park it up and forget about it for a couple of month, then go back to it. Sure you'll have a change of heart!

Giz yer wheels!!

 

Sad sad times, all the hard work that has gone into the car, feeling for you m8.

Steve

 

Get it back to stage 3 and enjoy it lol

 

Stage 3 is boring

im quite upbeat tbh, i want an m5

 

Oh well fuck it then......how much for the T4 lol

Steve

 

Truly gutted mate. Maybe leave it a couple of weeks before you make the decision to bust it.

Is it not a mapping issue or something like that????

 

I wanted dibs on the first page

 

stage 3 is boring ? and 500 bhp is headaches and problems mate lol

 

Yes Carl stage 3 is boring, YOU need more power

 

Its gonna be a tough call on whether you or Carlos gets broken first!!!!


M5 all the way.

 

Yep ya right its boring but its reliable lol

 

Is it a strong spark across all plugs? have you tryed swapping over 2 and 4 from the coilpack? maby a coil prob?

 

i will have another play tomorrow

going to try and gain interest, bits going in for sale in a mo

 

at least your deffo not decided what your doing yet lol

 

 

i might change my mind yet

 

sorry to hear this mate, hope you dont break it,, but i understand what you mean

if you need a block you can have my 205 cossie block FOC if that helps you out

 

Persevere James, you know you love the old girl deep down.

 

I think your clutching at straws thinking/hoping something is wrong with the bore and that is causing the problem. Sounds like you really want an M5.
I'd identify the problem first then see wether or not you can be arsed to fix it before breaking.
To do a plug like that on over run it would have to be fuelling......a fair fucking bit, sure its no just a weeping injector?
Wonder is Stu can tweak a chip to trim over run fuel on that 1 cylinder, proper bodge though.

 

Its yours m8 i already have one

Steve

 

Wanna sell it

 

Ha ha, its still on the shelf in my garage at the mo, really need to get the car sorted.

Steve

 

I can put it on my car and tell you if it works or not

 

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm no, i really need to feel the punch myself, wot happened to the t4 that was for sale the other week he never got back to me with a price did he you?

Steve

 

https://passionford.com/forum/ford-rs-cosworth-parts-for-sale/287728-big-spec-saff-breaking-relisted-parts-and-lower-prices.html

oohhhhhh

 

<<<<real tears.......that T4 is tempting, was it a roller bearing,

Steve

 

Don't Do It!

 

enjoyed reading what you've done with it.

 

I know where you are right now, ive been there about 4 times in the last 9 years ive had my escort, but every time i drive the car i´m glad i dident sell it or break it.
But it´s your mind, but you will regret buying an m5 as you cant do to that what you have done to the sierra.
You have the car just as you want it now, and it´s gonne be HARD WORK to get another like that again if you regret the sale.
I normally leave it for some months, go and look at it, and then i think of the good times and normally that gets me going again.
I spent 4 years trying to get a management system to work properly, and almost gave up but in the end it worked out just as i wanted it.
So keep it, but put it away for some months is my solution

 

jtech it must be something silly, you said problem with the bore, how can it be if comp tests come back all the same, I doubt a small bit of imperfection in the bore if any would cause an irregular combustion in that chamber making it rich, has it been looked at or mapped properly yet ?

 

James - have you compression/leakdown tested it yet?

 

i still say its down to a leaky injector ,

i would seriously give a lot of thought to this before u bust it fella

beef

 

which one mate? Im hit and miss on here at the mo.

Why do you want another one you greedy sod

 

you can never have enough T4s m8,

Steve

 

True, very true.

1 will do me for now though, ha.

 

Steve fit them both

 

https://passionford.com/forum/ford-rs-cosworth-parts-for-sale/282977-breaking-for-spares-stage-3-2wd-saff-good-spec.html

This one.

Steve

 

Na mate, not a peep.

 

ive swapped injectors, it still has an issue on no 2....

ive swapped leads, it still has an issue on no 2...

i left it running for 20mins on the spot today, and i can hear something nasty when it gets hot now, im 99% sure its a piston/bore issue,

i dont think its overfuelling tbh, i just dont think its burning it off, it does now have a miss at certain rpm

a compression test doesnt really give an accurate reading of the compression above cranking speed lol

 

not good James

i really hope it is nothing too serious pal!