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(Message started by: KEF on Apr 30^th, 2004, 4:58pm)

Title: Starts then dies
Post by KEF on Apr 30^th, 2004, 4:58pm

`Hi Lads
Got a big Problem, I had a hose go on me the other day, got a new hose and fitted it but got a bit damp under the bonnet, but after that I took it for a little run
came home let it run 4 a while switch off a when in doors for 1/2 hour came out and it would not start, span over but no cigar. took battery off charge it up over night . This morning connected it back up and she started got about 5 miles down the road she very *friendly* persontered and cut out got the AA out ,he done some testand come up with spark O.K Fuel pump running
injectors not switching but live, towed me home said get a auto electrician to look at it, got one of them round done some test's and came up with you need a ignition control module when he took the old one out and cleaned it and put it back the car started and run 4 a while then died he said it's getting hot you need a new one went to fords got a new one £129 put it on car, run 4 a while well you know what I'm going to say cut out won't start pull the connector off put back on, car starts then cut,s out again sorry this is so long but trying to give all the fact,s HELP I WON'T TO GO TO DERBY Please !!

Keith

Title: Re: Starts then dies
Post by scorpio_man on Apr 30^th, 2004, 7:17pm

hi there

how 'damp' did it get? water in the fusebox etc? i would give all the wiring a good look over. the fuel pump relay can do the same thing.

hth
did any water get in under the cover for the plugs?

let us know.

Title: Re: Starts then dies
Post by KEF on Apr 30^th, 2004, 8:27pm

Hi Andrew
No water got under spark plug cover or up to the fuses
But I have just strip the loom from the ignition module down to where it joins the bigger loom and in there is a black cable carrying 3 wires white and purple a black and white and red and white all wraped in bare copper wire and then the black sleeve
and all the 3 wire outer sleeve had perished so I have connected some new wire and cut out the old , fingers crossed that it solved the problem. I took it for a little run and touch wood itseemed to run O.K I'm just going to take her to the Super Market so I will see. May be some time. (she may have to give me a piggy back home)
Keith