engine not running

[hodgson4711]

could someone help me, i have a 1981 mk2 transit and when i srart the engiine it starts up but won't run and cuts out. i have an idea that it's the balast resistor. it has been standing for about 9 months and has been run for about 45 min. every month and has plenty of fuel and petrol is getting through to the carb. any help would be apprieciated. regards dave

[madmark]

hi ,the way to tell if its the ballast resitor is hold the key on when you start it,if it revs up then cuts out as soon as you let go of the key its the ballast resitor!

[FredTransit]

Had something simular to this, after doing everyting else, it truned out to be the isgnition module. Quite rare, only the 2nd one in nearly 20 years!

[madmark]

fred you are on eletronic ign arent you ?????

[FredTransit]

fred you are on eletronic ign arent you ?????

Oh yeah! When did ford's ditch points on the Mk2?

[madmark]

am not 100/% shure i think before the mk2 phase 2!

[FredTransit]

I don't ever remember dealing with points, and we once had a V reg, though we did th e'nose job' on her, and might have done the leccy ignition at the same time.

[hodgson4711]

thanks guys for your help. i bought a new balast resistor from our local ford dealer and it solved the problem, next time this happens i will look out for a mk2 at a breakers yard rather than buy one from ford as it cost me £25 regards dave