkidd is in essex both are very good, jano probably alot closer too you tho,