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mad4x4

posted on 17/4/14 at 07:22 PM Reply With Quote
Engine Woes

I'm back been away for 8 Months..... anyway, Engine in my car has never really run that well its a 1.8Zetec.

Car is an MK Indy.

Would I be better re-building the Zetec or puting something else in?

never been happy with performance of Car but that may be due to never quite running right.

Main issue is always emission always way to rich regardless of what I do, Also seems to bind up when hot and "dour" to start.

HC

What fits easliy to Type 9 and gives good performance or What what will fit even changing Box ?





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Hellfire

posted on 17/4/14 at 07:30 PM Reply With Quote
Change to............


BEC

That's all........

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big_wasa

posted on 17/4/14 at 07:32 PM Reply With Quote
Get another zetec.

What induction do you have ?

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Ugg10

posted on 17/4/14 at 07:48 PM Reply With Quote
St170 plus chestersportscars bike carb kit (depending on emissions requirements).
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billy

posted on 17/4/14 at 07:49 PM Reply With Quote
Bike engine! Pah. You want to get a nice vx xe red top engine in the thing :-)
http://youtu.be/830avqyeTDs


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paulf

posted on 17/4/14 at 07:56 PM Reply With Quote
A 1.8 zetec should have fairly good performance, I would say that it just needs setting up correctly, if the mixture is to rich then you will loose performance and struggling to turn over when hot indicates over advanced ignition timing or poor starter motor or earth connections.I would get it on a rolling road before you decide that the engine is no good.
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quote:
Originally posted by mad4x4
I'm back been away for 8 Months..... anyway, Engine in my car has never really run that well its a 1.8Zetec.

Car is an MK Indy.

Would I be better re-building the Zetec or puting something else in?

never been happy with performance of Car but that may be due to never quite running right.

Main issue is always emission always way to rich regardless of what I do, Also seems to bind up when hot and "dour" to start.

HC

What fits easliy to Type 9 and gives good performance or What what will fit even changing Box ?

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Hellfire

posted on 17/4/14 at 08:04 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by billy
Bike engine! Pah. You want to get a nice vx xe red top engine in the thing :-)
http://youtu.be/830avqyeTDs


Yaaawwwnnn Something not quite right there, I reckon he reached about 80mph max in that clip...

Phil






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austin man

posted on 17/4/14 at 09:45 PM Reply With Quote
a properley sorted 1.8 will return 180 to 190 bhp I run a 1.8 silvertop in mine and more than happy





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me!

posted on 18/4/14 at 06:47 AM Reply With Quote
I'll hazard a guess that there isn't a lot wrong with the engine, it just needs setting up correctly. What induction + management are you using?

Mine is a 2.0 zetec, GSXR600 TBs and it goes like stink. I had it mapped by Bailey Performance- the top end didn't change much from what I managed to map myself but the low end driveability and mid range torque were transformed.

What makes you think it is running rich all the time? Smell or a lambda sensor of some description?

I've read hot starting can be an issue with the sierra starter on a zetec- I use a reduction gear starter which works well. Or as mentioned, your ignition advance at cranking rpm could be out.

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Sam_68

posted on 18/4/14 at 07:02 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by me!
I'll hazard a guess that there isn't a lot wrong with the engine, it just needs setting up correctly.


^^^ This.

And what makes you think that swapping to a completely different engine will solve your problems? You'll just have a whole lot of expense to put yourself right back at square one in terms of setup...

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hkp57

posted on 18/4/14 at 07:59 AM Reply With Quote
A visit to the scottish kit car center, Andy's bike throttle body conversion should have it singing along.


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scutter

posted on 18/4/14 at 09:06 AM Reply With Quote
Another vote for the ST170 upgrade.

Regards Dan.





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mad4x4

posted on 18/4/14 at 01:41 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by hkp57
A visit to the scottish kit car center, Andy's bike throttle body conversion should have it singing along.


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hkp57

posted on 19/4/14 at 09:27 AM Reply With Quote
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davidimurray

posted on 19/4/14 at 10:07 AM Reply With Quote
How is your engine setup? Carbs,efi?

Have you done a compression test? If that's good then prob may well be in inlet/exhaust and if you transfer to a new engine you will probably transfer the problem!





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posted on 24/4/14 at 05:29 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mad4x4
quote:
Originally posted by hkp57
A visit to the scottish kit car center, Andy's bike throttle body conversion should have it singing along.


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