Got this really annoying problem

When the car is cold it will start first time, but when it is warm it really struggles to start.
It will normally go second or third time if it will go at all.
I have had the car set up, but no difference.
Its pretty much standard other than a chip.
Tried changing plugs etc but made no difference.
Also if you leave it ticking over for a while it fouls the plugs up and when turned off it wont start at all.

Any help would be apreciated.

Oh and the car is a 88 Escort RS Turbo if that makes any difference.

 

Mine turned out to be the coilpack.

 

common problem ?

i have just made a switch on my fan so i can always turn it on when driving fast.

 

starter motor getting too hot?

is it turning over or just dead?

I had an old xr that when it was warm it wudnt start, let the fan cut in then it wud be fine

 

Starter motor getting stuck. Mine done it & my old escort done it. common fault as mentioned

 

Forgot to say, starter motor is a brand new diesel one and the car turns over and tries to go but just doesn't go.

It doesn't run a coil pack mate.

Fans work fine mate, also mine are on a switch just incase i get stuck in traffic i can cut them in early

 

i got this problem also on my S2...

starts fine cold once warm'd up wont start again... only if i bump it

gonna get new starter motor and coilpack hope all is better after

 

I don't understand what people are going on about coilpack as they don't run one.

 

As above, they run on a dizzy unless its a fezzy?

 

as it been set up by somebody who knows what they are doing.
If it keeps fouling plugs up that means it is rich, maybe so rich it finds it hard to fire.
When i first baught my rs it was a pig to start, because it was rich, suppose to have had a so called specialist look at it but he could not find problem.
The problem was the air flow meter position was wrong, it was too far down causing it to overfuel.
Set sensor plate, reset co's ran and started fine.

 

where in wakefield u from radiant red?

 

HAVE HEARD THAT LEAKING INJECTORS CAN ALSO CAUSE HOT STARTING PROBS

 

Cheers guys but i have desided to sell the car as it is as i need the space so i will never find out what is wrong with it.