mossy Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 Fed up with the bloody thing....its been one thing after another! So im ripping it out on sunday and gonna stick a pinto in it out of laralous capri! Fed up is an understatement!
lee_capri Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 good man ive just done this it is nice and easy
geoffersmasher Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 sod all wrong with xflows fella just get it sorted and enjoy its high revving fun rather than sticking a boat anchor in
mossy Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Posted May 9, 2008 sod all wrong with xflows fella just get it sorted and enjoy its high revving fun rather than sticking a boat anchor in had 4 different people try to sort it over the last 3weeks and i just cant be bothered with it now. Fix one thing...Then another thing goes wrong!
steve dray Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 Fix one thing...Then another thing goes wrong! Know what your'e sayin m8, goin through that at the mo!! Stick with it though, wack in the pinto 'boat anchor' and enjoy it
mossy Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Posted May 9, 2008 just a thing to point out...why is a pinto a boat anchor when its near enough the same weight as a crossflow?
johnny_h Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 It's not the same. I can pick up a complete crossflow I can't pick up a pinto.
jamesmk1 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 get the pinto in or fix the x-flow, just get the car out and some fun
Rick Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 pintos belong in sierras.... keep the crossflow. take it out, rebuild and enjoy
mossy Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Posted May 9, 2008 get the pinto in or fix the x-flow, just get the car out and some fun no idea whats wrong with it...4 people cant get it to go
PaulAshman Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 Good luck with whatever yopu do mate. I had a pinto in my 4 door and now a crossflow in my estate and I have to say love the revvy crossflow loads more. That I said i know it can be frustaring when something don't work so i hope you get sorted.
Savvi Posted May 10, 2008 Report Posted May 10, 2008 Whats the crossflow doing? I always found them easy and better than the pinto. There's not much to them so it can't be that hard to fix.
petrolhead Posted May 10, 2008 Report Posted May 10, 2008 what are the symptoms? If you are local I have a compression tester and I can have a look. I might be able to pick up on something tht has been missed
Admin Vista Posted May 10, 2008 Admin Report Posted May 10, 2008 It's not the same. I can pick up a complete crossflow I can't pick up a pinto. You need to keep eating your weetabix then
mossy Posted May 11, 2008 Author Report Posted May 11, 2008 Pushrod King from turbosport came over and we got it running like brand new... had new plugs, leads, gapped the points and timed it up nicely. came out the next morning and it wont fire. just keeps turning and turning with occasional backfire.
Gonzo Posted May 11, 2008 Report Posted May 11, 2008 Could be the coil mate. Or a dodgy wire from it. You sure it's getting enough fuel?
mossy Posted May 11, 2008 Author Report Posted May 11, 2008 You sure it's getting enough fuel? yeah you can smell it!
Gonzo Posted May 11, 2008 Report Posted May 11, 2008 I'da said it was erectrical. Whip a plug out and get someone to spin it over, see if you're getting a spark. Then go wire chasing, see if you can find any even mildly dodgy connections or a bad earth or something. The daftest thing'll have you stumped. If you gots a spare coil kicking about, swap em over and see what happens. Believe me, I know all about having to pissball about with things not going. I've had my bike to bits more times than I've had hot dinners. Plugs, dodgy connections, disintegrating reed valves, broken wires, duff suppressor caps...
lee 1 Posted May 11, 2008 Report Posted May 11, 2008 pintos belong in jelly moulds.... keep the crossflow. take it out, rebuild and enjoy Never heard of an RS2000 then Rick
Savvi Posted May 11, 2008 Report Posted May 11, 2008 Remove the king lead (main lead from dizzy to coil) from the dizzy side and hold it near to a earthing point, use insulated or plastic pliers or similar, or wedge it in the engine lifting eye if you have one. Spin engine and you should get a nice spark, if you do then do then the point/condensor and coil are fine. Next reconnect but remove a plug lead connect an old spark plug and earth it, again you should have a good spark. This will check your car rotor arm etc. If you have a spark then the timing may have slipped ? If not then replaced the rotor arm 1st (they track internally) then cap and leads.
mossy Posted May 11, 2008 Author Report Posted May 11, 2008 its got spark as ive checked all that.... how can the timing slip?
Admin Vista Posted May 11, 2008 Admin Report Posted May 11, 2008 its got spark as ive checked all that.... how can the timing slip? Bolt not tightened up properly?
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