spark

I have a friend who has a 1.8 escort si and it seems to cut out rather a lot. All she has done to it is have a induction kit fitted. I told her this could be whats causing it to stall, seems worse when wet and from cold but it can happen also when warm.

What else could it be? ICV? dirty MAF? (does it have one?)

Pretty stuck and so is the local garage.

BILLY

mine cuts out wen i pull up a lights unstuff

RichardPON

When I had my 1.8Si Escort, Ford had just released a dealer directive regarding sticking valves on the eariler Zetec engines.

Mine would maybe start up, and then cut out 1 or 2 mins down the road, sometimes even earlier, or just cut out at traffic lights.

Ford's service department's recommendation was to use a product called Forte (can't remember exactly which one) to remove the carbo deposits from the valves etc. Both myself and my housemate had identical 1.8Si, and this cured the problem on both!

I had an induction kit on mine too, and this was not the cause of the problem.

spark

Sounds just how she explains it. Where can I get this Forte from? or would any carb cleaner work?

bullsrs

my 1.8 si used to cut out when turning left and stopping, it was one of the terminals loose on the battery terminal, tightened it up and was spot on, but this was after i treble checked all the wiring (as i just fitted 2ltr) and pulled out the dash to check wiring good luck hope you get it sorted
ps the actual battery terminal was tight it was the one that screws to it

spark

Mmm i'll add that to the list. Its a damn shame cos she loves the car but gets angry when it cuts out

Oranoco

Doubt the induction kit would be ause of this although I know they can cause problems on KA's

spark

Mmm. Well i am going to get her to try the orignal airbox and then the battery terminals.

spark

Also would a 1.6 airbox work on a 1.8? just for say a few miles? dont think she has the standard one

sufsRS

forte is brilliant stuff all the product range works very well you can get it from most good motor factors

Joris_FRST

and stick to the right grade oil for your zetec engine.

too thick a oil will make the car stall too.

must be 0w30 or something, don't know by hearth anymore

spark

What if I was to say that the revs are not steady at tick over?

Would that be full or part synthetic?

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

iTrader: (1)

if the revs aint steady at idle id say clean the iscv out this would also cause stailling i think .

spark

Is that the same as the Idle Control Valve?