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Annoying zetec issue
FrankP - 3/4/10 at 04:28 PM

Hi,

I am working on the tune and it is starting easily now- but when it warms up it seems to drop a cylinder (no4). Not all the time either...

I have done a compression test and it all seemed ok - not sure if a valve it sticking when it is warm being a silver top with hydraulic tappets...

Maybe it will sort itself out once I can take it for a proper drive and open it up???

It is slightly annoying any other suggestions would be welcome?

Thnaks

Frank


coozer - 3/4/10 at 04:32 PM

Knackered plugs? They foul up dead easy and can give the impression of one cylinder being down.


jonesier1 - 3/4/10 at 04:39 PM

plug and lead,prone to it.


big_wasa - 3/4/10 at 04:40 PM

Coil pack somtimes break down but more likley to be the plugs if its been run rich.


perksy - 3/4/10 at 05:27 PM

First stop would be Plug/s on a Zetec

Ford changed the gap iirc due to issues with them