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(Message started by: tonyboy on Apr 25^th, 2010, 7:51pm)

Title: distributor cap
Post by tonyboy on Apr 25^th, 2010, 7:51pm

Does the 2.9 12V have a distributor cap and rotor arm....... ???

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by gozz on Apr 25^th, 2010, 10:14pm

YES.

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by tonyboy on Apr 25^th, 2010, 10:16pm

The reason i ask is that there's a car on Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110524461269&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT) and he say's that he has had a new distributor cap and rotor arm....... and the back seats look like 2 single seats......... or should i go to specsavers.........

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by tonyboy on Apr 25^th, 2010, 10:18pm

Thats probably YES again .......... :)

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by gozz on Apr 25^th, 2010, 10:58pm

Back seats look normal layout,you can see the top of the distributor at the back of the engine.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by Snoopy on Apr 26^th, 2010, 7:54am

Looks normal obviously an early production model as it does not have the 7000 radio otherwise looks good for its year!

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by gozz on Apr 26^th, 2010, 8:52am

Snoopy.
I have noticed that for some unknown reason the earlier cars seem to wear better on the body and retain their originality longer.

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by Simmo on Apr 26^th, 2010, 2:29pm

Bit like Snoopy then!!. ;)
Steady one old chap!

remember who has the POWER!! ROFLMAO

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by gozz on Apr 26^th, 2010, 11:35pm

I'm glad you said that Simmo ! ;D

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by Snoopy on Apr 27^th, 2010, 8:23am

I agree the earlier ones do seem to be better fighting the tin worm attacks.... My old 12v http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/YaBBImages/sad.gif certainly did not have any rust problems when I sold it on. Still miss the old car but , I don't think I could afford to run it in today's climate.

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by Tons_of_fun on Apr 27^th, 2010, 12:15pm

Your not wrong there Snoopy ! The novelty of careful driving & squeezing the most out of my fuel is now wearing off :-(. If fuel prices go any higher i will be reduced to public transport :-( :-(

Title: Re: distributor cap
Post by stuarte on Apr 27^th, 2010, 9:54pm

i drive a bus and use a rover 100 to get to work, 45 mpg, my scorpio comes out sunday for a litle luxury spin. 15 years ago i had an ex police car a 2.8 manual granada, it cost me £5 a day infuel, £2,50 a gallon to get to work and back.
the moral is i drove at 55 mph on motorrway and accelerated so slowly from the lights, that i actually drove more carefully with a large engine.
i also had a 1,8 diesel fiesta back then and i booted it sometimes abit without care and al because it did 55mpg.
big engines actually make you drive more safely.