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(Message started by: ChrisF on Feb 2^nd, 2008, 9:07pm)

Title: 2.3 Mis-Firing on acceleration
Post by ChrisF on Feb 2^nd, 2008, 9:07pm

I've had this problem for some time now. It started with a simple case of mis-firing when I accelerated, thinking this was plug leads I bought a set (wow not cheap) fitted them, all went ok for a month then it started doing the same again, thinking it was a duff plug lead at first I checked with someone who knew the scopio and he suggested maybe it could be the air flow meter. He suggested I pull the plug of it and try that. I did exactly that and except for a little mis-fire on starting off it was cured I could even go up hills, so I purchased a new air flow meter, fitted it and what do you know were back to all the mis-firing, disconnected it and back to a little bit on starting nothing else. Help.

Title: Re: 2.3 Mis-Firing on acceleration
Post by jonnycab on Feb 3^rd, 2008, 2:34am

Sounds as though it could be the coil packs on the way out :)

Or maybe the wiring loom insulation (where it goes to the coils) has crumbled away :)

Title: Re: 2.3 Mis-Firing on acceleration
Post by Kjetil S on Feb 3^rd, 2008, 4:47pm

Have you checked the spark plugs? I had similar symptoms and they were cured after changing the plugs.

Title: Re: 2.3 Mis-Firing on acceleration
Post by ChrisF on Feb 3^rd, 2008, 8:23pm

Well the plugs are new' about a month, platinum ones. The coil packs also. It is 'almost' cured by disconecting the air flow meter. Logic would say that it would be cured by connecting a new one not disconnecting it.

Anybody know where the air fow meter is connected to.

Title: Re: 2.3 Mis-Firing on acceleration
Post by Simmo on Feb 4^th, 2008, 7:30am

Read all about it HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/eecv.htm). It is connected to the electronic 'brain'. :)

Title: Re: 2.3 Mis-Firing on acceleration
Post by ChrisF on Feb 14^th, 2008, 10:48pm

Well latest is I've reconected the old Air Flow Meter also the electrical connection and what do you know it all works perfect through the whole acceration range right up to 110mph. Any ideas.