After 4 years of virtually trouble free motoring my big turbo escort refused to start last night whilst parked in Sainsburys car park.
Did notice it sounded even more lumpy when cold than usual when I set off, let her warm up for a couple of mins then made the journey completely off boost. Drove into the car park and it dropped onto what sounded like 2 cylinders, dipped the clutch and give it a bit of a rev and it seemed to clear.
Parked up, did my shopping and came out about 30 mins later and nothing. Turns over fine, oil pressure registers fine on the gauge when winding her over and get a good smell of petrol but does not want to fire at all.
Wont have a chance to look at it till Sunday so any ideas of where I should start. Had the dizzy cap off there and then and all looks in good order, played around with wiring plugs to coil, ign amp, crank sensor etc but still nothing. Engine loom connectors have been soldered up.

Any ideas guys

 

Hi mate, just had the same prob on mine. I changed the engine temp sensor mate. Did the job straight away.

 

mine did the same refused to start had never missed a beat {big turbo esc} was the map sensor good luck

 

I`ve had the same problem. Changed the MAP and everything was OK.

 

mine refused to start so i pm'd Tabetha.
gave him a diagnosis
he reckoned as there was no fuel pump buzzing it may be a sensor
so he said wiggle the wires, did so and BINGO
CheeRS TAB

 

Had the same kind of symthoms with st escos. Turned out to be the cp-sensor. It fooled when warmed enough. Think its differend sensor on bt though

 

Does it PRIME, if not it is the CPS ot it's connector that needs looking at first.
You should not get a smell of petrol, if you are after continually winding this obviously points to ingition fault, but prime is first thing to look for.
tabetha

 

Had the same problem with mine some time ago as said above if the feul pump dont prime could be as tabetha said, but the fuse box is worth a look , all escorts had fuse box problems


Dave

 

mine would not start either,turned out to be the fuse box, tracking across the p c b.

 

First chance I`ve had to look under the bonnet tonight.


Started first time on the key

Oh well, didn`t even have to roll my sleeves up