cosworth running problems
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cosworth running problems
fitted a cosworth engine into a mk2 escort
i have fitted a 4wd engine using a 2wd sump
rainbird plenum
megasonic dump valve
3bar map sensor
rs500 intercooler
standard ecu
problem i have is
i get everything wired up and tryed to start it today
after playing with the ht leads and getting to run its seems to be ticking over very fast 3000revs
am i missing something do i need a animal valve????
the guy doing the wiring thinks the ecu could be at felt???
please help after 10months of building the car and finding a brand new cosworth engine from tickford ford
i cant believe im still having problems
i have fitted a 4wd engine using a 2wd sump
rainbird plenum
megasonic dump valve
3bar map sensor
rs500 intercooler
standard ecu
problem i have is
i get everything wired up and tryed to start it today
after playing with the ht leads and getting to run its seems to be ticking over very fast 3000revs
am i missing something do i need a animal valve????
the guy doing the wiring thinks the ecu could be at felt???
please help after 10months of building the car and finding a brand new cosworth engine from tickford ford
i cant believe im still having problems
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cosworth running problems.
fitted a cosworth engine into a mk2
i have fitted a 4wd engine using a 2wd sump
rainbird plenum
megasonic dump valve
3bar map sensor
rs500 intercooler
standard ecu
problem i have is
i get everything wired up and tryed to start it today
after playing with the ht leads and getting to run its seems to be ticking over very fast
am i missing something do i need a animal valve????
the guy doing the wiring thinks the ecu could be at felt???
please help after 10months of building the car and finding a brand new cosworth engine from tickford ford
i cant believe im still having problems
i have fitted a 4wd engine using a 2wd sump
rainbird plenum
megasonic dump valve
3bar map sensor
rs500 intercooler
standard ecu
problem i have is
i get everything wired up and tryed to start it today
after playing with the ht leads and getting to run its seems to be ticking over very fast
am i missing something do i need a animal valve????
the guy doing the wiring thinks the ecu could be at felt???
please help after 10months of building the car and finding a brand new cosworth engine from tickford ford
i cant believe im still having problems
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i pulled the plug off the idle valve when it was running to nothing changed
we tried playing with tps and nothing the tec guy thinks its no good then again
he has told me the ecu is no good aswell ?????
we tried playing with tps and nothing the tec guy thinks its no good then again
he has told me the ecu is no good aswell ?????
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i can not see it being the ECU mate it getting to much air take the pipe off the throttel body and have a look and see if the butter flyis closed if it is then start the motor and see wot the revs are doing if its still to hi put your hand over the throttel and slow the air down and see wot happons if its still running you have a very big air leak
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you may be onto something when playing the the dizzy to get the car to run im sure i could feel air from the lower part of the plenum
if this is from a bad seal could this make the car rev so high?????
im getting a ecu tomorrow with a 300 bhp chip
if you think it could be the plenum i will have to strip it back down and try and reseal
i used a new gasket and sealant when i did it the first time but im sure i could feel air
you may be onto something when playing the the dizzy to get the car to run im sure i could feel air from the lower part of the plenum
if this is from a bad seal could this make the car rev so high?????
im getting a ecu tomorrow with a 300 bhp chip
if you think it could be the plenum i will have to strip it back down and try and reseal
i used a new gasket and sealant when i did it the first time but im sure i could feel air
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check youve got an idle screw in the tb,as above spray wd 40 around the inlet plenum when running and if the revs dip then youve found a air leak,it wont be tps i doubt but you can also unplug this and still run at idle...
What chip you running ecu etc???
cheers danny
What chip you running ecu etc???
cheers danny
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just see pics above(lovely looking motor mate)and see you have idle screw in
Why is the tb upside down???is it std tb??im always sceptical about those blow of valves as iv seen these cause tick over probs but doubt it,do the leak test mate could even of ripped the inlet gasket plenum to head???
cheers danny
Why is the tb upside down???is it std tb??im always sceptical about those blow of valves as iv seen these cause tick over probs but doubt it,do the leak test mate could even of ripped the inlet gasket plenum to head???
cheers danny
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thanks mate
im getting the ecu tomorrow night and i have a spare brand new inlet gasket
so sunday ill strip it down again lol and try new inlet seal and try and find a way to get a better seal on the plenum
the engine was brand new for tickford ford and had been bench tested before me getting it so i know the engine is good buy ive had the inlet of and fitted the rainbird plenum since
god i hope this sorts it
taken me 10months so far to build the car from a rusty shell and had it booked in for a mot next week :-(
im getting the ecu tomorrow night and i have a spare brand new inlet gasket
so sunday ill strip it down again lol and try new inlet seal and try and find a way to get a better seal on the plenum
the engine was brand new for tickford ford and had been bench tested before me getting it so i know the engine is good buy ive had the inlet of and fitted the rainbird plenum since
god i hope this sorts it
taken me 10months so far to build the car from a rusty shell and had it booked in for a mot next week :-(
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thanks mate
im getting the ecu tomorrow night and i have a spare brand new inlet gasket
so sunday ill strip it down again lol and try new inlet seal and try and find a way to get a better seal on the plenum
the engine was brand new for tickford ford and had been bench tested before me getting it so i know the engine is good buy ive had the inlet of and fitted the rainbird plenum since
god i hope this sorts it
taken me 10months so far to build the car from a rusty shell and had it booked in for a mot next week :-(
im getting the ecu tomorrow night and i have a spare brand new inlet gasket
so sunday ill strip it down again lol and try new inlet seal and try and find a way to get a better seal on the plenum
the engine was brand new for tickford ford and had been bench tested before me getting it so i know the engine is good buy ive had the inlet of and fitted the rainbird plenum since
god i hope this sorts it
taken me 10months so far to build the car from a rusty shell and had it booked in for a mot next week :-(
as coley just said though check your fuel line sizes..
cheers danny
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you may be onto something when playing the the dizzy to get the car to run im sure i could feel air from the lower part of the plenum
if this is from a bad seal could this make the car rev so high?????
im getting a ecu tomorrow with a 300 bhp chip
if you think it could be the plenum i will have to strip it back down and try and reseal
i used a new gasket and sealant when i did it the first time but im sure i could feel air
you may be onto something when playing the the dizzy to get the car to run im sure i could feel air from the lower part of the plenum
if this is from a bad seal could this make the car rev so high?????
im getting a ecu tomorrow with a 300 bhp chip
if you think it could be the plenum i will have to strip it back down and try and reseal
i used a new gasket and sealant when i did it the first time but im sure i could feel air
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As said just ask if you get stuck mate..
cheers danny
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that will be a pf09 then mate and will be wrong for a l1 ecu ,you can switch the outside wires around that goes to the tps plug but realy you want to run a l8 ecu and make sure the tps wires are configured...it will say on the outside of the tps case what one it is..
cheers danny
cheers danny