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jimhumphries2@hotm
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running fine till motorway
« on: Mar 13th, 2007, 10:20pm » |
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my 2 ltr runs smashing till we get on the motorway then it keeps missing then catching again.round town its great.any ideas?
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Dave
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Re: running fine till motorway
« Reply #1 on: Mar 13th, 2007, 10:30pm » |
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Welcome to the site 
So it is misfiring? Losing power then picking up? First thing to check is the basics, i.e. plugs and leads.
Does it only happen when accelerating or over certain revs?
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Re: running fine till motorway
« Reply #2 on: Mar 14th, 2007, 12:40am » |
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I'd wager the coil packs are starting to fail.....
If they are failing, it will notice more on the open road, when the car is under load....a bit like missing a beat every now & then. It doesn't seem to notice at tickover or revving though
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Re: running fine till motorway
« Reply #3 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 1:43pm » |
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its not misfiring just a gap then it picks up again,similar to when u run out of petrol
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Re: running fine till motorway
« Reply #4 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 1:44pm » |
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you seem to have the idea jonnycab
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Re: running fine till motorway
« Reply #5 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 2:20pm » |
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Have a look at the wiring to the coil packs too, it is known for insulation problems. Remove the outer plug cover, 10 bolts IIRC. The coil packs and wiring is under there, have a look at the state of the wiring, might be worth re-insulating with some tape if necessary.
Actually, in Car Mechanics magazine this month, there is a servicing item on a 2.0 16v Scorpio and there are some good pictures and write up on this problem.
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Re: running fine till motorway
« Reply #6 on: Mar 16th, 2007, 3:32pm » |
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thanks for the advice folks the car has had a full service now and seems to be running ok.any more problems i know where to come for advice.again thank you
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