I just got a new set of clocks for my s2, but when i tested them i noticed that my rev counter is ticking over at 2k revs and when i give her throttle the rev needle flies away around onto the speedo, way past the original red line, any ideas??

 

you have got a set of efi clocks not the mfi ones

 

aint got a clue, i think they came out of an escort Cabrio

 

the efi clocks run a coil pack so the signals sent to the rev couter are twice as fast as the ones sent by the mfi coil so that is why your reading is 2k at tick over change the clocks to solve the problem

 

is there any way of sorting the prob?

i get the same thing in my mk5 escort

 

what engine is the mk 5 efi has it been modifiyed from standard.

 

another quest got same prob wiv mine it goes up the clock alot faster than usual but the idling speed is at 1050 which is correct is this stil the same prob as above????

 

check wires to the coil.
if all is ok change the speedo you can pick them up cheap enough any way.
why is it idleing at 1050 what car is it if it has an idle valve that is on its way out

 

its a s2 dot they all idle their??? both of mine idle their, i switched the clocks round from my other turbo which are workin fine and exactly the same happens!!!!!

 

its got a S2 erst engine in it