S1502
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| posted on 17/5/18 at 06:49 PM |
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Zetec went bang
So went out this evening for my first blast of the year.
Then the car goes bang and dies.
Plenty of fuel now wont start. Turns over but wont fire. Any ideas am starting to panic the engines blown.
Its a silvertop zetec running injectors and an efi intake.
Was running fine previously.
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James24785
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| posted on 17/5/18 at 07:14 PM |
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Does it sounds like its turning over like normal, or is it spinning faster on the starter?
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S1502
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| posted on 17/5/18 at 07:31 PM |
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Was turning over like normal nothing sounded different
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Ugg10
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| posted on 17/5/18 at 07:48 PM |
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Have you checked compression, has the timing belt slipped/broken?
Basics check spark, fuel, compression?
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1968 Ford Anglia 105e, 1.7 Zetec SE, Mk2 Escort Workd Cup front end, 5 link rear
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S1502
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| posted on 17/5/18 at 08:14 PM |
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Theres fuel in the rail and the pump is priming. Spark plugs look fine but will test tomorrow.
Need to buy a tester to check the compression
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 17/5/18 at 08:30 PM |
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my first guess would be a fuel problem
was/is the fuel standard unleaded?
specifically, most modern fuel contains alcohol, which if left for signification periods, can absorb water from the air, and can then separate,
leaving water at the bottom of the tank. (and engines don't run well on water! )
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melly-g
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| posted on 17/5/18 at 08:42 PM |
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You say it went bang?
Did you hear a bang through the exhaust? Or somewhere else?
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S1502
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| posted on 17/5/18 at 08:45 PM |
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Through the exhaust sounded like a backfire.
The car spluttered slightly then popped
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James24785
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| posted on 17/5/18 at 08:57 PM |
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All belts look in place and tensioned still ok?
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S1502
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| posted on 17/5/18 at 09:03 PM |
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Yeah all in place and all tensioned fine.
Was completely random had been driving fine this afternoon then stutter backfire and dripped out.
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melly-g
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| posted on 18/5/18 at 04:50 AM |
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Check all the wiring connectors, crank sensor OK and connected? Coil OK? Have you got a spark?
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HowardB
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| posted on 18/5/18 at 07:53 AM |
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sounds like a fuel / ignition problem, had an issue on mine where it lost the temp sensors air and water as it happened randomly changing the fuel
mixture,.
have you checked for a spark?
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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melly-g
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| posted on 31/5/18 at 07:50 AM |
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Have you got this sorted out?
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S1502
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| posted on 31/5/18 at 08:25 AM |
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Seems to be my spark plugs. Guessing they were dying and the engine over fueling then flooding. Started it ok two days later. Swapped out my plugs for
a second set and now is running fine. Never had that before at all.
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Tommes
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| posted on 5/10/18 at 08:30 AM |
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Glad to have found this thread.
I have exactly the same behaviour with my car.
Big bang, car started to run bad and engine died .....wont start.
Compression has been tested, it is good.
Fuel is good,
The plugs dont look bad, all have the same colour, but they surely are old.
I ordered new ones and hope to have them today....
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