pinto engine problem?
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pinto engine problem?
i have just bought a mk1 sierra that was going to be scrapped, so that i can take some bits off for my xr4i, and to use as a recreational drift car, to proove that old fords go sideways best, sad i know! but factual.
It is a 1.6 pinto, and was hoping to use that engine until i can drift properly, then upgrade the engine to poss v6 or something, but the engine lacks power, and when left to idle will cut out. On occasions when driving the car if u dont keep the revs up, she cuts out and then is very difficult to start, but after a few goes she will run.
i have changed leads, plugs, dizzy cap, rotor arm, and have checked carbs diagphram, and cleaned it with carb cleaner.
Any ideas, will be much appreciated.
cheeRS
It is a 1.6 pinto, and was hoping to use that engine until i can drift properly, then upgrade the engine to poss v6 or something, but the engine lacks power, and when left to idle will cut out. On occasions when driving the car if u dont keep the revs up, she cuts out and then is very difficult to start, but after a few goes she will run.
i have changed leads, plugs, dizzy cap, rotor arm, and have checked carbs diagphram, and cleaned it with carb cleaner.
Any ideas, will be much appreciated.
cheeRS
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i have just bought a mk1 sierra that was going to be scrapped, so that i can take some bits off for my xr4i, and to use as a recreational drift car, to proove that old fords go sideways best, sad i know! but factual.
It is a 1.6 pinto, and was hoping to use that engine until i can drift properly, then upgrade the engine to poss v6 or something, but the engine lacks power, and when left to idle will cut out. On occasions when driving the car if u dont keep the revs up, she cuts out and then is very difficult to start, but after a few goes she will run.
i have changed leads, plugs, dizzy cap, rotor arm, and have checked carbs diagphram, and cleaned it with carb cleaner.
Any ideas, will be much appreciated.
cheeRS
It is a 1.6 pinto, and was hoping to use that engine until i can drift properly, then upgrade the engine to poss v6 or something, but the engine lacks power, and when left to idle will cut out. On occasions when driving the car if u dont keep the revs up, she cuts out and then is very difficult to start, but after a few goes she will run.
i have changed leads, plugs, dizzy cap, rotor arm, and have checked carbs diagphram, and cleaned it with carb cleaner.
Any ideas, will be much appreciated.
cheeRS
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vac leak, if you can get some one to hold the revs really steady... spray carb cleaner around the intake manifold, (not down the carb) and it will rev faster if there is a leak and it draws it in....
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Check your ignition timing and the co level, if a VV carb pull back the carb slide and see if it goes back slowly or snaps back, if it snaps back the diaphragm is split, cheap but very common problem.
tabetha
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ok i have tried diaphragm and thats fine, the fuel shut off valve in carb, will check for vac leak, i think head gasket is gone though so will do compression test tomoz, thanks for your help will update.
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