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new problem.........dead s1.....PROBLEM NOW SOLVED

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Old 07-08-2007, 09:14 PM
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Default new problem.........dead s1.....PROBLEM NOW SOLVED

ok after my chronic misfire , blowing hoses, overboosting and generally being a 20odd year old ford

i spent the day sorting loads of odd problems out

head gasket had shit itself

numerous hoses had perished

pipe to actuator had a small split in it

then i went to burtons and bought what the guy said was the right plugs for a chipped rs turbo (somebody tell me what they are running)
which i put in and the amplified the original misfire........crap

then i put a set of magnecors on it and it finally settled down...or so i thought lol

it ran well all afternoon................and then as i came round a bend, everything went off, lights, wipers, engine died, clock in the roof, everything....so i rolled to a halt, turned it off and the ignition lights all stayed on ?????? it cranks over but will not fire.......and i have had to disconnect the battery to turn the ignition lights ?? is this a common fault or have i got to trace through the whole loom ????

somebody help me, as this rs turbo lark is starting to piss me off......starting to wish i had stuck with cossies

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Old 07-08-2007, 09:24 PM
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I have never heard of this problem before
could it be the fuse box?
Old 07-08-2007, 10:41 PM
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could be your ignition barrell at fault fella
Old 08-08-2007, 06:54 AM
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i have no idea at the mo...but if it stays dry then by tonight i should do lol


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problem solved.......the rad had worn through 3 wires.....2 of them being the amal valve wires
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