James_RST

as per post in techy forums but wanna get a look at it today while its light and dry if possible!

Escort MFI 1.8 zvh turbo....

I want to drive it and get it set up but i really dont want to drive it as it is!

the car is a 1.8zvh. the car was running fine before but then broke an engine mount and ripped off a hose. by the time i stopped etc it had gotten very hot and blown the headgasket although still ran fine just got too hot.

ive now replaced the headgasket etc and fitted it with a stage3 head and kent cam. from a 100% working car.

now the car has 2 problems:

1) it doesnt like starting takes a long time to get it going. (always took a while though)
2) its completely powerless, i took it round the road a few times and it doesnt go anywhere completely flat not pulling revs at all feels like im in 5th at 20mph or something, didnt get uyp to 3k even to register any boost.

i guess these are timing related as i havnt really done nething else with the car i can think of that would do this. have you any ideas to help?

cheers james.

L33 BYT

Did you have the head surface checked before putting it onto your car James?
May be worth checking the compression on all the pots including cam Timing and if MFI I guess your still using MFI Dissy so check the Timimg here too.
I aint no expert as Im in a similar postion with mine. But I know this is where I found fault with mine.

James_RST

i cleaned the head surface, gave it a little rub back to make sure there was nothing left of the old gasket fitment etc. I believe the head to be fine as was running 100% on a s2 turbo.

i have also been and looked at the dizzy timing, ive moved that round so that it lines up and retarded (move towards me a touch) but still not helped.

im confuddled

L33 BYT

My only thought here would be that even though it was fine on another engine may not mean its automatically ok on yours.

Before you get too concerned i'd just check your simple things. Cam timing esoecially if you got no power.

Rick

timing and fuelling will be way out, especially fuelling.

My car started v easily all the time. My new engine had a trick head on it, and it was a twat to get it running again. The fuelling was totally out even at idle with new setup. It needs taking to be setup asap mate.

James_RST

the head did look in very good order to be honest, and the surface was hardly dirty in the first place. the head came off a car that was broken due to it being worth more in parts, not because it had any running issues.

so yeah i suspect its cam timing as i dont know entirely what it should be set on, only what it came off the other car on.

the taking ages to start i believe is probably a duff cold start sensor becuase ive always had to pump the pedal to start it.

James_RST

think ill hafta take it to power engineering as its the closest, in the week then, only problem is im at work all week

James_RST

if only i had the knowledge and equipment to time it up