Just seen Jims reply. I'll do a compression test at the weekend. Makes sense for the short time it takes. The car had run fairly hot on the Knockhill track day, so could have a head gasket issue. No water in oil or oil in water, so could be a blow between cylinders.
Bob Sent from my iPad > On 29 Oct 2015, at 08:56, Jim Hearne <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's Matthew Wastells old car. > It's a 2+2 with a 2L Mondeo silver top Zetec bottom end. > Turbo charged with a Focus RS turbo, exhaust manifold and sump. > The inlet manifold is actually just a RS1800 part. > Big valve ported head. > Decompression plate to reduce to compression (the first engine with highly > expensive low compression pistons didn't go so well). > Uprated injectors, Megasquirt ecu, chargecooler. > > I can't remember much of the rest of the spec. > > Jim > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Nigel Plant > Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 10:17 PM > To: Quantum Owners Group > Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Misfiring Zetec > > Hi Bob > Is yours an Xtreme? If so, am curious about the inlet manifold configuration, > but as for the misfire, would either suspect a wire connection issue on the > injectors (did you buy it with turbo?) Or if an xtreme and the turbo sits > high with coil pack on the side, the turbine can be quite near the coil pack, > causing it to get too hot. I shielded mine to avoid a potential problem > Nigel > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum > Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in > the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any > person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged > to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this > or related message(s). > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum > Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in > the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any > person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged > to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this > or related message(s). > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
