James Raby

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It's only since a new fuel pump and fuel tank were fitted a few weeks ago, was A1 ok before

Checked the plugs after it being suggested on Tuesday night at Norfolk Meet, the little screw on tips WERE loose and are now tightened back up

The distributor cap and arm look fine too, the boost was turned down incase of being too high hence blowing spark out

HT leads are nice and tight, coil is ok

Took it out after checking over, no difference at all

Any ideas people cos it's really bugging me now

Dave_mk2

Check valve clearance

AndyRST

Correct fuel pump ? Broken wire to fuel pump? Fuel ECU fuse blown?

Why did you replace tank and pump? and where did you get your "new" ones from ?

James Raby

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Fook that, I'll leave things like that to Gary when I have a fe more bits then a setup

Just want to get it as good as I can before it goes there

If I take it up the rev range clowly - same goes for boost - it's fine

James Raby

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Fuel pump from Phil, tank from a reputable guy who used to use this forum

Might have a look at the wiring to pump actually, coud be on to a winner there...

Fuel tank was MOT failure as had a pinprick hole in the top of it, the fuel pump failed just after tank was fitted, it siezed

AndyRST

Could be as it trying to supply more fuel the pump is working harder and the wiring cant supply enough power to the pump causing a missfire?

Just scrap the ol' wanna be bean tin and save the money

James Raby

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Andy

I will be getting rid of the car once a few more things are done and in a mag, that's all I want from it then build another one ROFL

AndyRST

How old are you James?

James Raby

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I am 25, MY GOD I just looked in a mirror and just thought to myself 'I'm 25, what am I doing driving an Escort RS Turbo'

Adrian

I think he is about 40

essexrsturbo

you aint DaveEscCos are you?

James Raby

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Nope, but might as well quote him

gary scott

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Have you tried the throttle switch?? Mind did the same thing and i changed the pump & the wiring!

Just undo the two screws on the side of the throttle housing and give it a twist until it clicks! Had a friend who had the same problem and his was the throttle switch too.

Worth a try at the very least.

James Raby

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Have done, it now clicks when it didn't before

AndyRST

Too old to start building a massive spec RST then

James Raby

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Only problem is Andy, I just about have everything to make 3 running RST's now lol

AndyRST

Why ? You have problems getting 1 to run properly, let alone 3

Stealth Bomber

My cossie has been doing this for a while now, misfires over 4k rpm, but only when under load, if it's in neutral it'll rev to the limiter fine. Any other ideas?

KSA-Cossie

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Mine did that m8 it was the crank sensor gave it a clean and was fine after that .

R4N SS

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coil?

put a Grp A coil on it as thats what cured my misfire.

Stealth Bomber

Where's the crank sensor?

KSA-Cossie

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Down the bottom of the engine adjacent to the crank pulley m8.

Stealth Bomber

What's it look like? Is it easy to get to?

KSA-Cossie

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As you look at the car it's on the r/h side of the crank pulley,jack up the car and give it a clean,i used a clean cloth.

Stealth Bomber

Thanks, will go have a look at lunchtime

Stealth Bomber

Is it the thing held on with 2 bolts?? Looks like it's got one or maybe 2 heavy wires going into it?

KSA-Cossie

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I cant actually remember m8,here's the sensor though.

Stealth Bomber

Ok nice one, that's the bit I saw