Mk 3 cutting out

[shadow48]

Hi , have an L reg 1993 auto transit that has been in my local garage for 4 weeks now. Its had new plugs, leads and dizzi bits, but it cuts out when cold after starting. The emmisions are high and its burning rich , any ideas why? the garage recken the emmisions are between 7 & 8 when they should be 2.5 or so. The garage have no clue !:(

[rover]

Yet another knackered VV carb by the sound of it!

By the way, change your garage cos if they cant fix an old ford petrol motor they need F***ng!

[Luke]

By the way, change your garage cos if they cant fix an old ford petrol motor they need F***ng!

to be fair to them they did spend 3½ weeks trying to plug it in

[TIMO]

[shadow48]

W carb? thought the engine was injection? As for the garage they are Bristol St motors in Birmingham - a main ford dealer. They are a joke , but if you know of a good local garage that would be great. They've sorted the cutting out problem without the need for parts so makes me wonder why did it take 5 weeks. The van was with them so long the mot ran out. I'm waiting for a hand brake assembly now but that could be another long wait.

[Mikey B]

V V carb, No i think yours will be using a carb rather than injectors. Dont think injectors were used until the smiley front came out. Bristol street need a kick up the arse for what they have done, well for what they haven't done lol.

[jay]

i know someone who works in that garage and even they admit they havent a clue on older vehicles as all the mechanics are youngish and if it hasnt a diagnoistic socket they havent a clue...handbrake mech would be better off getting a secondhand one and get it fitted by another garage or yourself as its pretty easy to fit one.

[AlanN]

Don't think injectors were used until the smiley front came out

You'll have the MK3 Massive after you soon
You have to look around for a older mechanics who worked on this type of stuff way back when... Go to my Ford dealer and the oldest Vehicle Technician is 25... All the older ones are in management or got out when the going was good

[Mikey B]

Bring it to our dealership, we got a few older guys (myself at 33) and im one of the youngsters lol. Thing is were up near chester.

[AlanN]

Thats the place to go...
Now all we need to do now is move that dealer to Essex

[rover]

I think we (and I include myself) need to go back to the top on this one.... Its an L reg......MK4

So therfore could well be injection

And so most likely the idle control

[Mikey B]

Injection didnt come out till the smiley front, as i said above. Smiley front was M reg onwards.

[rover]

Injection didnt come out till the smiley front, as i said above. Smiley front was M reg onwards.

I dont like to contradict you Mikey but there are at least two people on here (AndyKay and another who's username escapes me) who have had Mk4 Pinto Injection engines.

L361DPR please


Transit 92, OHC 2.0 EFI (115PS), Diamond White 73
VIN Number: SFALXXBDVLP******
Registration Number: L361DPR
Registration Date: 11.04.1994
Registration Country: GB
Build Date: 11.05.1993
Vehicle Line: Transit 92
Cab Style: Regular Cargo Van
Series: 80 Series
Engine: OHC 2.0 EFI
Transmission: MT75 (5 Speed)
Drive: RHD RWD
Axle Ratio: 4.11
Emission: 83 US Petrol/87 US Diesel Emissions
Territory: (+)"GB"
Paint: Diamond White 73
Interior Fabric: Saturn

[Altransit]

Maybe the OP can confirm which system he has, and I agree with Rover that if it's a Pinto with injection, then cleaning or replacing the ISCV should sort the idling issues, but I've also had issues with plug leads breaking down with the heat from the exhaust manifold

[Mikey B]

Injection didnt come out till the smiley front, as i said above. Smiley front was M reg onwards.

I dont like to contradict you Mikey but there are at least two people on here (AndyKay and another who's username escapes me) who have had Mk4 Pinto Injection engines.

L361DPR please


Transit 92, OHC 2.0 EFI (115PS), Diamond White 73
VIN Number: SFALXXBDVLP******
Registration Number: L361DPR
Registration Date: 11.04.1994
Registration Country: GB
Build Date: 11.05.1993
Vehicle Line: Transit 92
Cab Style: Regular Cargo Van
Series: 80 Series
Engine: OHC 2.0 EFI
Transmission: MT75 (5 Speed)
Drive: RHD RWD
Axle Ratio: 4.11
Emission: 83 US Petrol/87 US Diesel Emissions
Territory: (+)"GB"
Paint: Diamond White 73
Interior Fabric: Saturn

Sorry i do stand corrected my mistake, The only pinto's with injection i have see have been on the old sierra's