Hi new to the ford scene, this sites quality.

just bought a mk4 escort cabrio its got an efi engine and its not the quickest of cars dunno if its cause of some cheap air cone thats on it, i am looking for the original air box to replace it also think im missing something, to the left of the rocker cover on my mates is what looks like the top of an oil fiter with 2 or 3 pipes coming out. i'm missing that looks like its been by passed with a 2 joint peice. sorry about my describing of parts any one know what i mean?

 

thats an oil breather mate, its the same on the xr2i aswell they had the same thing, a cheap air cone "shouldnt" cause it to run slower as long as its not blocked so you may find its something else but they wernt the quickest of cars in the world anyway!! Could well be something else thou, you checked the plugs leads etc?!

 

cheers pal i know they aint quick its just not running right my mates got an xr3i cabrio but the engines looks the same as mine and it picks up miles better. does it need that oil breather? why would it not be there? just going to order plugs and leads any suggestions to which are good?