scortpower

right been having problems if i been out driving about and it warms up , when i go to park up say for ten mins and come back its becomes a right twat to start , i am wondering if it is to do with the fact the exhuast manifold gasket is blowing a bit ,
could it be losing the pressure a bit ? i have disconnected the cold start as i thought it was that. it does start eventually depends on how hot it was
any ideas?

seanex

Try checking the vac hoses, you may have an airleak

SelbyRST

iTrader: (2)

Starter motor getting too hot?Ford still sell the heat shields. Thats what it is with mine, must admit since jamsport set it up it started alot easier when hot.

scortpower

it turns over no problem so cant see it being starter , its only started doing it recently nothing has been altered,

philcab

i had it with mine and was starter motor. when i got a new one i heat wrapped it never done it again.

ford crazy

fuel pump

scortpower

what will it be the wiring on starter or the starter itself, it does turnover no problem

philcab

starter its self.

scortpower

no starter is fine then it turns over normal

scortpower

sorted it i think , went out to try start it nothing yet spark from dizzy to plug nothing checked lead from coil to dizzy sparking took dizzy off it wasnt on properly so it had been rubbing on the contacts inside so put spare cap on properly and she fired up ,

scortpower

still doing it , will heat wrap starter as its not that old or will it be too late?

scortpower

right had a look , its not getting a spark from the coil and there is power coing to the coil , so does it look like the coil is the problem it starts fine after about 5 mins , what could it be ?

IANS2RST

iTrader: (1)

its will be either the fuel pump relay, dizzy or metering head
try tapping the top of the metering head when it wont start.
dizzys have a habit of breaking down when they get warm

Moonie

You say no spark?

It could bee the hall sensor in the distributor breaking down when warm.

At cranking you should have +12v and a pulsed earth to the coil.

throttle jockey

scortpower
haveing same problem with mine been told its metering unit have to admit think it is .have u sorted yours

Dragsteer

can be 2 problems :

1.) car dont want crank when is hot, starter motor problem, get a haet shield or/and new starter motor

2.) engine crank and starter turning but engine wont start (when warm), this is because metering head or fuel pump I really dont know for sure, but this problem can be "solved" if someone crank engine while you take off airbox and push the flap little down.

scortpower

yeh its sorted bought a new dizzy and it cured it.