bpm1588

guys,don't know if anyone on here can help,but does anyone know a good man with ford cosworth's?
good friend of mine bought one 3 months ago and its never run right.he's replaced just about every sencer,plug,leads,coils etc etc and even borrowed an ecu but still won't run right....his heart's broke plus is out 1500quid,any idea's

zetecturbo

its very hard to say whats the problem,if u dont elaborate abit on wat sort of running problems hes been having with the car and is it a sierra 2wd 4x4 or 3 dr r an escort cos,also when he replaced the sensors namely the crank sensor if hes replaced it,has he set the air gap on the sensor to the right distance as this can play havoc with running.

bushiwarrior

maybe dee_hagan can help off the site hes got one and hes a machanic

bpm1588

hiya,the car is a 4x4 saphire and its ticking over at 3000 rev's when it'll run plus is spluttering and backfiring.it's doing every stunt you can thing of.funny thing is its seemed to have got a lot worse after fitting sencer's,i don't remember all thats been fitted but its had them all.hes just spent another 170 pound today and still no joy.
i think someone else told him about gapping of some of the sencers but i really believe his problem would be well sorted if he could find a man who knows the in's and outs of cossies.we just can't seem to find one here in n'ireland

gti00eater

sounds like anti lag look about for a swich some wear might be able to switch it off lol

bpm1588

anti lag,if only

bushiwarrior

maybe dee_hagan can help off the site hes got one and hes a machanic

bpm1588

thanks mate i will drop him a line.as the guy above said it coud be something to do with setting gaps.our guy is good but he is lost and scratching his head with this car

gojonnyjo

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I had a 4x4 cossie saph and she ran the same too, thats why I got her cheap, I done the same, sensors, plugs, ecu, now although new plug leads where fitted it was the leads, I ended up buying a genuine Ford set @ over 100 quid, also changed the coil, this cured it, it was the **** leads, also check ur vacuum pipes if any of these r split it wont run right. only one man in the country for ford engines and thats Mervin mcReynolds in portadown, built many a great race engine or even Kenny McKinstry over in banbridge, his top mech Sam cut his teeth on cossies

gregoryelliott

agree with vacuum pipes and silly but make sure plugs are gapped correct as it make a big differance on the over all running as cossies can blow out spark easy cause of the shape of the head!

scooby -doo

i work at a couple of wrc escort rally cars and it sounds like either a crankshaft sensor or a sticking anti lag valve on the throttle body ! if it has anti lag !

bekee

my dad would have told him over the fone what was wrong. EXPERT mechanic. RIP daddy x

petedotuk

u could try mcvickers up in lisburn he has built a few cossie rally cars. Done some work 4 me years ago and seemed dead on

bpm1588

hard to know with this car,the guy who has it now is someone mckinstry would call if they are having problems with electrical gremlins,alarms/immobilizers stuff like that.he's just about stumped but in his own admission he has'nt worked with many cosworths and says others in the trade are'nt very helpfull with advice with these,its as if they don't want to give away secrets .only one who seemed interested was the owner of woodward garage in england who sells parts and tunes these cars.
just the other night my mate got someone with a pristine 4x4 to come up too banbridge and they swaped loads of bits,ecu,idle control valve etc etc.still ran the same.
the leads have been done,groupA coil,ignition module,new plugs and just about every electrical part the car has.every thing has been brand new and uprated motorsport where posible.
that guy mervin sounds like he be worth giving a shout,we will try and contact him tomorow.really bad thing is having to pay a man for his time and effort when the car needs to be taken away on a transporter

scooby -doo

look if use are having any doubts send me a private message and il get him a mans number, domnic mc neills if he doesnt know wots wrong with it its time 2 scrap it !! he has seen and built more cossie than any1 in ireland !

big-kev

you could try gary white or jason at blacks road sevive station 02890601913 he rallys them ! so i,m sure he works on them too , or point you in the right direction

dee hagan

iTrader: (1)

ive gave up trying to find anyone over here who is good with cossies,mine still has a slight miss under boost in 4th and 5th and ive went down the group A route too!u dont say which chip its running?
im just gona take it to england in january(motorsport developments in blackpool) and get it sorted once and for all,

great while they go but a BIG money box in the long run!